Interviews

“Hedonism meets…” brings to life the people and places behind the myriad wonderful wines and spectacular spirits we offer to Hedonists worldwide. Below is our full archive from the series – enjoy!
Inside French Bloom with Maggie and Rodolphe Frerejean-Taittinger
Inside French Bloom with Maggie and Rodolphe Frerejean-Taittinger
What inspired the creation of French Bloom, and what gap in the market were you looking to fill? MAGGIE French Bloom was born from a personal moment of exclusion. In... Read more...
Hedonism Meets... Dave Cuttino, Reservoir Distillery
Hedonism Meets... Dave Cuttino, Reservoir Distillery
We were delighted to sit down and talk craft whiskey with Dave Cuttino of Reservoir Distillery in Virginia. Dave and the team have been forging new ground with their high... Read more...
Jonathan holding court during a tasting of fine Scottish whisky
Hedonism Meets... Jonathan Gibson, House of Hazelwood
Hedonism Wines catches up with Marketing Director, Jonathan Gibson, to hear about the story behind House of Hazelwood and the unrivalled once-private collection of aged Scotch whiskies that are being... Read more...
Niki Nakazawa, NETA Spirits Co-Founder
Hedonism Meets… Niki Nakazawa, NETA Spirits Co-Founder
The Hedonism Wines team catch up with Founding Partner of NETA Spirits, Niki Nakazawa to talk all things agave and to hear a little more about the story behind the... Read more...
Gregory is the general manager at Black Forest Distillers
Hedonism Meets… Gregory Chevillat
Hedonism Wines speaks to Gregory Chevillat, General Manager at Black Forest Distillers, the name behind the revered Monkey 47 Gin, hailing from the Schwarzwald in Baden-Wurttemberg. From the distillation process... Read more...
Bernard is the cellar master at Louis XIII
Hedonism Meets… Baptiste Loiseau
Hedonism Wines sits down with Baptiste Loiseau, Cellar Master at Louis XIII since 2014. The name for this highly sought-after cognac was chosen as a tribute to King Louis XIII... Read more...
Celia Welch has been winemaker at Scarecrow for 30 years
Hedonism Meets… Celia Welch
Celia Welch, Winemaker at Scarecrow talks to the Hedonism team about the story behind this iconic Californian vineyard, situated at the base of the Mayacamas mountain range. Established in 2003,... Read more...
Caroline Frey in the vineyard in Burgundy
Hedonism Meets... Caroline Frey
Hedonism Wines catches up with Caroline Frey, owner and viticulturist at the helm four prestigious estates including Château la Lagune (Bordeaux), Château Corton C. in Aloxe-Corton (Burgundy), Maison Paul Jaboulet... Read more...
Barney uses a variety of fruit at Capreolus to produce world class eau de vie
Hedonism Meets... Barney Wilczak, Capreolus
Hedonism Wines catches up with Barney Wilczak, Founder and Master Distiller at Capreolus Distillery, a unique producer of Eaux de Vie, located in the picturesque landscape of the Cotswolds. Barney... Read more...
Stewart Walker is recognised as one of Scotland's greatest distillery managers
Hedonism Meets... Stewart Walker, Fettercairn
Stewart Walker has over three decades of experience at Fettercairn. Recognised as one of the finest managers in the whisky business, Stewart was recognised in 2021 with the coveted "Distillery... Read more...
Johann Henschke in his family's vineyard
Hedonism Meets... Johann Henschke
We sit down with one of the leading names on the Australian winemaking scene, Johann Henschke. Sixth generation of the Henschke family, winemaker and viticulturist, Johann shares the fascinating story... Read more...
Brad Grimes is the winemaker at David Abreu
Hedonism Meets... Brad Grimes
We sat down with Brad Grimes, chef turned acclaimed winemaker at Abreu Vineyards to discover some of the winemaking secrets behind the exquisite Napa Valley wines he produces and to... Read more...