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Table Talk: Tom Gilbey

Table Talk: Tom Gilbey

Best of the Spectator · The Spectator

December 9, 202530m 25s

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<p>Tom Gilbey, the internet’s most charismatic wine expert, sits down with Olivia Potts for Table Talk. Tom is a winemaker, merchant, educator – and also an author. His new book,&nbsp;<em>Thirsty</em>, is part-memoir, part guide to his life through wine in 100 bottles, and is available now.&nbsp;</p><br><p>On the podcast, Tom discusses his family’s love for winemaking that stretches back to the nineteenth century, and how he became captivated by the trade thanks&nbsp;to Beaujolais and a pike’s head. He explains how a glass of pinot gris in an ice bath propelled him to social media fame – where he’s known for taking a fun approach to wine tasting. Tom also reveals the best way to pair drinks with dishes and the unconventional way he’ll be cooking his turkey this Christmas. Plus: how did the English sparkling wine industry take off?</p><br><p>Produced by Patrick Gibbons and James Lewis.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>