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Sparks
Short, honest conversations with winemakers, importers and people trying something new. No promotion, just the story behind the bottle.
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Aging Champagne like sherry: Monmarthe's Meunier with no dosage
Gauthier Monmarthe ages 100% Pinot Meunier in a perpetual solera with zero dosage. On staying independent as a grower, the CIVC, and convincing his father.
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EP 37 
Evmorfia Kostaki on dry Muscat from Samos Founding partner and winemaker, Kostaki Winery 14 May 2026 EP 36 
Benoît Gouez on Blending Moët Champagne Chef de Cave, Moët & Chandon 29 Apr 2026 EP 35 
Roza Brito on Proxies from Brito's Farm Founder, Brito's Farm 2 Apr 2026 Spark 
1979 Wines: Eleni Kechrir's Science-Driven Retsina 26 Feb 2026 Spark 
Enrico Rivetto: Barolo, Biodiversity, DOC Rules 30 Jan 2026 Spark 
Stamatis Mylonas: Savatiano That Ages Well 13 Jan 2026 EP 31 
Laura Rhys on Gusbourne and English Sparkling Wine Master Sommelier & Global Brand Ambassador, Gusbourne 27 Dec 2025 EP 30 
Yiannis Mylothridis on 300 Native Greek Grapes Founder, Oenopolis 27 Nov 2025 EP 29 
Carla Maria on the Secrets of Kopke Port Winemaker, Kopke 14 Nov 2025 Spark 
Bodegas Viuda de Manjón: Sherry's Renaissance 25 Oct 2025 EP 27 
Vicky Corbeels on Cool-Climate Winemaking Wine Researcher UAntwerp & Cru Design 9 Oct 2025 Spark 
Harold Hamersma and 40 Years of Dutch Wine Ratings 5 Oct 2025 EP 25 
Joshua on small Champagne growers Founder, Mijn Champagne Moment 19 Sept 2025 Spark 
Joni Sloesen of Zavel: Pfalz Grapes, Dutch Wine 12 Sept 2025 EP 23 
Drakos Garakis on a 12.5% Syrah from Crete Winemaker, Garakis Winery 3 Sept 2025 EP 22 
Lodewijk of Daily Creta on Crete's Hidden Wines Co-founder, Daily Creta 29 Aug 2025 EP 21 
Meta van den Boomen on Domein Holset's Novo 2022 Co-owner, Domein Holset 22 Aug 2025 EP 20 
Yiannis Karakasis MW on Great Greek Wines Master of Wine, founder Great Greek Wines 8 Aug 2025 EP 19 
Ayleen Charlotte on AY Wines' unfiltered Riesling Founder, AY Wines 2 Aug 2025 EP 18 
Antoin Peeters on Klare Wijn and Dikke Donderdag RTL Nieuws news anchor and founder of Klare Wijn 1 Aug 2025 EP 17 
Jochen Schaufelberger on Sekt for Dutch wineries Owner, Schaufelberger Sekt 25 Jul 2025 EP 16 
Bruno Suter on the 2025 drought and Wijn de Boe Owner, Wijn de Boe 15 Jul 2025 EP 15 
Mathieu Begthel on Winemaking in Wallonia Maître de chai, Vignoble de Bellefontaine 11 Jul 2025 EP 14 
Sustainable wine in bag-in-box with Jeen Akkerman Founder of The Winepack 4 Jul 2025 EP 13 
Anja Vondenhoff: the Champagne Specialist Course Instructor Champagne Specialist Course, founder Wijncampus 20 Jun 2025 EP 12 
The tea innovation behind Established Sparkling Tea Co-founder of Established Sparkling Tea, former chef at Moon (A'DAM Tower) 6 Jun 2025 EP 11 
Oliver Weingärtner on volcanic Somló Natural winemaker, Weingärtner Vines (Somló, Hungary) 23 May 2025 EP 10 
Tessa van der Wouw, Sommelier of the Year 2025 Sommelier, Inter Scaldes, Sommelier of the Year 2025 (GaultMillau) 16 May 2025 Spark 
Wine Aromas Explained: The Science with Sietze Wijma 9 May 2025 EP 8 
Fleur on Cul Sec: Alcohol-Free Natural Wine from de Fruitslagers de Fruitslagers / Cul Sec 2 May 2025 EP 7 
Amar on Barth Riesling Brut from the Rheingau Importer, Bubbels van Amar 25 Apr 2025 EP 6 
Douwe of Vindeux on Artisanal Champagne Co-founder, Vindeux 18 Apr 2025 Spark 
Rutger Siersma on Wine Trends and the Robust Podcast 4 Apr 2025 EP 3 
Miria Bracali on Cecchi Coevo 2021, the Super Tuscan Chief Winemaker & Director of Production, Cecchi 19 Mar 2025 EP 2 
Pascal Noordover on Bouteille de Plaisir: Alcohol-Free Bubbles for Special Moments Founder of Bouteille de Plaisir 7 Mar 2025 EP 1 
Joshua of Mijn Champagne Moment on Jean Laurent Founder, Mijn Champagne Moment 21 Feb 2025
Evmorfia Kostaki on dry Muscat from Samos Founding partner and winemaker, Kostaki Winery 14 May 2026 EP 36 Benoît Gouez on Blending Moët Champagne Chef de Cave, Moët & Chandon 29 Apr 2026 EP 35 Roza Brito on Proxies from Brito's Farm Founder, Brito's Farm 2 Apr 2026 Spark 1979 Wines: Eleni Kechrir's Science-Driven Retsina 26 Feb 2026 Spark Enrico Rivetto: Barolo, Biodiversity, DOC Rules 30 Jan 2026 Spark Stamatis Mylonas: Savatiano That Ages Well 13 Jan 2026 EP 31 Laura Rhys on Gusbourne and English Sparkling Wine Master Sommelier & Global Brand Ambassador, Gusbourne 27 Dec 2025 EP 30 Yiannis Mylothridis on 300 Native Greek Grapes Founder, Oenopolis 27 Nov 2025 EP 29 Carla Maria on the Secrets of Kopke Port Winemaker, Kopke 14 Nov 2025 Spark Bodegas Viuda de Manjón: Sherry's Renaissance 25 Oct 2025 EP 27 Vicky Corbeels on Cool-Climate Winemaking Wine Researcher UAntwerp & Cru Design 9 Oct 2025 Spark Harold Hamersma and 40 Years of Dutch Wine Ratings 5 Oct 2025 EP 25 Joshua on small Champagne growers Founder, Mijn Champagne Moment 19 Sept 2025 Spark Joni Sloesen of Zavel: Pfalz Grapes, Dutch Wine 12 Sept 2025 EP 23 Drakos Garakis on a 12.5% Syrah from Crete Winemaker, Garakis Winery 3 Sept 2025 EP 22 Lodewijk of Daily Creta on Crete's Hidden Wines Co-founder, Daily Creta 29 Aug 2025 EP 21 Meta van den Boomen on Domein Holset's Novo 2022 Co-owner, Domein Holset 22 Aug 2025 EP 20 Yiannis Karakasis MW on Great Greek Wines Master of Wine, founder Great Greek Wines 8 Aug 2025 EP 19 Ayleen Charlotte on AY Wines' unfiltered Riesling Founder, AY Wines 2 Aug 2025 EP 18 Antoin Peeters on Klare Wijn and Dikke Donderdag RTL Nieuws news anchor and founder of Klare Wijn 1 Aug 2025 EP 17 Jochen Schaufelberger on Sekt for Dutch wineries Owner, Schaufelberger Sekt 25 Jul 2025 EP 16 Bruno Suter on the 2025 drought and Wijn de Boe Owner, Wijn de Boe 15 Jul 2025 EP 15 Mathieu Begthel on Winemaking in Wallonia Maître de chai, Vignoble de Bellefontaine 11 Jul 2025 EP 14 Sustainable wine in bag-in-box with Jeen Akkerman Founder of The Winepack 4 Jul 2025 EP 13 Anja Vondenhoff: the Champagne Specialist Course Instructor Champagne Specialist Course, founder Wijncampus 20 Jun 2025 EP 12 The tea innovation behind Established Sparkling Tea Co-founder of Established Sparkling Tea, former chef at Moon (A'DAM Tower) 6 Jun 2025 EP 11 Oliver Weingärtner on volcanic Somló Natural winemaker, Weingärtner Vines (Somló, Hungary) 23 May 2025 EP 10 Tessa van der Wouw, Sommelier of the Year 2025 Sommelier, Inter Scaldes, Sommelier of the Year 2025 (GaultMillau) 16 May 2025 Spark Wine Aromas Explained: The Science with Sietze Wijma 9 May 2025 EP 8 Fleur on Cul Sec: Alcohol-Free Natural Wine from de Fruitslagers de Fruitslagers / Cul Sec 2 May 2025 EP 7 Amar on Barth Riesling Brut from the Rheingau Importer, Bubbels van Amar 25 Apr 2025 EP 6 Douwe of Vindeux on Artisanal Champagne Co-founder, Vindeux 18 Apr 2025 Spark Rutger Siersma on Wine Trends and the Robust Podcast 4 Apr 2025 EP 3 Miria Bracali on Cecchi Coevo 2021, the Super Tuscan Chief Winemaker & Director of Production, Cecchi 19 Mar 2025 EP 2 Pascal Noordover on Bouteille de Plaisir: Alcohol-Free Bubbles for Special Moments Founder of Bouteille de Plaisir 7 Mar 2025 EP 1 Joshua of Mijn Champagne Moment on Jean Laurent Founder, Mijn Champagne Moment 21 Feb 2025 A seat at the Sparks table
From chef de cave to Master of Wine
A maker, importer or innovator with a story that is not a sales pitch? Sparks is a conversation between two people, nothing more.
Gauthier MonmartheEvmorfia KostakiBenoît GouezRoza BritoLaura RhysYiannis Mylothridis
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