Open Up & Pour

Cleo Farman

Cleo Farman had thirteen successful years as one of Manchester’s most well-known bar owners, with Odd, Oddest, Odder and the Blue Pig and was once Richard Branson’s PA! Creating her own rum Brand, Diablesse, she aims to champion a more female-inclusive approach to the spirit. She’s brutally honest about the challenges she faced in the process and divulges all with a great deal of humour. This episode is co-presented by our fabulous friend, wine judge and PCDA ceremony host Kate Good...

Open Up & Pour - Edwin Booth and Helen Nugent

Edwin Booth is the 5th generation of the Booths family to run the medium-sized supermarket group - currently CEO and Chairman.  With 28 stores around the North of England, Booths is often said to be the “Waitrose of the North”. Originally a wine buyer, Edwin shares his passion for wine and food and talks about his pride for how the stores have adapted during lockdown. Helen Nugent is a journalist and the Editor of Northern Soul – a fantastic news source for food, drink, culture and b...

Edwin Booth and Helen Nugent

Edwin Booth is the 5th generation of the Booths family to run the medium-sized supermarket group - currently CEO and Chairman.  With 28 stores around the North of England, Booths is often said to be the “Waitrose of the North”. Originally a wine buyer, Edwin shares his passion for wine and food and talks about his pride for how the stores have adapted during lockdown. Helen Nugent is a journalist and the Editor of Northern Soul – a fantastic news source for food, drink, culture and ...

Bonnie Yeung and Garry Lui

Bonny Yeung is the third generation of the Yang Sing family – an iconic Manchester restaurant serving people for over 40 years.  She is the Marketing Director and has completely re-vamped the restaurant wine list to include great wines to match with the competing flavours of their fabulous Cantonese food.  During the lockdown period, they continue to deliver food and wine across Greater Manchester via a WhatsApp service. Garry Lui is the Manager of Reserve Wines in Didsbury.  The bu...

Open Up & Pour - Bonnie Yeung and Garry Lui

Bonny Yeung is the third generation of the Yang Sing family – an iconic Manchester restaurant serving people for over 40 years.  She is the Marketing Director and has completely re-vamped the restaurant wine list to include great wines to match with the competing flavours of their fabulous Cantonese food.  During the lockdown period, they continue to deliver food and wine across Greater Manchester via a WhatsApp service. Garry Lui is the Manager of Reserve Wines in Didsbury.  The bus...

Open Up & Pour - Joe Fattorini and Amelia Singer

Amelia Singer is a broadcaster, presenter, wine journalist and wine judge and regularly joins Joe Fattorini to present on Channel 5’s The Wine Show. She is a valuable part of the People's Choice Wine Awards expert panel and hosts our awards ceremony alongside Kate Goodman. She aims to demystify the snobbery around wine and empower people when it comes to making wine decisions – that’s why we love her! Website: https://amelias-wine.com/ Twitter: @amelias_wine Instagram: @amelias_wine...

Joe Fattorini and Amelia Singer

Amelia Singer is a broadcaster, presenter, wine journalist and wine judge and regularly joins Joe Fattorini to present on Channel 5’s The Wine Show. She is a valuable part of the People's Choice Wine Awards expert panel and hosts our awards ceremony alongside Kate Goodman. She aims to demystify the snobbery around wine and empower people when it comes to making wine decisions – that’s why we love her! Website: https://amelias-wine.com/ Twitter: @amelias_wine Instagram: @amelias_win...

Tony Husband and George Bergier

Tony Husband is a multi-award-winning cartoonist, most notably for Private Eye for almost 40 years.  Recently he created and illustrated a book called ‘Take Care Son’ which documents his father’s dementia. He creates all the limited-edition images for each of the winners of the People’s Choice Wine Awards categories and loves wine, Manchester United and tortoises (he has one called Steve). Website: http://www.tonyhusband.co.uk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tonyhusband1 George Ber...

Open Up & Pour - Tony Husband and George Bergier

Tony Husband is a multi-award-winning cartoonist, most notably for Private Eye for almost 40 years.  Recently he created and illustrated a book called ‘Take Care Son’ which documents his father’s dementia. He creates all the limited-edition images for each of the winners of the People’s Choice Wine Awards categories and loves wine, Manchester United and tortoises (he has one called Steve). Website: http://www.tonyhusband.co.uk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tonyhusband1 George Berg...

Tom Holt and Ilaria Passeri

Tom Holt is the founder of Shrewsbury-based Paso Primero, which makes great wines in Somontano in northern Spain. He tells Janet about his journey, from working at Tanners wine merchants in his hometown to following his dream and making his own wines in Spain. Tom explains the virtual winemaking process and why he decided on the 'old world' for his own blend of accessible and easy drinking wines.  Website: http://www.paso-primero.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/paso_primero Ins...

Open Up & Pour - Tom Holt and Ilaria Passeri

Tom Holt is the founder of Shrewsbury-based Paso Primero, which makes great wines in Somontano in northern Spain. He tells Janet about his journey, from working at Tanners wine merchants in his hometown to following his dream and making his own wines in Spain. Tom explains the virtual winemaking process and why he decided on the 'old world' for his own blend of accessible and easy drinking wines.  Website: http://www.paso-primero.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/paso_primero Inst...

Open Up and Pour Trailer

Open Up & Pour Trailer