Jane and Sarah are back with another 10 Minute Masterclass, covering the subject of vine pruning - why and when it is done, who by, the difference between spur and cane pruning... and of course an obscure fact to round things off.

In this amazing podcast, Romané Basset speaks to Sarah Kemp about the many grantees and great work that they do, including Terra Uma, a non-profit programme helping veterans dealing with PTSD and other traumas, and the Pinotage Youth Development Academy in South Africa, and the Artémis Domaines scholarship for those affected by a geopolitical conflict. It's truly an inspiring and humbling listen, don't miss it.

A wonderful podcast with Sarah Kemp speaking to Marchese Lamberto Frescobaldi, 30th generation of a family that has been making wine in Tuscany since the 13th century. Lamberto grew up in Florence, studied in UC Davis in California, launched Tenuta Luce as joint venture with the Mondavi family and eventually bought back the Mondavi shares when Constellation bought the company. Today this is one of three Frescobaldi wines sold through the Place de Bordeaux, along with the iconic Masseto and Ornellaia.

What is it like to run one of the world’s most prestigious wine estates? Lorenzo Pasquini, who was born in Italy and dreamed of being a professional fencer when young, tells Elin about his life as Estate Manager at Château d’Yquem, and how wine beckoned after watching his father plant an estate. Lorenzo talks about his mentor Denis Dubourdieu, becoming the winemaker at Cheval des Andes at 26 years old, and how he could not turn down the ultimate golden wine job.

The Australian Ark is the story of Australian wine from 1788 to the modern era; it is also one of the most important wine books published this year, or in fact any year. Jane Anson talks to its author, Andrew Caillard MW, about the book, which took 18 years to write, and has earned international acclaim. They also trace his life in wine, and his links to the history that he writes about in the book, as his ancestors were the Reynells, reputed to have established the first vineyard and winery in South Australia. It's a fascinating and multi-layered story, encompassing his successful career as a wine auctioneer and as producer of award-winning films, “Red Obsession,” the story of how China fell in love with Bordeaux, and “Blind Ambition,” the tale of four Zimbabwean sommeliers competing for the first Wine Tasting Olympics team.

When did the first wine maps appear? How do you go about constructing a wine map for a new region? Sarah Kemp talks with Chris Foulkes, who arguably has had more experience in producing wine maps than anyone, about this fascinating part of publishing. Chris was the publisher at Mitchell Beazley who oversaw the third edition of Hugh Johnson’s “World Atlas of Wine” in 1985, the first time that the maps had been produced in full colour, a major step: “A quarter of a million pounds, just the work actually done to create the maps before we printed, bound and sent it round the world.” He has since gone on to produce a world wine encyclopaedia with Larousse, the Bordeaux Atlas and, more recently, “Inside Burgundy” with Jasper Morris MW and “Inside Bordeaux” with Jane Anson.