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The Wine Conversation

Sarah Kemp

Booking Overview

A wine-focused magazine-style interview show featuring established vintners, wine critics, merchants, and regional experts discussing producers, regions, vintages, and industry developments. Credible pitches include accomplished winemakers, Masters of Wine, authoritative wine writers, importers, merchants, and specialists with distinctive expertise or firsthand industry experience; booking difficulty is high because the show regularly features prominent wine-world figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 296

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: United Kingdom

Instagram: 2.6k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

info@wine-conversation.com

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Host

Sarah Kemp - Wine journalist and editor, formerly an editor at Decanter, with extensive expertise in wine regions, producers, and the international wine industry.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Established vintners, Masters of Wine, prominent wine writers and critics, senior merchants, and recognized regional specialists with authoritative expertise or substantial firsthand experience.
Required Achievements:  
Founding or leading notable wineries, Producing internationally recognized wines, Writing authoritative books or journalism about wine, Holding the Master of Wine qualification, Building distinguished careers in wine commerce or regional expertise

Recent Guest Discussions

Peter Sisseck - Winemaking Career, Pingus, Old-vine Wines, Ribera Del Duero, Saint-émilion, And Fino Production.

Jane Anson - Bordeaux Wildfires, Regional Conditions, And The Potential Impact Of Smoke Taint On Vineyards And Wine Production.

Elin McCoy - Napa Valley, Bordeaux En Primeur, Burgundy, Wine Markets, And Current Industry Developments.

John Stimpfig - Napa Valley, Bordeaux En Primeur, Burgundy, Wine Markets, And Current Industry Developments.

David Gleave - Etna, Sicilian Wine, Emerging Producers, And Grape Varieties To Watch.

Recent Topics

Wine, Winemaking, Viticulture, Bordeaux, Wine Regions

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Wine Conversation
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▻ The Michelin’s Grape Guide to Bordeaux

October 05, 2026

Controversy swirls around the new Michelin Grapes guide to Bordeaux, not least because Château Latour isn’t even listed.. Jane Anson and Sarah Kemp discuss the criteria for the guide, which evaluates estates not individual wines, and give their frank views on the criteria and the selection of estates listed.Find out more at: wine-conversation.com

▻ The 9th Edition of the World Atlas of Wine with Jancis Robinson MW

September 14, 2026

Jancis Robinson MW talks to Elin McCoy about the 9th edition of The World Atlas of Wine which is about to hit the shelves. Listen in to find out how she and Julia Harding MW decide which regions need  expanding, what needs to be dropped, and how the wine world has changed since Hugh Johnson wrote the first edition in 1971. Find out why Hugh asked Jancis to co-author the book (now it has three authors with Julia Harding MW joining the imprint). “Every word, every mark on the maps, ha...

▻ Peter Sisseck

September 01, 2026

Listen in to hear Peter Sisseck, the man who helped change the image of Spanish wine,  talk to Sarah Kemp in our latest “Great Wine Lives” series. Discover how as a young man he joined his uncle Peter Vinding Diers in Bordeaux, then joined Zelma Long in California, how he nearly came to work for Paul Draper at Ridge before returning to help his uncle with a project in Spain. He discusses how he created Pingus, the single-vineyard wine in Ribera del Duero, which Robert Parker called “one ...

Frequently asked questions

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How do I get in touch with The Wine Conversation?

The Wine Conversation is hosted by Sarah Kemp. Its publicly listed email is info@wine-conversation.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Wine Conversation?

The publicly listed email for The Wine Conversation: info@wine-conversation.com.

How many listeners does The Wine Conversation have?

Podseeker estimates The Wine Conversation reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Wine Conversation?

The Wine Conversation typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Established vintners, Masters of Wine, prominent wine writers and critics, senior merchants, and recognized regional specialists with authoritative expertise or substantial firsthand experience. Common among recent guests: Founding or leading notable wineries; Producing internationally recognized wines; Writing authoritative books or journalism about wine. Recent guests include Peter Sisseck, Jane Anson, and Elin McCoy.

How hard is it to get booked on The Wine Conversation?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does The Wine Conversation cover?

Recent episodes cover Wine, Winemaking, Viticulture, Bordeaux, and Wine Regions. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

info@wine-conversation.com

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