Episodes
For the season finale, Hannah sits down with Will Hughes, otherwise known as the Insta-ubiquitous What Willy Cook. On the agenda: Will's meteoric rise, his upcoming YouTube series, the pitfalls of social media and becoming irrelevant. On the pour: Maurer Oszkar 'Kovidinka' from our sponsor Forest Wines. Recorded and mixed by Jacob Oak Welsh. Artwork by Emma Dragovic. Music is For Such a Thing to Land by Mela Follow Acquired Tastes on Instagram @acquiredtastespod Visit our website for links to...
Published 12/30/21
This week, Hannah is joined by Honey Spencer, wine director, sommelier and judge for the GQ Food & Drink Awards. They discuss how Honey writes her award-winning wine lists, being a pregnant sommelier and Wine Bitch. Also present is her son, Leonard, who mostly just wants to discuss Match of the Day. On the pour: 2019 'Roots' by Modal Wines and Joiseph from our sponsor Forest Wines. Recorded and mixed by Jacob Oak Welsh. Artwork by Emma Dragovic. Music is For Such a Thing to Land by...
Published 12/23/21
In this episode, Hannah pops a bottle of Portuguese Pét-Nat with chef, restaurateur and zero-waste hero Douglas McMaster. They discuss being a single father to Silo, opening the UK's first zero-waste restaurant, hitting rock bottom and carrots. They talk a lot about carrots. On the pour: 2020 Folais de Baco UIVO Renegado Pét-Nat from our sponsor Forest Wines. Recorded and mixed by Jacob Oak Welsh. Artwork by Emma Dragovic. Music is For Such a Thing to Land by Mela Follow Acquired Tastes on...
Published 12/16/21
Hannah opens a bottle of non-alcoholic Sauvignon Blanc with chef, author and founder of Sambal Shiok, Mandy Yin. They discuss burnout, the secret to perfect laksa, her new cookbook and the day Mandy traded in a life as a corporate lawyer to open up a street food stall. On the pour: 2019 Slobodne 'Must' Grape Juice from our sponsor Forest Wines. Recorded and mixed by Jacob Oak Welsh. Artwork by Emma Dragovic. Music is For Such a Thing to Land by Mela Follow Acquired Tastes on Instagram...
Published 12/02/21
Hannah opens a bottle of Côtes du Rhône Blanc with chef and author Ixta Belfrage. They discuss growing up in Italy, wine anxiety, working in the Ottolenghi test kitchen, how to get started in the hospitality industry and The Inbetweeners. On the pour: 2019 Domaine La Luminaille 'Luminaris' Côtes du Rhône Blanc from our sponsor Forest Wines. Recorded and mixed by Jacob Oak Welsh. Artwork by Emma Dragovic. Music is For Such a Thing to Land by Mela Follow Acquired Tastes on Instagram...
Published 11/25/21
For the first *ever* episode of Acquired Tastes, Hannah opens a bottle of Beaujolais with Sophie Wyburd and Michael Sladden from Mob and A Bit of a Mouthful. They discuss Strictly Come Dancing, exactly how a Mob recipe is made, ASMR, Scottish cheese, and who would win in a boxing match between them and Off Menu. On the pour: 2020 Château Cambon Beaujolais from our sponsor Forest Wines. The new season of A Bit of a Mouthful is coming this winter. Recorded and mixed by Jacob Oak...
Published 11/16/21