2020 has been a shocking year, but we managed to get together once again to taste some secret bottles for our annual Christmas blind tasting! We are at Peckham Cellars in south London, who like many other restaurants and bars around the world have had to rapidly adapt their businesses to survive in ever changing, uncertain circumstances. Pull up a glass and find out what our guests have brought to add some Christmas cheer to 2020! The Host: - Derek Morrison @akerloffwhite The Guests: - Ben McVei...
Dec 17, 2020•25 min
We are back! For a special episode; our third annual 'Secret Santa' blind tasting hosted at the amazing Hedonism Wines in Mayfair London. Joining us to share their secret bottles are Master sommelier Claire Thevenot from Wine Source, Hedonism Wines shop manager Charikleia 'Hara' Mavrommati and the Geordie Wine Guide himself, Sean Evans. Hosted by the one and only, Champagne sippin' sneakerhead Derek Morrison. Hope you have a fantastic holiday season and get the chance to enjoy some of these myst...
Dec 06, 2019•34 min
Christian Binner from Alsace brings his own at The Real Wine Fair 2019.
May 14, 2019•21 min
Craig Hawkins of Testalonga, El Bandito in South Africa brings his own at The Real Wine Fair 2019.
May 14, 2019•20 min
Judith Beck from Austria brings her own at The Real Wine Fair 2019.
May 14, 2019•15 min
Australia's Patrick Sullivan brings his own at The Real Wine Fair 2019.
May 14, 2019•22 min
Pedro Marques of Vale Da Capucha in Portugal brings his own at The Real Wine Fair 2019.
May 14, 2019•21 min
Natural wine legend Pierre Frick from Alsace brings his own at The Real Wine Fair 2019.
May 14, 2019•19 min
Will Davenport from Sussex, England brings his own at The Real Wine Fair 2019
May 14, 2019•18 min
In part 2 of episode 15 we compare 3 English pinot noirs and taste Adrian Pike's skin contact Ortega, fermented in the same Amphorae used by winemaking legends such as Elisabetta Foradori and Jacques Selosse. Josh explains why he's so fascinated with wines made in England. Thank you to our hosts, the impeccable Terroirs Wine Bar in central London. A pioneering natural wine bar, they will need no introduction to anyone that loves 'real' wine. The Wines: Westwell: Pinot Noir 2018 (Sample) Davenpor...
Mar 23, 2019•27 min
Episode 15 is all about the wines made right here in England. Joining us to discuss what it's like to work in an industry still in its 'teenage years' are two emerging talents, Adrian Pike from Westwell Wines in Kent (the garden of England), and Sergio Verrillo from Blackbook Wines, an urban winery based in the heart of London's Battersea. Rounding off the trio is Josh Lachkovic, of Josh's Wine List, who loves English wine so much that he released an entire podcast series dedicated to them. Than...
Mar 11, 2019•47 min
For the acclaimed annual Bourgogne Week (7th-11th January 2019) in London we gathered together some top Burgundy minds to chat about the 2017 vintage and all things Burgundy. Joining us at Wiltons restaurant in London are vigneron Benjamin Leroux, Ella Lister, founder of Wine Lister and Toby Herbertson from Goedhuis & Co. Our special guest host is Emily Harman AKA Vinalupa. This episode is brought to you by Goedhuis & Co Fine Wine Merchants. To try these wines yourself be sure to visit w...
Jan 11, 2019•47 min
It's the most wonderful time of the year.... For our second annual 'Secret Santa' blind tasting we have a fantastic line-up for you. Joining us at Sager + Wilde wine bar in London are the proprietor himself Michael Sager, Aneley Cáceres from West Wine Kitchen and Rupert Taylor from Uncharted Wines. Hosted as ever by our holly jolly Derek Morrison AKA @akerloffwhite. Hope you have a fantastic holiday season and get the chance to enjoy some of these mystery wines yourself! Like, subscribe and shar...
Dec 12, 2018•35 min
In honour of Simon Woolf's (aka The Morning Claret) new book Amber Revolution, episode 12 is all about 'Orange' wines. We are joined by pioneering London wine merchant Doug Wregg, Laure Patry, Executive Head Sommelier of Jason Atherton's Social Company and Simon himself who flew in from his home city of Amsterdam for the occasion. Due to delayed flights he missed the first bottle but appears around the 9min 45 mark. Hope you enjoy and please like, share, comment, subscribe and most importantly t...
Nov 17, 2018•38 min
Episode 11 is all about celebrating one of our favourite grape varieties: Nebbiolo. This month we have a very special guest from Piedmont: Luca Roagna from the Roagna family, and we are also joined by Nebbiolo expert David Harvey from Raeburn Fine Wines. Check out the videos on our Facebook page and You Tube: www.facebook.com/BYOPodcast https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5UXSVPMFBt1awJ1jqwgfyyZnC6el01hV Thank you to Fera at Claridges for the beautiful space and service, you can book at at w...
Oct 19, 2018•43 min
We are back! Hope you all had a great summer (for those in the northern hemisphere). Episode 10 is all about celebrating some of our guests favourite female winemakers. Joining us are a group of BYO veterans! Sandia Chang from Bubbledogs, Doug Wregg from Les Caves de Pyrene and Caroline Brangé from Stannary St Wine Co. This month we are re-trying a format with shorter 'Bottle by Bottle' episodes available for those who like more bitesize BYO. So make sure you check them. Apologies for the mixed ...
Sep 17, 2018•1 hr 4 min
Southern France is home to some of the world’s most classic and iconic wines across so many styles. We were excited to explore Provence, Chateauneuf du Pape, and some of the nearby regions with some fantastic winemakers whose own wines have taken great inspiration from some of these producers. Joining us today are winemakers Alex Krause and Johne Locke from Birichino Wines in California, along with Author and Winemaker Richard Bray. Special thanks to the great team at Luca Restaurant in Farringd...
Jun 27, 2018•1 hr
It’s Grower Champagne Month for all of June! Check out www.drinkgrowerchampagne.co.uk to see all the events, and use #drinkgrowerchampagne on Instagram to win some amazing prizes. Here is a rebroadcast is our first ever episode celebrating some of the most inspiring vigneron stories from Champagne.
Jun 21, 2018•43 min
Austria is one of the most exciting wine producing countries, and I am constantly amazed by the diverse wines finding their way into the market. Provocative winemakers combined with impressive terroir is a great combination to achieve transcendant wines, and for this episode we were lucky to have three of Austria’s most inspiring growers with us to share their stories and wines from their own cellars. Joining us today are growers Ewald Tscheppe of Weingut Werlitsch, Christian Tschida, and Claus ...
May 17, 2018•45 min
We were really fortunate to have a couple of our favourite winemakers from USA join us during a recent visit to London. Rajat Parr and Pax Mahle are responsible for some of Oregon and California’s most exciting wines, and they brought a couple bottles along from their own cellars to share. Rounding off the panel are London Wine Merchant and Former Sommelier Caroline Brange from Flint Wines, and our host Derek Morrison from The Good Wine Shop. Special thanks to the great team at Comptoir Cafe, in...
Apr 13, 2018•1 hr 2 min
While everyone is familiar with the profound wines of Barolo and Tuscany, it seems not nearly enough attention or credit is given to the country’s best white wines. So, for our first Italian episode, we decided to focus on the Great White Wines of Italy. Joining us today with bottles from their own cellar are; Wine Buyer and General Manager of The 10 Cases Gus Pollard, Italian Wine Merchant Francesca Cioce, and Head Sommelier of Luca Restaurant Stefano D’Andrea. Special thanks to the great team ...
Mar 10, 2018•1 hr 7 min
Getting into the festive spirit, we gathered a few wine lovers to play “Secret Santa” and exchange some vinous gifts. Of course, we wanted to put a BYO Podcast twist on the tradition with a little blind tasting challenge. Each guest today has brought a special bottle of wine as a gift to be Blind Tasted by another guest. Each person will know who provided the gift, but will have to taste the wine blind and try to guess what the wine they’ve received is. SPOILER ALERT! Scroll down to the end for ...
Dec 21, 2017•44 min
Today’s session takes a look at Pinot Noir and some of its most famous expressions in Champagne and Burgundy. We’ve gathered a group of wine lovers to share bottles from their own cellars and to chat about what makes the grape so interesting, and the wines so memorable. We were lucky to be hosted by the great team at Kitchen Table and Bubbledogs in Central London for the filming of this episode. Tucked in the back of Bubbledogs on Charlotte Street, Kitchen Table is one of the most exciting resta...
Nov 16, 2017•45 min
Episode 3 of “Bring Your Own”. Today’s session is all about the wines from South Africa. We were really lucky to be hosted at Terroirs Wine Bar in Central London for the filming of this episode. Around the corner from Trafalgar Square, Terroirs is a must visit in London for any winelover. You can find them online at www.terroirswinebar.com Follow us on social media, @BYOPodcast and share or rate this episode. Please subscribe to the podcast to make sure you catch all future episodes: https://itu...
Oct 26, 2017•1 hr
Episode 2 of “Bring Your Own”. Today’s session is all about the wines from the Jura region of France. We’ve gathered a group of fanatical Jura lovers to share bottles from their own cellars and to chat about what makes the regions wines and people so unique and captivating. We were really lucky to be hosted by the great team at Kitchen Table and Bubbledogs in Central London for the filming of this episode. Tucked in the back of Bubbledogs on Charlotte Street, Kitchen Table is one of the most exc...
Sep 29, 2017•1 hr 8 min
The very first episode of Bring Your Own! A podcast and video web series where wine lovers bring their own bottles and share stories around the table. This episode focuses on grower champagnes, wines made by the very same people who grow the grapes. Bringing their own are Derek Morrison from The Good Wine Shop, Sandia Chang, owner of Bubbledogs, Champagne enthusiast Peter Crawford and David Clawson, owner of The Remedy wine bar. The wines: Marie Courtin "Concordance" 2012 Hubert Paulet "Risleus"...
Aug 17, 2017•43 min
