Episode 60: GEORGE CLARKE

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Episode 60: GEORGE CLARKE - summary

Architect, broadcaster and wine lover George Clarke joins Olly for an in-depth chat about some of his favourite wines, and the causes close to his heart.

Episode 60: GEORGE CLARKE - timeline

01:55 - George is drinking a Brunello di Montalcino from Antinori
02:05 - Olly is drinking Cedro do Noval 2019 Douro - it costs around £20 per bottle.

02:20 - Gouveio and Viosinho are two white grape varieties native to Portugal
03:00 - the Antinori family have been making wine for 26 generations!
05:12 - for George’s 40th birthday, he drank a 1974 Château Mouton-Rothschild at a restaurant in Copenhagen

06:47 - the very expensive bottle was Le Pin from Pomerol
08:40 - here are George’s special vintages of Barolo

10:06 - George refers to Sean Thackrey, the self-taught winemaker at Pleiades
11:00 - the archive of wine writing can be found here
12:19 - Richard Rogers designed Heathrow Terminal 5 and Bodegas Protos in Spain
14:10 - George witnessed the Grenfell Tower fire
15:16 - the 100th anniversary of The Addison Act took place in 2019
17:49 - Peter Barber Architects are making great social housing
21:30 - George mentions Sherborne Castle Estate wine as one of his favourite English wines
23:47 - Olly sends George a selection of wine from Majestic