Abbie and Chris look at the key sub-regions of Bordeaux and the wine styles they are best known for.

Abbie talks us through the classification system used in the Bordeaux region, from the PDOs at the bottom of the ladder (producing generic AC wines), Bordeaux Superieur and Cru Bourgeois up to the Grand Cru Class� wines.

An overview on the Bordeaux wine region with Abbie Bennington DipWSET looking at the climate, geography and key red grape varieties.

We delve into water management as part of regenerative viticulture and certification.

In Part 2 we drill down into some key aspects of regenerative viticulture practices: Use of fungicides, herbicides, ploughing, tree planting and PIWI wines.

Regenerative viticulture focuses on soil health and is a relatively new concept in the vineyard. Listen to Becky Sykes to find out what it means and how it can help the wider environment.

How can glass bottles be made more carbon friendly and what are the alternatives to gas to power glass furnaces?

In Part 3 of our interviews with Master of Wine Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan we delve deep into how to assess the quality of a wine at MW level.

Budding MWs, listen to Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan MW on the different tasting techniques that will improve your blind tasting skills.

We delve into exam techniques for those taking the Master of Wine tasting exam

This week we explore experimental wine growing in Bhutan located in the Himalayas, at 28 degrees North, with Michael Juergens.

CEO of Riedel, Maximilian Riedel, talks about the development of their glassware ranges to reflect modern wine styles and their new Veloce English Sparkling Wine Glass.

Meet the CEO of Riedel The Wine Glass Company, Maximilian Riedel, to find out the history of the company and their glass-making heritage.

We explore wine book publishing with Hermione Ireland of the Academie du Vin Library publishing house, whose books bring wine to life through story telling.

Chris takes a deep dive into how climate influences wine styles and grape growing from a perspective suited to WSET Level 3 students.

Chris gives advice on how to prepare for a WSET L3 wine course before the start and how to use tools so that you are actively learning.

Thinking of embarking on a WSET wine course? Chris poses 10 questions to help students decide how and where to study for a WSET qualification.

Pick up tips for matching wine with plant-based and vegetarian foods from Sally Evans and Wendy Narby who have created the website www.wineand2veg.com

In this last interview we dig deep into PET wine bottles and the environmental benefits over glass with Craig and Jack from Petainer.

We explore the re-use of plastic packaging and deposit return schemes and look at German and Nordic markets.

We're exploring carbon friendly, alternative plastic packaging formats for wine in the form of kegs and bottles with PET specialist Petainer.

Explore the technical issues associated with putting wine in cans with Simon Rollings, CEO of the Canned Wine Co.

Listen to the CEO of Canned Wine Co on how they launched their canned wine range by offering unusual grape varieties with premium quality positioning.

Discover the process of de-alcoholisation used by Eisberg to produce no and low alcohol alternatives to wine.