Getting Geeky on Yeast and Acidity with Mary Bridges from Gusbourne

Delve into the world of wine ratings and scores with Paul Declerck, author of a new book How to Appreciate Wine.

We're back to Bandol, talking weather and soils with Cedric Gravier of La Suffrene.

Mary Bridges is head winemaker at Gusbourne and is passionate about yeast, a key ingredient for making sparkling wines. In this episode we find out how yeast works and is managed throughout the winemaking process.

Meet Mary Bridges, head winemaker at Gusbourne Estate located in Kent producing premium sparkling and still wines. We find out how Mary began her winemaking career while studying at Plumpton College and working several vintages.

WSET Diploma L4 students will find this a useful episode for understanding the differences in the SAT for Level 3 and Level 4 wine tasting.

An overview of the WSET L4 Award in Wines, the students who embark on this Diploma level wine course and what it covers.

In this second interview we explore Prosecco wine making techniques and Col Fondo Prosecco with Michele Longari, Italian Wine Ambassador.

In this first interview with Italian Wine Ambassador Michele Longari we explore the Prosecco sub-regions and how they link into the Prosecco DOCG quality pyramid.

In this episode we discuss the topic of equality and diversity in the wine trade.

In Part 2, we look in more detail at the wine making techniques for this style of wine.