Final bonus episode. James reflects on some of his memorable cellaring and drinking experiences, as well as his great love for red Burgundies.   This series on cellaring is produced in partnership with Langton's Fine Wines.   When we last asked you about cellaring, so many of you wanted to join the conversation, 3602 of you, to be exact. There’s a real blend of skill and art that goes into building a stellar wine collection.   If you have any questions about cellaring you'd like covered on the show, email us - mail@winecompanion.com.au   Always more information at WineCompanion.com.au and Langtons.com.au   Halliday Wine Companion on social media Facebook: James Halliday Twitter: Wine Companion Youtube: Wine Companion

Halliday Wine Companion

BONUS: James Halliday, part 3

This is the second of three bonus episodes from an extended conversation with James Halliday in the loft at the Coldstream Hills winery. James is renowned for his generosity and has shared many old, rare and expensive wines over the decades. Here, he talks about a few of those and reflects on those experiences.   This series on cellaring is produced in partnership with Langton's Fine Wines.   When we last asked you about cellaring, so many of you wanted to join the conversation, 3602 of you, to be exact. There’s a real blend of skill and art that goes into building a stellar wine collection.   If you have any questions about cellaring you'd like covered on the show, email us - mail@winecompanion.com.au   Always more information at WineCompanion.com.au and Langtons.com.au   Halliday Wine Companion on social media Facebook: James Halliday Twitter: Wine Companion Youtube: Wine Companion

BONUS: James Halliday, part 2

In our first bonus episode, James talks about his early years getting to know wine through his parents' love for it. He also recounts his post-university travels around Europe, where he came to understand the wider world of wine. Listen as James recalls making his first wines in the 1970s with friends.    This series on cellaring is produced in partnership with Langton's Fine Wines.   When we last asked you about cellaring, so many of you wanted to join the conversation, 3602 of you, to be exact. There’s a real blend of skill and art that goes into building a stellar wine collection.   If you have any questions about cellaring you'd like covered on the show, email us - mail@winecompanion.com.au   Always more information at WineCompanion.com.au and Langtons.com.au   Halliday Wine Companion on social media Facebook: James Halliday Twitter: Wine Companion Youtube: Wine Companion

BONUS: James Halliday, part 1

What makes a great vintage? And does it really matter when you're buying wine for your cellar? Wine writer Jane Faulkner breaks it down for us, also sharing her best advice on how to get the most of your cellar. Better still, she reminds us to open the wines and enjoy them.  This series on cellaring is produced in partnership with Langton's Fine Wines.   Look out for some bonus episodes ahead - an exclusive series with James Halliday.   When we last asked you about cellaring, so many of you wanted to join the conversation, 3602 of you, to be exact. There’s a real blend of skill and art that goes into building a stellar wine collection.   If you have any questions about cellaring you'd like covered on the show, email us - mail@winecompanion.com.au   Always more information at WineCompanion.com.au and Langtons.com.au   Halliday Wine Companion on social media Facebook: James Halliday Twitter: Wine Companion Youtube: Wine Companion

6. "Complex and far more ethereal"

Get the scoop on the overseas wine regions and producers offering stellar wines at great prices, from international merchandise manager Jesper Kjaersgaard of Langton's Fine Wines.  From southern Italy to unexpected parts of Spain and even Switzerland, Jesper tells us where to find the hidden gems.  He also shares his insights on the coveted European regions and how to explore the wider world of wine.  This series on cellaring is produced in partnership with Langton's Fine Wines.   NEXT EPISODE Wine writer Jane Faulkner on what makes a great vintage and whether it really matters when you're buying wine for your cellar.    When we last asked you about cellaring, so many of you wanted to join the conversation, 3602 of you, to be exact. There’s a real blend of skill and art that goes into building a stellar wine collection.   If you have any questions about cellaring you'd like covered on the show, email us - mail@winecompanion.com.au   Always more information at WineCompanion.com.au and Langtons.com.au   Halliday Wine Companion on social media Facebook: James Halliday Twitter: Wine Companion Youtube: Wine Companion

5. International hidden gems

What's the worst possible thing you can do to your wine collection?  Get the fundamentals with consultant Luke Campbell, from temperature to light and how to ensure diversity. Also hear some of the bigger cellaring disasters Luke's seen over the years.    This series on cellaring is produced in partnership with Langton's Fine Wines.   NEXT EPISODE Get the scoop on the overseas wine regions and producers offering stellar wines at great prices, from international merchandise manager Jesper Kjaersgaard of Langton's Fine Wines.    When we last asked you about cellaring, so many of you wanted to join the conversation, 3602 of you, to be exact. There’s a real blend of skill and art that goes into building a stellar wine collection.   If you have any questions about cellaring you'd like covered on the show, email us - mail@winecompanion.com.au   Always more information at WineCompanion.com.au and Langtons.com.au   Halliday Wine Companion on social media Facebook: James Halliday Twitter: Wine Companion Youtube: Wine Companion

4. Maintaining your cellar

Get the insider's guide to buying well at auctions with Tamara Grischy from Langton's Fine Wines. Hear what it's like to be at the centre of the action in a wine auction house, and the lowdown on how to navigate buying wine online.  This series on cellaring is produced in partnership with Langton's Fine Wines.   NEXT EPISODE Cellaring fundamentals with consultant Luke Campbell, from temperature to light and how to ensure diversity.   When we last asked you about cellaring, so many of you wanted to join the conversation, 3602 of you, to be exact. There’s a real blend of skill and art that goes into building a stellar wine collection.   If you have any questions about cellaring you'd like covered on the show, email us - mail@winecompanion.com.au   Always more information at WineCompanion.com.au and Langtons.com.au   Halliday Wine Companion on social media Facebook: James Halliday Twitter: Wine Companion Youtube: Wine Companion

3. Auction house rules

How do you know a wine will age well, and when should you drink it?  And what do those drink-by dates on tasting notes actually mean?  Wine writer Campbell Mattinson shares these insights, and more, so you can master the art of cellaring.    This series on cellaring is produced in partnership with Langton's Fine Wines.   NEXT EPISODE Hear what it's like to be at the centre of the action in a wine auction house, and the lowdown on how to navigate buying wine online.    When we last asked you about cellaring, so many of you wanted to join the conversation, 3602 of you, to be exact. There’s a real blend of skill and art that goes into building a stellar wine collection.   If you have any questions about cellaring you'd like covered on the show, email us - mail@winecompanion.com.au   Always more information at WineCompanion.com.au and Langtons.com.au   Halliday Wine Companion on social media Facebook: James Halliday Twitter: Wine Companion Youtube: Wine Companion

2. Keys to the cellar

Which wines make up the 10,000 bottles in wine authority James Halliday's own wine collection? We take a privileged walk through his personal cellar in Victoria's Yarra Valley.  James shares some of his favourites bottles and most memorable cellaring experiences.   Transcript fo this episode on WineCompanion.com.au   This series on cellaring is produced in partnership with Langton's Fine Wines.   NEXT EPISODE Wine writer Campbell Mattinson shares his top cellaring insights, so you can master the art of cellaring.    When we last asked you about cellaring, so many of you wanted to join the conversation, 3602 of you, to be exact. There’s a real blend of skill and art that goes into building a stellar wine collection.   If you have any questions about cellaring you'd like covered on the show, email us - mail@winecompanion.com.au   Always more information at WineCompanion.com.au and Langtons.com.au   Halliday Wine Companion on social media Facebook: James Halliday Twitter: Wine Companion Youtube: Wine Companion

1. James Halliday's personal cellar

A brand new podcast about wine hosted by Amelia Ball, editor of Halliday Wine Companion. Listen to conversations with the Halliday Wine Companion team, reviewers and wine people in the know. Everything from the basics of cellaring to finding the elusive ‘right time’ to open that bottle of wine. www.winecompanion.com.au

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