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Dan Really Likes Wine
Dan Really Likes Wine is ashow that picks up the light-hearted approach and easy manner for which Dan Nicholl is known, and introduces a wide range of (mostly) South African wine from Dan’s cellar at his home and beyond. Looking to take some of the intimidation away from wine, and celebrate wine from across the spectrum of taste and price, sit back, relax and sip on some wine that dan really likes
Episodes
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Giannis Makris: The French Wine Man In Athens
As the man responsible for bringing top French names like Clos Cantenac into Greece, Giannis Makris has a keen understanding of the modern Greek wine landscape…
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Elizabeth Loukaki: From Santorini With Love
A long stint on the island of Santorini at Estate Argyros makes Greek wine expert Elizabeth Loukaki ideally placed to discuss the challenges facing the…
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Lilly Chalikia: The Queen of Greek Wine
Lilly Chalikia is the heartbeat of top Athens wine bar Oinoscent, an expert sommelier - and possibly Greece’s most passionate champion of South African wine.
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Coenie Snyman: Coenie's Big Gamble Pays Off
After an extraordinarily comprehensive wine education working at Nederburg, Coenie Snyman had settled into life running the cellar at Rust en Vrede - but the…
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Danie Steytler: The Best Danie Steytler Yet?
Growing up in the cellar, making his first wine aged 12, and succeeding his iconic father at the helm of the family business, Cape Winemakers Guild member…
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JD Pretorius: The Guild's Big Boss
With an apprenticeship that included an invaluable stint at Steenberg, JD Pretorius was a shrewd pick to take over at Warwick; now well settled at the marquee…
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Niels Verburg: Leaving a Luddite Legacy
As the man who put Bot River on the map with his iconic Luddite shiraz, Cape Winemakers Guild member Niels Verburg has delivered an incredible wine story…
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Miles Mossop: Miles and Miles of Fabulous Wine
Mossop’s big break was taking on the winemaker role in a brand new Stellenbosch winery called Tokara; nearly 10 years after leaving to run his own brand, he…
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Lloyd Jusa: The Saxon's Prince Of Wine
Juggling celebrity guests, world class wine, and a team of exceptional sommeliers, The Saxon’s Lloyd Jusa has one of the most high profile jobs in South…
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Siphiwe Katjene: Siphiwe Dreams of Bubbles
Starting your own wine brand sounds a grand, romantic adventure - but as House of Azari founder Siphiwe Katjene has discovered in the four years since…
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Elizma Visser: Winemaker, Farmer, Mechanic...
She makes the wine, she looks after the grapes, she fixes broken tractors - there’s nothing that Olifantsberg’s Elizma Visser can’t do, but producing Rhône…
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Lucinda Heyns: Everybody Loves Lucinda
She’s a farmer at heart, but still an exceptional winemaker, having made vintages in Napa, Stellenbosch and Italy - and now Lucinda Heyns is combining her…
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Kath Gerakaris: Johannesburg Finest Winery
Not many people know that there’s a winery in the Johannesburg suburb of Craighall Park, where Kiwi winemaker Kath Gerakaris (with help from Adi Badenhorst’s…
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Amine Ghanem: The Tale of Dom Perignon
Amine Ghanem left Lebanon on a champagne pilgrimage that has taken him to Dom Perignon, and the winemaking team behind one of the most iconic wines in the…
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Johann de Wet: Chardonnay's Robin Hood Story
Smuggling chardonnay cuttings into South Africa from France, having a cellar as your childhood playground, and discovering the true joy of chardonnay - Johann…
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Beyers Truter: The Godfather of Pinotage
Falling in love with South Africa’s very own grape, the year of 100 tastings, and his favourite bottle ever - Absa Pinotage Association chair Beyers Truter…
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Stephen Cronk: The Very Hopeful Englishman
Selling your home in London and moving to France to make rosé sounds like a dream - unless you can’t speak French, have never made wine, and don’t have a…
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Michael Fridjhon: Fridjhon's Seal Of Approval
Backed by big name judges like Oz Clarke and Cathy van Zyl, Investec Trophy Wine Show chair Michael Fridjhon has named this year’s star performers - and joins…
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Wine Talk 2026: A Brighter Wine Future
From the gathering of industry heavyweights that made up the room at WineTalk Joburg, a special edition of the show featuring Nedbank’s Kensi Nobanda and the…
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Benoît Gouez: Moët et Chandon's Guardian
As arguably the world’s most famous champagne house, Moët et Chandon carries enormous prestige - which makes Benoît Gouez, the resident chef de cave, one of…
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Damien Barton Sartorius: Bordeaux's Family Affair
The Barton family occupy a special place in Bordeaux’s wine story, keeping a multi-generational family property firmly amongst the most revered producers in…
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Andrew Shelly & Pam Makhubele: Joburg's Big Day Out
As the global capital of South African wine sales, Johannesburg has a huge say in the future of the industry - and with the second edition of WineTalk focused…
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Philip Retief: The Van Loveren Team Goes Shopping
It’s been shopping season at Van Loveren in recent years, as the Robertson powerhouse added Zandvliet, Neil Ellis, Landskroon and Survivor to the Retief…
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Phil Freese & Zelma Long: Vilafonté's American Icons
They’re best known in South Africa for having launched Vilafonté with partner Mike Ratcliffe, but Phil Freese and Zelma Long have a compelling wine story that…
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Daniel Bruiner: The Vieux Télégraphe Legacy
As he and his brother Frederic hand over the reins of Vieux Télégraphe to a sixth generation, Daniel Brunier reflects on the success of an icon of Chateauneuf…
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Tam Chaisiri Tassanakajohn: Swopping Finance For Fine Wine
Like his celebrity chef brother Ton, sommelier Tam Chaisiri Tassanakajohn started life in the finance world, but is now happily running Michelin star…
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Guillaume Perdigues: Asia's Ode to Riesling
Overseeing wine at a three Michelin star restaurant, celebrating a love of riesling, and appraising a fine dining scene in Bangkok that’s soaring: sommelier…
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Phuengthum Khathhiphatee: The Bangkok Wine Guide
A chance visit to Michelin-starred restaurant Potong inspired Thai sommelier Phuengthum Khathhiphathee to join the (almost) all-woman team, and join Bangkok’s…
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Vladimir Kojic: Serbia's Minister of Wine
Serbian sommerlier Vladimir Kojic swapped idyllic island life for a high octane chaos of Gaggan, Asia’s number one ranked restaurant - and it’s proved to be…
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Sir Andrew Strauss: South Africa In The Blood
Former England cricket captain Sir Andrew Strauss was born in Johannesburg, and reignited his love of the country he was born in through the joys of South…
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Fredrik Schelin: Sweden's Champagne Maestro
A lifelong devotion to bubbles has made Sweden’s Fredrik Schelin one of the world’s most acclaimed experts on the world of champagne.
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De Villiers Graaff, Ken Forrester and Wendy Applebaum: The Cape Wine Auction
As another year of the South African wine industry’s marquee weekend of philanthropy plays out at Nederburg, Cape Wine Auction trustees Wendy Appelbaum of De…
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Schalk Bezuidenhout: Pinotage has a Celebrity fan
How a chance encounter online led to actor and comedian Schalk Bezuidenhout becoming Kempton Park’s most famous wine proprietor.
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Janina Doyle: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat
Podcaster, wine authority, and massive fan of South Africa - it’s the (very cool) Janina Doyle wine
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Marc Kent: The Baron of Booekenhoutskloof
The global success of The Chocolate Block, a sprawling range of brands, and new adventures in Portual: the story of Marc Kent, one of South African wine’s…
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June Rodil: Houton's Fine Wine Champion
JUNE RODIL: HOUSTON'S FINE WINE CHAMPION: passionate champion in Texas, as June Rodil stocks fine wine lists with great bottles from the Cape.
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Schalk Burger: The Biggest Hands in Wine
Giant former Springbok Schalk Burger Senior swapped the scrum for the cellar, and his Wellington wine estate Welbedacht - home to standout red blend No. 6…
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Michelle Bouffard: Wine's Climate Changer
Changing harvest times, experimenting with varietals, shifts in style: as climate change impacts wine around the world, the definitive expert on the subject is…
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Dan Siebers: The Wine Route To China
Is China really South African wine’s greatest opportunity? Dan Siebers runs an expert eye over the market that could be a game changer for the industry.
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Andy Woolgar: Our Man in America
The accent might not be South African, but everything else is: Andy Woolgar explains his deep love of South African wine - and the challenges of conquering the…
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Al Pescatore: Ballito's Pizza Nirvana
Glorious views, lovely people - and now, award-winning pizza. The delightful story behind Ballito’s Al Pescatore
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Lars Daniel: The High Priest of Bubbles
Dutch culture has a longstanding presence in South Africa - and thanks to wine, we’re returning the favour. Wine expert Lars Daniëls from PERSWIJN in the…
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Judy Ngene: Kenya Calling
As South African producers seek new markets, Judy Ngene makes a compelling case for Kenya, where the local wine scene is growing in appeal, led by the allure…
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The Nedbank Alchey
Klein Constantia winemaker Matt Day, famed for his sauvignon blanc, joins Chef Nti and Khensani Nobanda to celebrate Matt’s striking new Stellenbosch cabernet…
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Dave Farrell: Linkin Park's Head Sommelier
With the band back together and travelling the world again, bass player Dave Farrell - Phoenix to his legion of fans - gets to combine two of his favourite…
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Janni Berndt Dahl: Stockholm's Champagne Star
As she launches Stockholm’s hottest new restaurant, sommelier Janni Berndt Dahl sums up the Swedish wine scene - and reveals her champagne credentials.
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Allan Lamb: Pairing Wine with Lamb
Drinking champagne on rest days, cricket’s great wine drinkers, and a love of the Cape Winelands: South African-born England cricket great Allan Lamb joins us…
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Julien Boulard: The Most Important Frenchman in China
French sommelier Julien Boulard, one of Chinese foremost wine educators, talks Chinese wine culture, the state of local producers, and the opportunities for…
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Greg Sherwood: The Uk's South African Wine Supremo
The state of South African wine in the UK: London-based industry veteran Greg Sherwood sizes up what’s going right for our wine - and where we could do a…
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Piers Morgan: Youtuber and Influencer
The world’s most famous journalist travels the world, hanging out with superstars and interviewing the biggest names for YouTube’s fastest growing news show -…
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Manuel Cabello: The Man From Santiago
Meet Chile’s Greatest Export: Sommelier Manuel Cabello swapped a bar in Chile for life on the high seas on cruise ships - and that led to calling Cape Town…
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Jimmy Smith: Wine Royalty
Taking a break from being besieged with fans wanting selfies, English wine's poster boy Jimmy Smith joins #DRLW this week
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TJ Douglas: Boston's King of Wine
A honeymoon to South Africa sparked TJ Douglas's love for the country, but wine has taken it to another level for the man behind Boston's Urban Grape
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Siobhan Thompson: Siobhan is very happy
Two years of planning for a three-day event - but what an event it was. CapeWine 2025 was a resounding success, and WOSA CEO Siobhan Thompson could't be…
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Tinashe Nyamudoka: Zimbabwe's Wine Supremo
The young migrant who arrived in South Africa with almost nothing is now one of Africa’s key figures: Tinashe Nyamudoka relives an inspiring wine journey, and…
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Leon Meyer: The Lawyer Who Escaped
Leon Meyer was destined for a life in the courtroom until common sense struck, and his natural calling led him to luxury hotels, global travel, and plenty of…
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Michael Fridjhon: The Godfather of South African Wine
He’s a national treasure, and as important a figure in the wine industry as South Africa has ever had: Michael Fridjhon reflects on a life in wine, the poetry…
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Stephanie Cartwright: Natural Born Sommelier
Thanks to a father with a love for wine and a collection to match, wine was always likely to be Stephanie Cartwright’s calling - and despite considerable early…
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Amine Ghanem: The Tale of Dom Perignon
Amine Ghanem left Lebanon on a champagne pilgrimage that has taken him to Dom Perignon, and the winemaking team behind one of the most iconic wines in the…
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Khensani Nobanda: Kensi's guide to selling wine
Khensani Nobanda is both South Africa’s most successful marketer, and the driving force behind her boutique wine brand Kebo Noir - and has plenty of ideas…