The Wine Show

Matthew Goode and Matthew Rhys star in this series about the stories behind some of the world’s most fascinating wines. From their villa HQ in the Italian hills they head to Tuscany for a barrel race and find a wine made by a woman called Dora. Expert Joe Fattorini visits South Africa where he finds out about whether Napoleon and Charles Dickens’ favourite drink has withstood the test of time. Chef Brad McDonald tells us about his favourite grape and cooks a dish to complement it and we learn about whether a wine made by a tattooed punk in Australia can have anything in common with one made at Château Margaux, one of the world’s most exclusive vineyards.

Matthew Goode and Matthew Rhys star in this series about the stories behind some of the world’s most fascinating wines. From their villa HQ in the Italian hills they head to meet a Super Tuscan called Cinzano and crash his vintage Fiat 500. Wine expert Joe Fattorini heads to Chile to find out if Gregorian chant can affect the way wine tastes. Chef Dan Doherty tells us about his favourite grape and cooks a dish to complement it and Gizzi Erskine heads to Arizona to meet rock star turned vineyard supremo Maynard James Keenan.

Matthew Goode and Matthew Rhys star in this series about the stories behind some of the world’s most fascinating wines. From their villa HQ in the Italian hills they head to Italy’s ancient capital where they find out why ancient Romans added cheese to their wine. Expert Joe Fattorini finds himself in a very tight spot in the Loire when he discovers how one winemaker helped the French Resistance during WW2. Chef José Pizarro tells us about his favourite grape and cooks a dish to complement it and Amelia Singer heads down under to explore one of wine’s best-kept secrets – The Mornington Peninsula.

Matthew Goode and Matthew Rhys star in this series about the stories behind some of the world’s most fascinating wines. From their villa HQ in the Italian hills, they head to the Vatican to meet a priest who needs a new communion wine. Expert Joe Fattorini flys to South Africa where he heads out on baboon patrol at a vineyard inside a game reserve. Chef Francesco Mazzei takes us to his home in Calabria to tell us about his favourite grape and cooks a dish to complement it. And Amelia Singer joins Joe on skis when they go tête-à-tête over French Alpine wines and share their secret vin chaud recipes.

Matthew Goode and Matthew Rhys star in this series about the stories behind some of the world’s most fascinating wines. From their villa HQ in the Italian hills, they head to Chianti and the former home of Mona Lisa Gherardini, subject of Da Vinci’s famous portrait. Expert Joe Fattorini visits the Maule valley to find out how hope can find roots in the vineyards at the epicenter of Chile’s devastating 2010 earthquake. Chef Atul Kochhar fires up his tandoor to complement his favourite wine. And in Moldova – a tiny country where 25 per cent of the population rely on wine for their livelihood – Joe goes inside one of the biggest cellars in the world, and asks ‘why did Russia stop buying their wine?’.

Matthew Goode and Matthew Rhys star in this series about the stories behind some of the world’s most fascinating wines. From their villa HQ in the Italian hills they travel to visit a vineyard once owned by Michelangelo and try their hand at designing their own wine label. Joe Fattorini heads to Israel to look at how wine came to be at the heart of Judaism and where it’s made today on the border of a warzone. 3 Star Michelin Chef Clare Smyth from Gordon Ramsay Royal Hospital Road shares her wedding day memories of a very special wine and creates a beautiful dish to complement it. And Gizzi Erskine visits the Napa Valley for a trip on the Wine Train, where she’s also put in charge of the stove to create lunch for two of California’s best winemakers.