The Drinks Business Podcast

The Drinks Business

Listen to Master of Wine and editor-in-chief of the drinks business Patrick Schmitt discuss the latest news and views with the db editorial team and guests.

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20 episodes
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Episodes20

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Yesterday · 31 min
Desert Island Drinks - Fiona Campbell
With Patrick Schmitt MW and Fiona Campbell
Thursday · 52 min
iDealwine Auction Baromenter: Fine wine trends with Angelique de Lencquesaing
with Patrick Schmitt MW and Angelique de Lencquesaing
July 16 · 50 min
Taste Spain: Is fine Spanish wine undervalued relative to its French and Italian counterparts?
with Patrick Schmitt MW, Sarah Jane Evans MW, Richard Bigg and Carlos López de la Calle
July 14 · 37 min
How to succeed stateside: Gino Colangelo on 20 years of wine marketing in the US
With Patrick Schmitt MW and Gino Colangelo
July 13 · 28 min
A brand on the move: Champagne Barons de Rothschild
With Patrick Schmitt MW Guillaume Lété
June 18 · 52 min
How AI is Powering Travel Experiences in Wine and Spirits Destinations.
with Patrick Schmitt MW, Andrew Sussman, B. Joseph Pine, Matt Mills, Elizabeth Atia
May 11 · 42 min
En Primeur 2026 with Colin Hay
with Arabella Mileham and Colin Hay
May 5 · 33 min
WSET’s next chapter: Michelle Brampton on modernisation, sustainability and the future of drinks education
with Patrick Schmitt MW and Michelle Brampton
April 17 · 34 min
Taste Spain: what are most exciting Spanish wines right now
With Patrick Schmitt MW, Ferran Centelles and Maria Naranjo
April 6 · 1 hr 8 min
Webinar: How AI can transform the wine and spirits trade
Panel chaired by Patrick Schmitt MW with Preferabli
March 27 · 55 min
Nadine Fau: How to be green and premium in Provence
Château Galoupet managing director Nadine Fau tells Patrick Schmitt MW about the steps needed to produce wine sustainably in Provence and why premium rosé packaging doesn’t have to come at the expense of the environment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
March 20 · 36 min
Eric LeVine: 'Dry January does not exist'
According to CellarTracker founder Eric LeVine, “Dry January does not exist” – at least among his audience – though drinkers are exploring far more wine regions than in the past. He tells Patrick Schmitt MW about the trends from his 'Year in Review'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
March 5 · 26 min
David Furnish: Why Elton John launched an alcohol-free fizz
with Patrick Schmitt MW and David Furnish
February 27 · 57 min
UK drinking trends and the wines of the Centre Loire
with Patrick Schmitt MW and Marks & Spencer's senior wine buyer Joseph Arthur, as well as Maggie Macpherson – the group buyer at Jeroboams
January 27 · 26 min
Julian Braithwaite: Does the science support ‘Dry January’?
with Patrick Schmitt MW and Julian Braithwaite
January 26 · 40 min
Charles Taverner: Champagnes & Chateaux UK's new MD on building sales of fine fizz and Bordeaux in GB
with Patrick Schmitt MW and Charles Taverner
January 6 · 54 min
Desert Island Drinks - Eran Pick MW
What eight drinks, book and sole luxury would you take if cast away to a desert island? Patrick Schmitt MW speaks with Eran Pick, Israel’s first Master of Wine, who divides his time between managing the cellars at Tzora Vineyards in the Judean Hills and Château Tour du Haut Moulin in Bordeaux, which he purchased with two friends in 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 4, 2025 · 30 min
Laura Diaz Munoz: How Robert Mondavi Winery is modernising to remain relevant for a new generation of drinkers
with Patrick Schmitt MW and Laura Diaz Munoz
Nov 27, 2025 · 39 min
Desert Island Drinks - Lenz Moser
with Patrick Schmitt MW and Lenz Moser
Nov 21, 2025 · 1 hr 4 min
David Pearson: How regenerative viticulture is re-energising Napa's Joseph Phelps wine estate
with Patrick Schmitt MW and David Pearson