The third Wild Side of Wine adventure takes us to the southern hemisphere. South African wine conjures images of picture-perfect winelands – but also a painful past. In this eye-opening mini-series, Peter Richards MW explores a country not shying away from its history but actively re-discovering its own identity, where wine offers not only salutary lessons but also hope for a brighter, more inclusive future. Brace yourselves for adventure, poetry, drama, inspiring people and captivating stories – not to mention delicious wine. On his travels, Peter fails at surfing, discovers a little-known connection between wine and Nelson Mandela, encounters all kinds of wildlife, tries his hand at welding and plays the marimba in frenzied fashion. Peter’s itinerary takes in significant locations from Robben Island to Company Gardens via Langa Township, Constantia, Kalk Bay, the Jakes Gerwel School, Weltevrede, Spier, Villiera, The Township Winery and The Wine Arc. The series stars wine luminaries from Carmen Stevens to Eben Sadie, Duncan Savage and superstar Zim somm turned wine producer Tinashe Nyamudoka. Not to mention performance poet Khadija Tracey Heeger. A WineMasters.TV production – see www.winemasters.tv for the full programmes or more information.

In this second instalment of The Wild Side of Wine, Peter ventures into Lebanon, the country that, ‘gave the gift of wine to the world.’ Much of today’s wine world owes its origins to Lebanon’s ancient Phoenician traders and the country’s epic wine history is captured in breathtaking fashion at the Temple of Bacchus in Baalbek, near the Syrian border. And yet history has not been kind to this volatile region: Peter explores how wine is helping heal the scars of war, and how vinous heroes battled through conflict to make their precious ferments. Along the way we encounter playful goats, cluster bombs, mighty cedar forests, a 2,000-year-old Roman cellar – plus Peter tries his hand at making tabbouleh, orgiastic dancing and balancing rosé wine while paddle boarding. This is a trailer for The Wild Side of Wine – Lebanon. See www.winemasters.tv for the full programmes or more information.

A new wine and travel series in which Peter explores cultures and countries all around the world – from a unique perspective. From reviving ancient human history in Georgia to charting an adventurous future in the Chilean desert, Peter dives fearlessly into history, culture, politics and gastronomy. This is a trip not to miss: local wine and food heroes, off the beaten track, tell intriguing tales and answer awkward questions, in doing so revealing a new side to familiar or far-away places. Guaranteed to tantalise the taste buds and inspire wanderlust!

Check out the latest series of Wine Masters Class, starring Peter and sommelier Fredrik Lindfors, and a few props including the odd chilli, guitar, umbrella, darts and drinking straws. Broadcast Spring 2021 onwards.

Tasting wine with Sol Campbell and Laura Bassett – a brief highlights vid of a unique event hosted by Peter, featuring footballing legends Sol and Laura and wines by Majestic. For Club Wembley, December 2020.

Peter hosts and Susie stars alongside Oz Clarke, Rebecca Palmer and a host of UK wine talent in this world-first online ceremony for the prestigious Wine GB Awards 2020. Trophy winners in this competition feature the best of the best in English and Welsh wine, and we hear from some of them. There are some jazzy shirts on show too…

Wine Masters Class is about exploring the world of wine – and having a bit of fun while we’re at it. From Wine Masters TV, here’s a trailer featuring Peter together with renowned sommelier Paz Levinson. And no: don’t do this at home…

Another Masters Class trailer – this time from Series 3 starring Susie alongside former world champion sommelier Andreas Larsson. Featuring big bottles, blindfolds…and roasting grapes.

How much wine is good for you? Scientific research indicates that one of the healthiest ways to eat and drink is what’s known as the Mediterranean diet. This specifies a small amount of wine per day with meals. But how much is ‘a small amount’? TV presenter and Master of Wine Susie Barrie explains as part of the Drink Well Eat Well project.

We’re making an English sparkling wine as part of a charitable project. Here, Susie proves she’s more about quality than quantity. Head over to this page for more!

After harvesting and making the wines, now we blend. This is an important decision, so Peter is largely ignored. Find out more about our English Wine Adventure here.

Why visit Burgundy and the Rhône? Cheese, architecture – wine of course – and don’t forget the obscure laws about UFOs! A mini-series with Riviera Travel.

Tuscany’s famous Sangiovese grape variety literally means ‘blood of Jove’. That’s quite a reputation to live up to – something the Tuscans are doing better and better…

What do you get if you distil France and Germany down into liquid form and then blend them together? Something like Alsace – as delicious as it is surprising.

A short film about the Vintners’ Company, an historic yet little understood wine institution dedicated to charitable giving, fellowship and education. That, and looking after a few swans… Its motto is Vinum Exhilerat Animum (wine gladdens the heart). Made by Peter in association with Stepping Stone Media.

Thrills and spills from ‘the best show in the business’.

Beyond football and Fray Bentos of course… Peter goes in search of the answer in this entirely amateur footage filmed hours after landing, on the beach with his iPhone.

Pioneer of gay and women’s rights, with state-controlled marijuana supply, widespread renewable energy, free education – not to mention delicious wine.

Check out this fly-on-the-wall footage of the high jinks at Wine Fest Winchester 2017!

Susie gets up close and personal with a spittoon while discussing how and why to spit wine when tasting. (Production: Paddy Bowerman)

Wine is often served at the wrong temperature. This can make a big difference to the taste and your enjoyment. Here’s Peter with his 20-20 rule to help you get it right.

For the Boxing Day 2015 edition of BBC1’s Saturday Kitchen, Susie and Peter recruit a little extra help – and find a sweet wine to go with biscotti and syllabub by Great British Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussein. (BBC1/Cactus TV)

A taste of the action from Wine Festival Winchester 2016 – fun, food and wines galore!

Wine Festival Winchester featured on BBC1, with a focus on English wine.