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Welcome to this special episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast – the Farmers Weekly Question Time Event at Plumpton College in East SussexRecorded in front of a live audience on Thursday, 20 February 2025, farmers and other conference delegates quiz industry leaders on topical agricultural issues.Our panel is: - James MacCleary, Liberal Democrat MP for Lewes & Lib Dem Europe spokesperson - Flavian Obiero, the Kenyan Pig Farmer, of Tynefield Farm - Kelly Hewson-Fisher, head of rural research, Savills - Amy Jackson, agricultural communications specialist, Oxtale PR - Mark Lumsdon-Taylor, found and president, The Rural Policy GroupThis Farmers Weekly Question Time is sponsored by Savills and Lantra, the skills and training organisation for the land-based sector.Farmers Weekly Question Time is hosted by Farmers Weekly Podcast editor Johann Tasker. To attend future Farmers Weekly Question Time events, visit fwi.co.uk/questiontime.

Joining me on today's episode of The English Wine Diaries is Mary Bridges, head winemaker and vineyard visionary at Gusbourne.Mary grew up near Inverness in Scotland in a farming family, where her love of the land developed from an early age, along with an instinct for the flavour alchemy created by good wine.She started her career in hospitality and quickly became enthused with the wine aspect, so sought to further her passion and knowledge at Plumpton College, all the way down south in Sussex. Before joining Gusbourne, Mary spent time abroad working with renowned wine producers in the South of France and California but returned to the UK to explore the fast-growing opportunities on this side of the Atlantic. She joined the winemaking team at Gusbourne in 2018 and has spent the last six years working closely with former Head Winemaker and previous guest on this podcast, Charlie Holland, to create some of the brand's most exceptional vintages.Mary was promoted to oenologist in 2020, before being appointed Head Winemaker in September 2023, when she was somewhat thrown into the deep-end overseeing what has been Gusbourne's largest harvest to date. We talk about the new generation of English winemakers coming through the ranks, what Mary has learned during her eight years at Gusbourne and what the future has in store for one of England's most renowned wine brands. You can follow Mary on Instagram @maero_b and Gusbourne @Gusbourne_wine.With thanks to our series sponsor, Wickhams, The Great British Wine Merchant. Visit wickhamwine.co.uk to see their award-winning range of English wine with free delivery on orders over £40. The English Wine Diaries listeners can also get 10% discount on their first purchase by entering the code TEWD10. Please drink responsibly.Thanks for listening to The English Wine Diaries. If you enjoyed the podcast then please leave a rating or review, it helps boost our ratings and makes it easier for other people to find us. To find out who will be joining me next on the English Wine Diaries, follow @theenglishwinediaries on Instagram and for more regular English wine news and reviews, sign up to our newsletter at thesouthernquarter.co.uk.

In episode two, James is joined by wine expert, Tom Surgey, for a conversation that delves into the rise of sober curiosity and more drinking trends for the future (spoiler, apparently pale rosé is on its way out!). Tom shares tips on what to look for when purchasing wine and champagne from supermarkets, along with top picks for a low and no tipples. This conversation discusses why opting to go for an alcohol-free drink isn't an inferior experience anymore, thanks to some great brands, and why we are going to see more people opting for low and no drinks.     Follow www.instagram.com/james_golding_chef/ and Maple from Canada UK www.instagram.com/maplecanadauk/ for more seasonal recipe inspiration.       James' recipes are available here: www.maplefromcanada.co.uk/benefits-of-maple/ambassadors/james-golding/       Follow Tom here: https://www.instagram.com/tomsurgey/     Resources mentioned in the interview:      The Ivy https://ivycollection.com/menus/   Table Talk Foundation https://www.tabletalk-foundation.com/   Plumpton College https://www.plumpton.ac.uk/   A.A. Badenhorst Curator White Blend: https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/a-a-badenhorst-curator-white-blend/433357-756693-756694   Zeno https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/zeno-alcohol-liberated-white/765544-793974-793975   Lucky Saint https://luckysaint.co/   Agua De Madre https://aguademadre.co.uk/   Momo Kombuca https://momo-kombucha.com/collections/all-products?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-Myf1aaIhwMVr5RQBh2ZQA2OEAAYASAAEgJLOfD_BwE   Punchy https://www.punchydrinks.com/   No Madic Sporadic https://nomadicsporadic.odoo.com/   ITV's Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh https://www.itv.com/watch/love-your-weekend-with-alan-titchmarsh/10a0437     Pre-order Tom's new book here: https://geni.us/howtodrinkwine    

Joining me on today's episode of The English Wine Diaries is winemaker Charlie Holland. Charlie worked his first vintage in Australia some 24 years ago and caught the wine bug. He returned to England and immediately enrolled at the renowned Plumpton College in Sussex. While there he worked part-time at nearby Ridgeview wine estate before heading off to do winemaking stints in California, Germany and New Zealand. In 2009 he took on a full-time winemaking role back home at Ridgeview, before being offered the position of Head Winemaker at Gusbourne in 2013 – that role expanded to CEO just three years later. However, last year Charlie announced he was leaving this prestigious role to join California-based wine company, Jackson Family Wines, and help spearhead the brand's own English wine venture, which has included the planting of vines in Essex's Crouch Valley. He joins me from the edge of said vineyard in Essex, having just moments earlier planted the last vine in the current phase of this English wine venture to talk about the evolution of winemaking in Kent & Sussex over the past decade, the future for grapes in Essex and why, sometimes, beer is better than wine. To find out more about what the new Essex vineyard and what's next for Jackson Family Wines' English adventure, follow @jacksonfamilywines on instagram or visit jacksonfamilywines.com. With thanks to our series sponsor, Wickhams, The Great British Wine Merchant. Visit wickhamwine.co.uk to see their award-winning range of English wine with free delivery on orders over £40. The English Wine Diaries listeners can also get 10% discount on their first purchase by entering the code TEWD10. Please drink responsibly. Thanks for listening to The English Wine Diaries. If you enjoyed the podcast then please leave a rating or review, it helps boost our ratings and makes it easier for other people to find us. To find out who will be joining me next on the English Wine Diaries, follow @theenglishwinediaries on Instagram and for more regular English wine news and reviews, sign up to our newsletter at thesouthernquarter.co.uk.

My guest on today's episode of The English Wine Diaries is Sarah Massey, the esteemed head winemaker at Lyme Bay Winery in Axeminster, in Devon. Sarah's interest in winemaking was sparked at an early age and, after completing her Wine Business degree at Plumpton College, she embarked on a remarkable career, working harvests around the world before arriving at Lyme Bay Winery in 2019. Sarah's leadership, expertise and innovative approach have been instrumental in shaping Lyme Bay's reputation as a beacon of excellence within the English wine industry. Having initially started as a cider house 30 years ago, Lyme Bay is now a trailblazer in the production of top-tier English wines – buying the best fruit from vineyards located in the best parts of the UK, to make the best quality wine possible.  Under Sarah's guidance, this diverse portfolio of wines, which ranges from traditional method sparkling wines to exceptional still varietals, has garnered accolades and critical acclaim for authentically capturing the unique terroir of the English countryside. We talk about the moment Sarah fell in love with English wine, her passion for Burgundian-style wines and what attracted her back to her Devon roots after travelling the world. To find out more about Lyme Bay Winery and tastings  at its cellar door, visit lymebaywinery.co.uk and follow @lymebaywinery on Instagram and facebook.  This episode of The English Wine Diaries is sponsored by Wickhams, The Great British Wine Merchant. Visit wickhamwine.co.uk to see their award-winning range of English wine with free deliver on orders over £40. The English Wine Diaries listeners can also get 10% discount on their first purchase by entering the code TEWD10.Thanks for listening to The English Wine Diaries. If you enjoyed the podcast then please leave a rating or review, it helps boost our ratings and makes it easier for other people to find us. To find out who will be joining me next on the English Wine Diaries, follow @theenglishwinediaries on Instagram and for more regular English wine news and reviews, sign up to our newsletter at thesouthernquarter.co.uk.

Welcome back to series 9 of The English Wine Diaries podcast! Joining me on today's episode is Josh Donaghay-Spire, Head Winemaker and Operations Director at Chapel Down in Kent. Josh's career in wine began as a teenager working in a wine bar and, after studying WSET qualifications and later enrolling in Plumpton College, he was able to travel to some of the world's most renowned wine regions, honing his skills in winemaking. But he decided the English wine industry was where he wanted to be and in 2010 joined Chapel Down. Over the past 14 years, he has been at the heart the brand's winemaking achievements and has been instrumental in its journey to become England's largest wine producer.Last year, Josh was announced as English Winemaker of the year in the Drinks Business' 100 Master Winemaker Awards and he continues to be one of the most talented winemakers within the English wine industry.We talk about Josh's journey back to his Kent (and family farming) roots, the growth of Chapel Down as a brand and why its Brut Non-Vintage is such an English wine success story. To find out more about visiting Chapel Down's home in Tenterden or to browse its full portfolio of English wine, visit chapeldown.com and to keep up to date with the brand's news, follow @chapeldown on Instagram and Facebook. This episode of The English Wine Diaries is sponsored by Wickhams, The Great British Wine Merchant. Visit wickhamwine.co.uk to see their award-winning range of English wine with free deliver on orders over £40. The English Wine Diaries listeners can also get 10% discount on their first purchase by entering the code TEWD10.Thanks for listening to The English Wine Diaries. If you enjoyed the podcast then please leave a rating or review, it helps boost our ratings and makes it easier for other people to find us. To find out who will be joining me next on the English Wine Diaries, follow @theenglishwinediaries on Instagram and for more regular English wine news and reviews, sign up to our newsletter at thesouthernquarter.co.uk.

This week's guest on The English Wine Diaries podcast is Jose Quintana, winemaker at Vagabond Wines – one of London's urban wineries.  Despite the Spanish name, Jose grew up on an arable farm in Sussex and agriculture was always a part life. After attempts at careers in music and property, Jose took inspiration from friends and family, who were grape growers and winemakers in Spain, and enrolled at Plumpton College to study viticulture. While there, Jose worked at Davenport Organic Vineyards in Sussex, with Dermot Sugrue at Wiston Estate and did harvests in the Gredos region of Spain. After graduating, he worked as assistant winemaker at Henners in Sussex and Westwell in Kent before joining Vagabond as winemaker shortly before the 2021 harvest.Here he continues to learn and experiment to create wines that showcase the potential of UK wine production and push its boundaries.We talk about life in an urban winery, Vagabond's new English wine bar in Sussex and how Jose's Sussex and Spanish heritage has influenced his career. For the latest news from Jose and the team follow @Vagabondwines on Instagram and Facebook. This episode of The English Wine Diaries is sponsored by Wickhams, The Great British Wine Merchant. Visit wickhamwine.co.uk to see their award-winning range of English wine with free deliver on orders over £40. ---------------------Thanks for listening to The English Wine Diaries. If you enjoyed the podcast then please leave a rating or review, it helps boost our ratings and makes it easier for other people to find us. To find out who will be joining me next on the English Wine Diaries, follow @theenglishwinediaries on Instagram and for more regular English wine news and reviews, sign up to our newsletter at thesouthernquarter.co.uk.

Joining me on this week's episode of the English Wine Diaries is Jacob Leadley and Zoe Driver, winemakers at Black Chalk Vineyard in Hampshire. In 2009 Jacob left a comfortable job in the City to re-train as a winemaker at Plumpton College. Since then, he has worked in the English wine industry including seven years at Hattingley Valley, where he helped produce a number of award-winning sparkling wines. In 2015, he launched Black Chalk together with his brother-in-law Andrew Seddon and is currently the chair of Wine GB Wessex. Zoe fell in love with winemaking when she worked for a sparkling winery in Australia while travelling the world. On her return to England, she became the UK's first Winemaking Apprentice at Hattingley Valley, where she was quickly promoted to assistant winemaker. She joined the team at Black Chalk in 2019 and in 2021 graduated from Plumpton with a masters in Viticulture and Eenology.We talk about their latest wines – the first to be released from grapes grown on their estate – making wine in a power cut and the truth behind their Little White Lie. Find out more about Black Chalk by visiting blackchalkwine.co.uk and following @blackchalkwine on Instagram and Facebook. This episode of The English Wine Diaries is sponsored by Wickhams, The Great British Wine Merchant. Visit wickhamwine.co.uk to see their award-winning range of English wine with free deliver on orders over £40.Thanks for listening to The English Wine Diaries. If you enjoyed the podcast then please leave a rating or review, it helps boost our ratings and makes it easier for other people to find us. To find out who will be joining me next on the English Wine Diaries, follow @theenglishwinediaries on Instagram and for more regular English wine news and reviews, sign up to our newsletter at thesouthernquarter.co.uk.

Flavian manages 130 sows from farrow to finish on a mixed farm in Hampshire which also has sheep, beef, arable and a farm shop. Before he started this role in 2021 he managed the pig unit at Plumpton College in East Sussex. Flavian moved to the UK at the age of 15, having grown up in Kenya. The plan was to go to university to study veterinary medicine, but instead he ended up taking a year out after his A-Levels. After completing a week's placement on a farm, he was offered a job and ended up working there for his gap year. He hasn't looked back since.He holds a BSC in Animal Management and Animal Sciences and an MSc in Animal and Livestock Husbandry and Production. He's currently the Vice Chair of the Young National Pig Association, Deputy Chair of the North East Hampshire branch of the NFU, the South East rep for the NFU's Next Generation Forum and a trustee of the charity Jamie's Farm. He's also one of the most prominent voices calling for greater diversity in British agriculture.Follow him on instagram here or on twitter here .  About BenBen Eagle is a freelance rural affairs and agricultural journalist and podcaster. He also produces podcasts for a number of other rural organisations. You can find out more at benjamineagle.co.uk Please subscribe to the show and leave us a review wherever you are listening.  Follow us on social mediaInstagram @mtf_podcastTwitter @mtf_podcastWatch us on Youtube here A-Plan Rural InsuranceThis episode is sponsored by our primary sponsor A Plan Rural.  Show ReferencesEpisode with Sarah LangfordEpisode with Wilfred Emmanuel-JonesPub Yields PodcastIt's In Our Roots Podcast Timestamps00:00:27 Ben introduces the show00:02:32 Flavian comes in.00:03:25 Why pigs?00:05:22 Flavian describes his first experience working with pigs. 00:07:02 What two characteristics about Flavian do we need to know to understand him as a  person? - 'driven' and 'optimistic'00:10:22 Sponsor message00:11:08 Flavian's early years in Kenya.00:15:29 What did Flavian want to do when he grew up (as a career)?00:18:20 How did Flavian see rural? [comparison between rural in Kenya and in the UK]00:21:47 Flavian drives a landrover for the first time. 00:23:32 Why farming for Flavian?00:27:00 Flavian gets the job at Plumpton College00:30:05 The pig unit that Flavian currently works on - a hybrid system. 00:32:00 It has been a tough time for the pig sector - what is Flavian's view about the challenges that the pig sector has been facing?00:35:37 The public need to have a reason to support UK farmers.00:36:45 What could farmers do to engage more with the public?00:39:00 7 million people have viewed some of Flavian's TikTok videos. 00:40:12 A message about our primary sponsor A Plan Rural.00:40:44 Challenges in the industry - Flavian talks about the 'lacklustre attitude' towards change when it comes to diversity in agriculture. 00:43:22 Flavian recalls some experiences and conversations about what people say and the words they use.00:47:10 Ben and Flavian discuss 'casual racism'. 00:49:28 Flavian describes the time when he was asked to do something to 'tick a box'. 00:52:00 'Diversity has become a trigger word in farming'00:52:35 The analogy of the roast dinner.00:53:47 The murder of George Floyd and Black Lives Matter movement.00:56:00 Flavian describes a difficult experience in Brighton.01:00:41 'I look at this as motivation'.01:02:44 Flavian's message to the public.01:03:22 Flavian's message for farmers.01:03:58 Flavian's recommendations for podcasts.01:05:42 Ben rounds up the show.  

We know how important it is to be inspired by both big businesses and individuals, which is why we are excited to present Talking Leaders, a bi-monthly initiative from the AHDB which will see a series of inspirational speakers share their life experiences and deliver impactful stories to the AgriLeader community.In our February broadcast we were delighted to be joined by Remy Beaumont, Founder & CEO of GEN Z TALENT & farmmarketing.co.uk who will discussing “The rising role of social media within UK Agriculture”.After gaining considerable experience working on arable and dairy farms from the age of 13, Remy's initial career plan was to become an agri-business consultant.He studied at Plumpton College before graduating with a degree in Agriculture from the University of Reading.The COVID-19 pandemic meant Remy's final year at university had to be completed from home. During this period, he observed the huge growth of social media platforms, such as TikTok, and, living with an influencer at the time, Remy decided to set up his own social media business.In 2021, Remy founded GEN Z TALENT, an agency specialising in influencer and social media marketing, initially to provide a part-time income while completing his final year of university.The company grew quickly, and he has an extensive client list, including the likes of Starbucks, ASOS, Taco Bell and Hello Fresh.Remy's final year dissertation focused on farm diversification, and it was during this time that he began to see the potential for social media marketing within agriculture.In 2022, Remy took his love of social media marketing and applied it to another passion – farming – and founded Farm Diversification UK Ltd. This is an agency that focuses on taking farm diversification to a new audience through digital and social media marketing.Join our broadcast for a rare insight into how farming enterprises can use social media for business development.

As a rule, blacksmith art is eco-friendly because it comes from a naturally occurring material, iron, and then lasts for a very long time.“Blacksmiths have always been great recyclers," says Blacksmith Artist Jay Silber. "From the very earliest days of the Iron Age, metal was a scarce commodity. By repairing items instead of trashing them, that means less for the landfill and less energy spent making new metal.”Today's guest is Callum Cooper who is a traditionally trained architectural blacksmith, at 29 Callum decided to retrain and learn a craft and trained at Plumpton College in Sussex for 2 years. Initially his business Ferrous Wheel provided architectural and sculptural projects in metal before later expanding and starting Meal Deal Workshop where they offer blacksmithing, fabrication, machining in the metal work department and have a joinery workshop. They also offer design capabilities with a team producing 3D models of projects and full technical drawings. Meal Deal now has a full time staff of 9 people. We are currently based in Forest Hill in South East London. Sources: https://www.monash.edu/engineering/about/news/articles/2019/making-sustainable-materials-through-the-ancient-art-of-blacksmithing https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jan/20/blacksmith-recycles-canisters-into-cult-kitchen-knives-for-zero-waste-foodiesThanks to our special guest for today's episode. You can follow us over on @sustainablyinfluenced and email info@sustainablyinfluenced.com with questions, feedback and guest suggestions.You can also catch us weekly on The Gadget Show on Channel 5 @7pm (GMT). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this interview with Dr Greg Dunn of Plumpton College we discuss plant biology and get to grips with some of the technical processes.

Welcome to episode 1116, in which host Polly Hammond interviews Fergus Elias and Lee Isaac, this week on Uncorked. This week we are joined by the Maker and the Merchant -- Fergus Elias and Lee Isaacs. As head Winemaker at Hush Heath Estate in the UK, Fergus is one of the youngest head winemakers on the planet...no surprise given that he's been working in English Sparkling Wine since he was big enough to walk. Lee, best known by many of us for his zany wit and guitar riffs, has spent over 20 years in working in wine as WSET educator, merchant, presenter, and brand ambassador. Together, they are the team behind The Maker and The Merchant podcast: https://themakerandthemerchant.podbean.com/ More about today's guest: Fergus Elias As Head Winemaker at Balfour Estate, Fergus Elias is part of an exciting new generation of young winemakers graduating from Plumpton College, England's dedicated vinicultural centre. Always looking at how to adapt and innovate, he is continuing the success of his father and creating a brilliant partnership with him. To learn more visit: Insta: https://www.instagram.com/fergelias/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fergus-elias-2b237b47/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ferguselias Lee Isaacs Having been around wine since the age of 5, Lee joined the wine trade in 2002, passing up a place at university in the process, and has remained there ever since. He is a sold out speaker and educator and uses his knowledge to educate, entertain and inspire. He presents to diverse groups of people from consumers to winemakers and runs in the region of 100 tastings every year. To learn more visit: Insta: https://www.instagram.com/wineman147 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-isaacs-5ba42b45/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WineMan147 More about the host: Polly is Founder and CEO of 5forests. She splits her time between Barcelona, Auckland, and Napa, consulting, writing, and speaking about the trends that impact today's wine businesses. She's an advisor to New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, host of Uncorked with the Italian Wine Podcast, cohost of the Real Business of Wine with Robert Joseph, and, occasionally, a knitter. Polly is a graduate of the University of Southern California, where she earned degrees in International Relations and French. Those studies led to a deep and abiding love affair with behavioral Economics, and her wine work is based on insights into all the crazy and irrational reasons consumers engage with brands. With over 20 years' experience in growing successful companies, Polly knows first-hand the challenges faced by independent businesses. She approaches each client experience with empathy and understanding for what it takes to adapt and thrive in the real world. To learn more visit: Twitter: @mme_hammond Instagram: @pollyhammond_ website: https://5forests.com/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

We chat to Henry Mchedlishvili about the traditional Georgian style of wine making that he is practising at Plumpton College.

Fergus Elias is one of the country's youngest Head Winemakers. He first joined the Balfour Hush Heath Winery in Kent as a cellarhand in 2014 and, after studying at Plumpton College, has worked up the ranks, quickly following in the footsteps of his father, Owen, who with 30 years' experience is considered one of England's top winemakers.Recently Fergus has been involved in some exciting projects for the Hush Heath's Balfour brand including The Winemakers Collection and their first sparkling wine in a can. Listen to find out more about his English wine journey and what he thinks about the future of the industry. You can keep up to date with what's going on at Balfour Hush Heath, as well as the latest wine releases by following @Balfourwinery on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Follow Fergus on Instgram @FergElias and Twitter @FergusElias. Thank you for listening to today's episode of The English Wine Diaries. If you enjoyed the podcast then please leave a rating or review and to hear future episodes as they are released, hit subscribe on your podcast listening platform.To find out who's joining me next week, follow @thesouthernquarter on Instagram and for more regular English wine news, visit thesouthernquarter.co.uk and sign up to my newsletter.  Thanks for listening to The English Wine Diaries. If you enjoyed the podcast then please leave a rating or review, it helps boost our ratings and makes it easier for other people to find us. To find out who will be joining me next on the English Wine Diaries, follow @theenglishwinediaries on Instagram and for more regular English wine news and reviews, sign up to our newsletter at thesouthernquarter.co.uk.

Click HERE if you want to download the transcript. This episode I am talking with Jenni Middlehurst who is studying winemaking at Plumpton College in England. For this reason, we are both drinking English wines, and we talk about winemaking projects, decisions you need to make as a winemaker, increasing your senses to be able to smell and taste better, and innovation in the wine industry. If you want to skip ahead: 2.06: Talking about Fermentation and the many different options a winemaker can make during this process. 9.18: Chat with Jenni 9.49: Talking about the Simpsons Winery and wines 11.42: Jenni tasting The Black book "Controversy" Pinot Meunier Rose 2019 (£18) and Talking about Black Book winery 14.31: What it's like to study winemaking and what do you learn 45.43: Janina tasting The Simpson Estate Chardonnay 2019 (£14.99) 51.32: The odd accidents working in a winery  Thank you as ever for listening. You can pop across to my blog to read other articles or book your very own wine event: www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Or watch some wine videos on my Youtube Channel Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Send me your messages to @eatsleep_winerepeat on Instagram or email me at janina@eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk And don't forget there are exclusive episodes available over at https://www.patreon.com/eatsleepwinerepeat Cheers to you!    

Emma Rice's passion for wine started, aged 19, with a taste of Krug 1979 from a double magnum, whilst working part-time at The White Horse Inn, Chilgrove. From there, her career has taken her from Oddbins to Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book, to Napa Valley – completing her degree in viticulture and oenology at Plumpton College along the way. After travelling to California and later Tasmania, Australia, Emma returned to the UK to set-up Custom Crush UK Ltd – a wine analysis laboratory and consultancy - through which she met owner and chairman of Hattingley Valley Wines, Simon Robinson, just as he had planted his vines. Today, Emma's role as Head Winemaker at Hattingley Valley is varied – she oversees the development of the vineyards, including producing Hattingley's signature wines, manages the growing winemaking team and, as a director of Hattingley Valley, is involved in running the business at board level.

Elise grew up in Newcastle and moved away in 1999 to study Chemistry at Oxford. She then worked in London a big four accountancy firm in corporate finance (where she met her husband Nick, who is from Gosport in Hampshire) whilst there she did a couple of wine related qualifications at the WSET but was always drawn to winemaking (and its chemistry!). After their first son Max was born, she quit her job and studied a PGDip at Plumpton College, afterwards she worked as the assistant winemaker in their commercial winery.   They moved the family back up to Gateshead in 2017 (to be near family) and set up Laneberg Wine whilst pregnant with their second son Reuben.    Laneberg Wine is the UK’s most Northerly commercial winery, and has so far produced two vintages, from grapes sourced exclusively from English vineyards.   Ian & Elise discuss; Studying Chemistry at Oxford Where her interest in wine came from How she discovered she could pursue wine-making as a career Careers that come from wine tasting Making use of her degree from working in Finance Starting to create the winery Aspects of growing grapes Process of creating the wine Why do we get hangovers? Winery Tours   Industry Angel Twitter Industry Angel Website Podcast Sponsors;- Far North Sales & Marketing Carpeway Mrfarrar.com Boomerang Healthcare

We chat to Henry Mchedlishvili about the traditional Georgian style of wine making that he is practising at Plumpton College.

In this interview with Dr Greg Dunn of Plumpton College we discuss plant biology and get to grips with some of the technical processes.

We talk to Greg Dunn who is head of curriculum at Plumpton College on his plant scientist background and viticulture.

Chris Foss is the Curriculum Manager at Plumpton Wine College for the Wine Division. He is half-French and Bordeaux-trained. Whilst in Bordeaux he managed the family vineyard in the Entre-Deux-Mers and has worked in vineyards and wineries in Sauternes (Chateau d’Yquem) and St Emilion, becoming Winemaker for the GFA Leclerc vineyard group. He moved to Plumpton College to launch the wine programmes in 1988. Chris lectures principally in vineyard establishment and management, vine protection, and sustainable viticulture and is also the manager of Plumpton’s 10-hectare vineyard and a committee member of Wine GB South-East. Chris’ principal research interests lie in climate change, disease monitoring and vineyard sustainability, he is also a member of the Life+ Adviclim research group. He has presented at conferences in France, Austria, Germany, Spain, Australia, China, New Zealand Portugal and the USA, and led the team that delivered the academic programme for the highly successful ninth International Cool Climate Wine Symposium, held in Brighton (UK) in May 2016.

After the summer heatwave, Master of Wine Susie Barrie meets winemakers bringing in what could be a watershed harvest for homegrown wine. On a tour of the south of England she visits Peter Hall who's been making wine for 40 years in his isolated Breaky Bottom vineyard in East Sussex. Just down the road we visit sparkling wine makers Nyetimber and Ridgeview, we get a lesson in winemaking from Sarah Midgley at Plumpton College and then to Frazer Thompson of Chapel Down in Kent and Patrick McGrath of Hatch Mansfield in Ascot who helped Champagne Taittinger plant vines in the UK.

We have a special guest aboard today's podcast and it's Angela's good friend Sarah! She's a wine-whizz who studied at Plumpton College and now works as a flight attendant for a major airline. Sarah gave us the 411 on the wines we chug whilst we watch movies we wouldn't normal watch and endure hours on end sitting too close to strangers in the aluminium fart tanks that takes us from point A to B. 

This month we head out for a walk with the birds in some Sussex woodland, speak with the Ouse and Adur rivers trust about a serious pollution by Plumpton College and get some winter gardening tips from our resident gardener, Sophie.

In this second interview with Kevin Sutherland we hear about Plumpton College.

Chris Foss is Head of Wine Studies at Plumpton College in Sussex. He is half-French and Bordeaux-trained. Chris brings us up to speed on the wine courses on offer at Plumpton.