The Wine Show

This time we’re based in the glorious South of France. Matthew Goode is joined at the sun-drenched Provençal villa by, actor James Purefoy. In addition to tasting the wines brought back from around the globe, they are tasked by Joe Fattorini to find a case of wine to match a six course French lunch cooked by Michelin-starred chef, Stephane Reynaud.‍

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PRESENTERS 

Matthew Goode  

English actor Matthew Goode joins The Wine Show having starred in major motion pictures such as Match Point, The Watchmen, and Oscar-nominated The Imitation Game. A graduate of London’s Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, Goode is also no stranger to the smaller screen, having been cast as a series regular in the hit show The Good Wife (CBS) and the critically acclaimed Downton Abbey (ITV). During his career, he has received several nominations for awards including Best Actor in a leading role for Burning Man. In 2013, Matthew Goode starred opposite his co-presenter, Matthew Rhys, in the short BBC series Death Comes to Pemberley based on the bestselling P.D. James novel of the same name.

James Purefoy

English actor. He played Mark Antony in the HBO series Rome, Nick Jenkins in A Dance to the Music of Time, college professor turned serial killer Joe Carroll in the series The Following, Solomon Kane in the film of the same name, and Hap Collins in the Sundance series Hap and Leonard.

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EPISODE SUMMARIES

ONE
In the first show in the new series of The Wine Show, Matthew Goode welcomes new face James Purefoy to their beautiful new villa in France. Together they are tasked with putting together a case of wine to match a six-course lunch made by Michelin-starred French chef Stéphane Reynaud. Judging which wine goes in the case, is the world’s most influential wine critic Jancis Robinson. This week it’s pre-lunch snacks they have to match and they head to Provence for rosé wine in the charming town of Cotignac. Joe Fattorini is off on his travels too. He’s with comedian Gina Yashere in Santa Barbara learning how a cup of coffee can predict what kind of wine you might like. As Joe tries to convince Gina he will find a wine for her sensitive palate, she reveals a surprise of her own for Joe.

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TWO
In the second show in the new series of The Wine Show, Matthew Goode and James Purefoy are in search of a wine to match the starter in their epic six course lunch. They get an early morning call in the Ardeche before heading up the river in a kayak and caving their way to a very unusual wine cellar. Back at the villa, Jancis Robinson chooses her favourite wine of the two they bring back. Meanwhile, Joe Fattorini has been in Argentina to find out about a very successful immigrant and heads to Japan with top London brewer Jaega Wise to find out about sake. Back in London, Matthew Rhys is back at Berry Brothers & Rudd in London St. James’s looking at historic and modern gadgets.

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THREE
In the third show in the new series of The Wine Show, James Purefoy and Matthew Goode think they’re in for a fabulous lunch at the glamourous Palme D’Or restaurant in Cannes. Little do they know the chef has decided they need to work for their lunch. But they each find a wine to take back for Jancis Robinson to assess as a match to the fish course of Stephane Reynaud’s epic six-course lunch. Meanwhile Joe Fattorini has been to the former Soviet republic of Georgia, to find out if it
really can lay claim to being the cradle of wine. And Joe joins wine expert Amelia Singer in California to find out how one sheriff is helping a local wine maker find people to work in her vineyard at a time of historic labour shortages.

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FOUR
In the fourth show in the new series of The Wine Show, James Purefoy and Matthew Goode find themselves in stunning Burgundy on the hunt to each find a wine to match the main course in their epic six course lunch. With Coq aux Vin on the menu, it’s the only place to be. They visit the historic Chateau du Clos du Vougeot and the Confrerie du Chevaliers du Tastevin – the knights of the Order of Winetasters. They learn about the history of the chateau and Burgundy but before they can choose a wine, have to sit an exam. Can they learn their wines as well as their lines? With their wines chosen they had back to their villa for the judgement of Jancis Robinson, the world’s most influential wine critic. Meanwhile Joe Fattorini is competing in the Medoc Marathon with Jamie Ramsay, adventure runner. This is a full marathon where every mile there is a chateau offering a sample of their latest vintage to all the competitors. With the mercury hitting 30 degrees C and Joe in fancy dress, things don’t work out quiet as Joe hoped. Amelia Singer joins Joe in Canada, to find out if their wines can really hold their own against more established wine regions.

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FIVE
In the fifth show in the new series of The Wine Show, James Purefoy and Matthew Goode are in the Camargue on the hunt for wines to match the cheese course in the epic French lunch. In an effort to understand the Camargue way of life, they become cowboys for the day, rounding up bulls before they are allowed to sit down and taste some wines. With their wines chosen they had back to their villa for the judgement of Jancis Robinson, the world’s most influential wine critic. Joe Fattorini is in Bosnia to find out how one vineyard is trying to heal some very open wounds of war. And he joins Amelia Singer in St Tropez for an inspiring beach lunch with legendary winemaker Sacha Lichine before getting aboard the cruise ship Celebrity Eclipse to host a VIP wine dinner.