| Podcast | Wine Blast with Susie & Peter, Masters of Wine |
| Since | 2020 |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Website | susieandpeter.com/podcast |
| Apple | podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/wine-blast-with-susie-and-peter/id1505083611 |
| Spotify | open.spotify.com/show/6EcgYHh5pImQBkxu3QPNTY |
| Awards | 67 Pall Mall Global Wine Communicator Award 2024 |
About the Podcast
The podcast is currently in it’s sixth season (started during COVID lock down). Some of the topics covered
- Food and wine matchings
- Wines of the year
- Wine regions (survival guides)
- Book reviews
- Interviews with Hugh Johnson, Oz Clarke, John Malkovich (Exclusive)
For a complete list of previous episodes, see
For a list of awards and recommendations (a bit of puff), see
Social Media
- instagram.com/SusieAndPeter
- linktr.ee/susieandpeter
- vimeo.com/susieandpeter
- youtube.com/c/SusiePeterOnWine
Season 6 Episode 11
Latest episode
About Susie Barrie
Susie Barrie, Master of Wine, is a journalist, author, television and radio presenter, wine consultant and judge. She started her career as an actress for the Oxford Playhouse.
- susieandpeter.com/about-us-susie-and-peter/about-susie-barrie-mw/
- www.mastersofwine.org/susie-barrie-mw
- linkedin.com/in/susie-barrie-87461223
Books
- Champagne and Sparkling Wines – Mitchell Beazley, 2006 [978-1840008456]
- Discovering Wine Country Northern Spain – Mitchell Beazley, 2006 [978-1845331337]
- The Essential Guide to English Wine – IW&FS, 2018 [978-0900813030]
About Peter Ricards
Peter Richards is a writer, broadcaster and Master of Wine. He studied French and Spanish at Oxford University and started his career working as a journalist in Chile (where he wrote a tourist’s guide to Chilean wine country) and in London for Wine Merchant Justerini and Brooks.
- susieandpeter.com/about-us-susie-and-peter/about-peter-richards
- https://www.mastersofwine.org/peter-richards-mw
Books
- Wineries with Style – Mitchell Beazley, 2004 [978-1840009002]
- Wines of Chile – Mitchell Beazley, 2006 [978-1845331221]
- Chile Wine Brief [download] 2013
- The Essential Guide to English Wine – IW&FS, 2018 [978-0900813030]
Wild Side of Wine
The Wild Side of Wine sees Peter Richards MW explore cultures and countries all around the world – from a unique perspective. From reviving ancient human history in Georgia to charting an adventurous future in the Chilean desert, Peter dives fearlessly into history, culture, politics and gastronomy.
- The Wild Side of Wine – South Africa, Lebanon, Georgia
- youtube.com/@WineMasters
English Wine
A handy, almost pocket-sized monograph, paperback, 72 pages covering Setting the Scene, Key Producers (A-Z of 38 leading wineries), Other Notable Producers plus an Experience English Wine section providing details of the latest winery experiences, tours and much more.
- The Essential Guide to English Wine – IW&FS, 2018 [978-0900813030]
Saturday Kitchen
Susie Barrie and Peter Richards are probably best known for presenting the wine slots on BBC1’s Saturday Kitchen, which they did for nearly 12 years [www.thewinefestival.co.uk/susie-peter].
Wine Detectives
Documentary. Master of Wine Susie Barrie goes hot on the scent of counterfeit wines and follows the experts employed to distinguish plonk from prestige vintages.
- The Wine Detectives, 2017 – BBC 4 Radio
Winchester Wine Festival
From 2014 to 2021, Susie Barrie and Peter Richards co-hosted the Winchester Wine Festival.
Married MW Couple #3
Today, there are 421 Master of Wine (MW), based in 30 countries. Susie Barrie and Peter Richards are the third married MW couple after David Peppercorn (1962) & Serena Sutcliffe (1976), and Peter Carr (1981) & Philippa Carr (1991).
- Can wine lovers make a good match? – Peter Richards, Decanter 2007
