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Today’s special guest is… WINE! Will and Anneka round off the series with their focus firmly on the star of the series. Will introduces three wines, one from the past, one from the present, and perhaps a taste of the future? Plus, Anneka looks back on the best bottles from the series and together they choose which guest they’d most like to travel with. 

Wine 1: 2019 Le Pavillon de Targé, Saumur-Champigny 

Wine 2: 2020 Polkura Syrah, Colchagua Valley, Chile 

Wine 3: 2021 Gentle Riot Orange Wine, France

All the wines in the series are available at www.sundaytimeswineclub.co.uk

Series producer: Anya Pearce

Producer: Calum McCrae

Assistant producer: Sharna Johnson

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Will and Anneka are joined by Hugh Dennis, star of Outnumbered and Mock the Week, as they sip their way around South Africa. Hugh impresses Will, as he turns out to be quite the curious student of wine. And Anneka, an unashamed fan of Outnumbered, wants to know what the timeless BBC sitcom was like to work on. 

Wine 1: 2022 Chardonnay, Hamilton Russell, Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, South Africa 

Wine 2: 2018 Pinot Noir Appellation Series, Boschendal, Elgin, South Africa 

Wine 3: 2019 Pinotage, Bellemore Family Selection, Stellenbosch, South Africa 

All the wines in the series are available at www.sundaytimeswineclub.co.uk

Series producer: Anya Pearce

Producer: Calum McCrae

Assistant producer: Sharna Johnson

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining Anneka and Will for a glass of wine (or three) is the psychotherapist and bestselling author, Philippa Perry. Will guides a tour of English wines that wow, as Philippa unpacks the trends she has spotted from her years as an agony aunt. And Anneka reflects on the origins of the Sunday Times Wine Club. 

Wine 1: 2021 Redbrook Estate Bacchus (Paper Bottle) 

Wine 2: Nyetimber Classic Cuvee Half Bottle NV

Wine 3: 2018 Harrow & Hope Blanc de Blancs, Buckinghamshire, England 

All the wines in the series are available at www.sundaytimeswineclub.co.uk

Series producer: Anya Pearce

Producer: Calum McCrae

Assistant producer: Sharna Johnson

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Discussing and decanting with Anneka and Will is comedian and panel show royalty, Angus Deayton. Will introduces three wines from Italy as Angus and Anneka recount tales from trips together to Umbria. And one of the bottles really hit the spot for Angus. 

Wine 1: 2022 Ischia Biancolella, Ischia, Italy

Wine 2: 2017 Brunello di Montalcino, Casanova di Neri, Tuscany, Italy

Wine 3: Il Fagiano, Vino Rosso, Italy 

All the wines in the series are available at www.sundaytimeswineclub.co.uk

Series producer: Anya Pearce

Producer: Calum McCrae

Assistant producer: Sharna Johnson

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Discussing and decanting with Anneka and Will is broadcaster and writer, Clare Balding CBE. As well as three great wines to taste from Argentina, Clare gasps over a £100 bottle of wine, Will shares one of his greatest blind wine tasting moments and Anneka reflects on when she caught Clare walking backwards along the Thames. 

Wine 1: 2022 Torrontés, Alma Andina, Mendoza

Wine 2: 2021 Chardonnay, Trapiche Terroir Series Finca Las Piedras, Mendoza, Argentina

Wine 3: 2019 Cheval des Andes

All the wines in the series are available at www.sundaytimeswineclub.co.uk

Series producer: Anya Pearce

Producer: Calum McCrae

Assistant producer: Sharna Johnson

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Discussing and decanting with Anneka and Will is bestselling Australian-British author, Kathy Lette. As well as three great wines to taste from Australia, Kathy reveals her lifeguard litmus test, Will explains why Margaret River is his favourite wine region down under and Anneka swoons over a message from Kylie Minogue.

Wine 1: 2021 Yarrunga Field Special Reserve White, New South Wales, Australia

Wine 2: 2020 Vasse Felix Chardonnay, Margaret River, Australia

Wine 3: 2018 Yarra Yering Dry Red No 1, Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia

All the wines in the series are available at www.sundaytimeswineclub.co.uk

Series producer: Anya Pearce

Producer: Calum McCrae

Assistant producer: Sharna Johnson

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Pouring the wine this series with Will Lyons is broadcast legend Anneka Rice. As well as three great wines to taste from Croatia, Anneka falls back in love with white wine - although a juicy merlot still remains as her firm favourite! - and Will shares why the ABC club, Anything But Chardonnay, is long outdated. 

Wine 1: Kutjevo Rosé

Wine 2: Maximo Oro

Wine 3: Graševina De Gotho

All the wines in the series are available at www.sundaytimeswineclub.co.uk

Series producer: Anya Pearce

Producer: Calum McCrae

Assistant producer: Sharna Johnson

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Wine Times is back with more bottles, bigger slurps and a fabulous new host… broadcast legend, Anneka Rice! 

That’s right, in this brand new series The Sunday Times wine columnist Will Lyons is joined by Anneka as they pull the cork, twist the screw cap and embark on a journey inspired by the wine route across the globe with a whole host of special guests.

Wine Times is brought to you in association with the Sunday Times Wine Club. All the wines in the series are available www.sundaytimeswineclub.co.uk

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Discussing and decanting with Will Lyons on this special bonus edition of the podcast is the formidable wine expert, Oz Clarke.

As well enjoying the festivities at the Vintage Wine Festival, Oz reflects on the colourful tasting notes he used to share on 80’s hit entertainment show Food and Drink and casts his mind back to the start of his acting career featuring on the first Superman film. 

All the wines in the series are available at www.sundaytimeswineclub.co.uk

Series Producer: Anya Pearce

Producer: Chris Denman

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Discussing and decanting with Suzi and Will is co-host of the podcast My Dad Wrote A Porno and director of the upcoming comedy musical Lovestuck, Jamie Morton. As well as three great wines to taste, Jamie shares how his dad's love for chardonnay warped his formative years of drinking wine, Will busts myths about organic wines and Suzi explains why she won’t be dabbling in dry January.

2020 Oriol Rossell Organic Cava, Spain

2021 Chenin Blanc Ken Forrester Stagmanskop, Piekenierskloof, South Africa 

2020 Wakefield Heritage Shiraz, Clare Valley, Australia 

All the wines in the series are available at www.sundaytimeswineclub.co.uk

Producer: Anya Pearce

Series Producer: Ben Mitchell

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