GuildSomm

Podcasts

Podcast: CMS History

Geoff Kruth

Fred Dame, Brian Julyan, and Ronan Sayburn discuss the foundation of the Court of Master Sommeliers in the UK and US. Geoff Kruth also interviews former Master of the Vintners' Company Rupert Clevely on the organization's history and ties to the formation of the IMW, WSET, and CMS.

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- 18 Feb 2020
Podcast: Blind Tasting & Poetry

Geoff Kruth

An interview with recent Master of Wine Nick Jackson MW about his personal approach to blind tasting and his MW Research Paper on wine in 17th-century British poetry.

Nick's new book, Beyond Flavour, is available on Amazon.

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- 22 Jan 2020
Year in Review

Geoff Kruth

A look back on the developments in the wine business in 2019 with guests Peter Yeung, Debbie Zachareas, Jeremy Shanker, and Geoff Kruth.

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- 26 Dec 2019
Managing a Vineyard

Geoff Kruth

Interviews with Brenae Royal, Vineyard Manager for Monte Rosso Vineyard, and Fernando Franco, Viticulturalist at Barboursville Vineyards, on the job of managing a vineyard.

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- 18 Nov 2019
Riesling!

Geoff Kruth

Three interviews with producers of Riesling: Chateau Ste. Michelle Winemaker David Rosenthal, Katharina Prüm of Joh. Jos. Prüm, and Jean-Frederic Hugel.

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- 15 Oct 2019
Finding Your Niche

Geoff Kruth

Interviews with Rajat Parr and Drew Hendricks on how they each found their unique niche in the wine industry.

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- 12 Sep 2019
MW Thesis & Remembering Basset

Geoff Kruth

This month, we speak with Mary Margaret McCamic about what it takes to achieve the MW title, including the details of her research paper. In the second half of the podcast, we remember the life of Gerard Basset OBE, MS, MW.

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- 16 Aug 2019
Oz Clarke

Geoff Kruth

This month, we interview Oz Clarke about his new book and discuss his amazing life and career.

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- 12 Jul 2019