The English Wine Diaries

By Rebecca Pitcairn

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Episodes: 117

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The English Wine Diaries is a weekly interview series with Rebecca Pitcairn, writer, editor and English wine expert. Each week Rebecca is joined by a special guest from the world of wine (and beyond) to talk all about their English wine journey. From sommeliers to vineyard owners, hoteliers and some rather familiar faces too, discover how a love of wine – particularly that made on British soil – has helped shape their lives and careers. www.englishwinediaries.co.uk.


Episode Date
Episode 117: Sergio Verrillo, Blackbook Winery
Sep 30, 2026
Episode 116 - Jules Perowne, Cobble Hill Vineyard
Sep 23, 2026
Episode 115 - Dominic Travers & Georgie Stedman, Abingworth Vineyard
Sep 16, 2026
Episode 114 – Mark Sainsbury, Candover Brook Vineyard
Sep 09, 2026
Episode 113 - Adrian and Galia Pike, Westwell Wines
Sep 02, 2026
Bonus Episode 112: WineGB English Wine Week at Heathow Airport with Head of Category Stephanie Pears
Jun 19, 2026
Bonus Episode 111: Discovering English Pinot Noir & Precoce with London Wine Fair's Host Nation
May 06, 2026
Episode 110 - Emily Lambert, Co-founder Loxwood Meadworks
Apr 29, 2026
Episode 109 - Ashley and Tom Fahey, The Terrace Ventnor
Apr 15, 2026
Episode 108 - Nathanial McConnell, Bluestone Vineyards
Apr 08, 2026
Episode 107 - Lucy Alford, The Dell Vineyard
Mar 25, 2026
Episode 106 - Ceri Phipps, Two Beacons Vineyard
Mar 18, 2026
Episode 105 – Scott Gebbie, MD and head of production at Mereworth
Mar 11, 2026
Episode 104: Collette O'Leary, Headwinemaker & Estate Manager, Henners
Mar 04, 2026
Episode 103: Winemaker Emma Rice
Dec 03, 2025
Episode 102: Neil & Maria Corbould, The Grape Escape Vineyard
Nov 19, 2025
Episode 101 – Tom Barratt-Jones, Head Winemaker Squerryes
Nov 12, 2025
Episode 100: Karen Ashford, Wayfarer Wines
Nov 05, 2025
Episode 99: Alasdair Warren, Owner Bride Valley Vineyard
Oct 22, 2025
Episode 98 - Brad Lomas, Co-founder and owner, Boys Hall
Oct 15, 2025
Episode 97: Jim Rankin, Commercial and Managing Director Rankin Bros. & Sons
Oct 08, 2025
Episode 96 – The Baxter sisters AKA Four Daughters
Aug 14, 2025
Episode 95 – Patrick McGrath MW, CEO Hatch Mansfield and co-founder Domaine Evremond
Aug 06, 2025
Episode 94: Jessica Summer, Founder Mouse & Grape
Jul 23, 2025
Episode 93: Billy Sengupta, Co-founder and CMO Cobham House
Jul 17, 2025
Episode 92 – Sam Weatherill, Wine director at Etch by Steven Edwards
Jul 09, 2025
Episode 91: Ed Mansel-Lewis, Head of Viticulture at Knight Frank
Jul 02, 2025
Episode 90: Harry Cragoe, Founder The Gallivant
Jun 25, 2025
Episode 89 - Gary Read, CEO BOLLE Drinks
Apr 23, 2025
Episode 88: Simon Rolfe, Co-founder Sea Change Wine
Apr 16, 2025
Episode 87 Sibylla Tindale, High Clandon Estate Vineyard
Apr 09, 2025
Episode 86 Richard Gladwin - Co-founder Local & Wild, part of the Nutbourne Vineyards family
Apr 02, 2025
Episode 85 - Jeany Cronk, co-founder Mirabeau
Mar 26, 2025
Episode 84: Laura Riches, co-founder Laylo
Mar 19, 2025
Episode 83: Sandy Booth, B58 Winery
Mar 12, 2025
Episode 82 - Trevor Clough - CEO & Head Blender, Digby Fine English
Mar 05, 2025
Episode 81: Mark Darley, All Angels
Dec 04, 2024
Episode 80: Luke Spalding, Everflyht
Nov 27, 2024
Episode 79: Laura Robinson and Mathew Abbey, Burn Valley Vineyard
Nov 13, 2024
Episode 78: Tom Gilbey, wine expert and marathon runner!!
Nov 06, 2024
Episode 77: Richard Balfour-Lynn, Co-founder Balfour Wine Estate
Oct 23, 2024
Episode 76: Johnny Stanford, Restaurant Tern
Oct 16, 2024
Episode 75: Mary Bridges, head winemaker at Gusbourne
Oct 09, 2024
Episode 74: Sam Caporn MW aka The Mistress of Wine
Oct 02, 2024
Episode 73: Wine presenter and communicator Tom Surgey
Aug 07, 2024
Episode 72: Michael Kennedy, CEO Roebuck Estates
Jul 31, 2024
Episode 71: David Bailey, Wraxall Vineyard
Jul 24, 2024
Episode 70: John Wilkins, Commercial Director Penn Croft Vineyards & Itasca Wines
Jul 17, 2024
Episode 69: Alex James - Blur bassist, cheesemaker and Britpop drinks founder
Jul 10, 2024
Episode 68 - Will Perkins, winemaker Louis Pommery England
Jul 03, 2024
Episode 67: Charlie Holland, winemaker Jackson Family Wines
Jun 26, 2024
Episode 66: Katie & Umut Yesil, Riverview Crouch Valley
Jun 19, 2024
Episode 65: Art Tukker, Owner Tinwood Estate
Apr 03, 2024
Episode 64: Greg Lambrecht, Coravin Founder & Inventor
Mar 20, 2024
Episode 63: Sarah Massey, head winemaker Lyme Bay Winery
Mar 06, 2024
Episode 62: Jimmy Smith - Beare Green Winery & Wine With Jimmy
Feb 28, 2024
Episode 61: Gail Gardner, Managing Director Ashling Park Estate
Feb 21, 2024
Episode 60 - Tommy Grimshaw, head winemaker Langham Winery
Feb 14, 2024
Episode 59: Rosemary Shrager - Chef and author
Feb 07, 2024
Episode 58: Josh Donaghay-Spire - Head Winemaker and Operations Director, Chapel Down in Kent.
Jan 31, 2024
Episode 57 - Jérôme Moisan, co-founder Pelegrims
Sep 13, 2023
Episode 56: Henry Jeffreys – drinks writer
Aug 30, 2023
Episode 55 - William Coren, CEO House Coren
Aug 23, 2023
Episode 54 Jose Quintana, Vagabond Wines
Aug 16, 2023
Episode 53: Lucy Hulland, Huxbear Vineyard
Aug 09, 2023
Episode 52: Kirsty Goring, brand director Wiston Estate
Aug 02, 2023
Episode 51: Steve Parker, cheese and wine expert
Jul 26, 2023
Episode 50 – Adam Smith & Jonathan Ellson, Coworth Park
Apr 19, 2023
Episode 49 – Gavin Hills, wine director at The Hand & Flowers
Apr 12, 2023
Episode 48, Jacob Leadley and Zoe Driver, Black Chalk Vineyard
Apr 05, 2023
Episode 47, Sam Mount, Woolton Farm Vineyard
Mar 29, 2023
Cherie Spriggs, Head Winemaker Nyetimber – Episode 46
Mar 22, 2023
Lucy Hitchcock, Founder Partner in Wine – Episode 45
Mar 15, 2023
Dermot Sugrue, Sugrue South Downs – Episode 44
Mar 08, 2023
Episode 43 - Helen McGinn, wine writer and presenter
Dec 14, 2022
Episode 42, Joe Beckett – Kinsbrook Vineyard
Dec 07, 2022
Episode 41, Sam and Ben Ellis – Everflyht
Dec 02, 2022
Episode 40, Ian Kellett – Owner & MD Hambledon Vineyard
Nov 23, 2022
Episode 39, Cindy-Marie Harvey – Love Wine Food
Nov 16, 2022
Episode 38, Tamara Roberts – CEO Ridgeview Wine Estate
Nov 09, 2022
Dan Farrell-Wright, director Wickhams – episode 37
Aug 10, 2022
Alex Preston, head sommelier Isaac At restaurant – Episode 36
Aug 03, 2022
Charlie Stein, director at The Rick Stein Group – Episode 35
Jul 28, 2022
Phil Norman, Head of Production, The Uncommon - Episode 34
Jul 20, 2022
Susy Atkins, wine columnist – Episode 33
Jul 13, 2022
Sam Linter, Bolney Wine Estate - Episode 32
Jun 29, 2022
Michael Caines MBE, Michelin Star chef & owner Lympstone Manor – Episode 31
Jun 22, 2022
Zam Baring, The Grange Wine – Episode 30
Mar 23, 2022
Finn Dunlop, Macknade – Episode 29
Mar 16, 2022
America & Nick Brewer, Oastbrook – Episode 28
Mar 09, 2022
James Bayliss-Smith – founder Nania's Vineyard, Episode 27
Mar 02, 2022
Duncan Schwab, CEO & head winemaker Sandridge Barton – episode 26
Feb 23, 2022
Alistair Morrell, co founder Cider is Wine – Episode 25
Feb 16, 2022
*Bonus Episode* with wine expert Oz Clarke – Episode 24
Dec 08, 2021
Elisha Rai, co-founder FOLC – episode 23
Nov 18, 2021
Julian & Tom Barnes, Biddenden Vineyard – Episode 22
Nov 10, 2021
Nick Wenman, Albury Organic Vineyard - Episode 21
Nov 03, 2021
Wine expert and broadcaster, Olly Smith – Episode 20
Oct 27, 2021
Cricket legend Phil Tufnell - Episode 19
Oct 20, 2021
Christopher Moore, The Clink Charity – Episode 18
Oct 13, 2021
Susannah Ricci – Yotes Court Episode 17
Oct 06, 2021
Jackie Wilks - Terlingham Vineyard Ep 16
Sep 29, 2021
William Lowe, Cambridge Distillery – Ep 15
Aug 04, 2021
Laura Rhys, Master Sommelier at Gusbourne - Ep14
Jul 28, 2021
Kit Ellen MD of Exton Park and Charles Carron-Brown, head sommelier at the Simon Rogan group: Episode 13
Jul 21, 2021
Simon Robinson - Hattingley Valley: Ep12
Jul 14, 2021
Lucy Dalwadi, Lucy's Wines - Episode 11
Jul 07, 2021
Liz Sagues - wine writer - Episode 10
Jun 30, 2021
Steven Edwards, Chef and Founder of Etch - Episode 9
Jun 23, 2021
Camilla Jennings, Jenkyn Place - Ep8
May 26, 2021
Ruth Simpson, Simpsons Wine Estate - Ep7
May 19, 2021
Neil Walker, The English Vine - Ep6
May 12, 2021
Kristin Syltevik, Oxney Organic Wine Estate - Ep5
May 05, 2021
Chris White, CEO Denbies Wine Estate, Ep 4
Apr 28, 2021
Fergus Elias, head winemaker at Balfour Hush Heath - Ep3
Apr 19, 2021
Sarah Driver, co-founder of Rathfinny Wine Estate - Ep2
Apr 14, 2021
Robin Hutson, founder of The Pig Hotel Group - Ep 1
Apr 02, 2021