Welcome to Grape Masters, by Dutch Wine Apprentice.
Since 2020 we publish wine reviews and bring interviews with wine professionals to your screen, on our website and social media channels. But we for those of you who like the personal stories of wineries and winemakers we started our Podcast ‘Grape Masters’.
Grape Masters consists of a selection of 1:1 interviews with some of the best wineries and winemakers of the world, look at it as the ‘Champions League of Wine’.
Through a series of up-close interviews, we listen to funny anecdotes and reveal insights into the masterminds of those who create some of the most sought-after wines on the planet.
Discover the story behind Boekenhoutskloof in this special Grape Masters episode, recorded live at De Wereldse Wijndagen with South African winemaker and industry leader Marc Kent. From Franschhoek to the Swartland and the Douro Valley, this conversation offers rare insights into one of the most influential figures shaping modern South African wine.
Discover the season finale of Grape Masters Season 2, featuring Champagne Billecart-Salmon and seventh-generation leader Mathieu Rolland-Billecart. In this exclusive episode, we explore the house’s 200-year family legacy, its iconic Brut Réserve and Nicolas François 2012, and the timeless savoir-faire that defines one of Champagne’s most admired maisons.
In Episode 5 of Grape Masters Season 2, we visit Marqués de Murrieta in Rioja to speak with Vicente Dalmau Cebrián-Sagarriga about the estate’s evolution into a global icon of Spanish wine. From the legendary Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial to the elegant Marqués de Murrieta Reserva, this episode explores how tradition, innovation, and vision come together in one of Rioja’s most celebrated wineries.
Join us in this special Grape Masters episode recorded live at ProWein 2025 with Zoë Dearsley of Nyetimber — England’s pioneering sparkling wine estate. Discover how Nyetimber is redefining luxury in English wine with estate-grown precision, heritage dating back to 1086, and world-class cuvées like the iconic 1086 Prestige.
Discover the legacy of La Rioja Alta S.A., one of Spain’s most iconic wineries, in Episode 4 of Grape Masters Season 2. We sit down with Guillermo de Aranzabal Bittner to explore how this historic Rioja estate blends tradition with modern innovation.
Discover the legacy and innovation of Bodegas Muga, one of Rioja’s most iconic wineries, in Season 2, Episode 3 of Grape Masters. Join us as Manuel Muga shares how tradition, craftsmanship, and bold expansion into Ribera del Duero are shaping the future of this historic estate.
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