Carrie's Connoisseurs

I'm Carrie Adams, welcome to Carrie's Connoisseurs.

Here we talk to the movers and shakers, the drinkers, the dreamers, the people who make it happen in the liquor and luxury industries around the world.

So let's get sipping!

Weekly English South Africa Leisure · Food

255 Episodes

1 – 20

Gourmet Award & Christmas coming | James Diack

Chef James Diack scoops another award and we pick his brains for Christmas

9 Nov 21 min

Mossop and Me | Miles Mossop

Miles Mossop is infectious, intelligent, innovative, inspiring, impressive, and impossibly cute.

8 Nov 40 min

Winex 2023 this week PLUS plenty of World Cup final excitement on Friday | Michael Fridjhon

Michael Fridjhon is our local wine wizard - a quick insight into what he has conjured up for Winex 2023 - SA's biggest and best wine show

24 Oct 9 min

Learning made magical | Heidi Duminy

Heidi Duminy is the Head Girl at the Cape Wine Academy and is putting her indelible stamp on this wonderful institution. We catch up with her plans and dreams - she's clever!

16 Oct 1 hr 04 min

More than just a weatherman | Gary Jordan

He is a winemaker/geologist/viticulturist/husband/dad/eonophile/visionary/friend/powerhouse - but to me is the best weatherman I know.

15 Oct 7 min

Uva Mira "The Wonderful Grape" | Christiaan Coetzee

Uva Mira Wine Estate is part of the Venter Ipsum Optimum phenomenon. The owner, the wine, the property, and the winemaker are all very cool and I think the farm tractor is a Porsche?

14 Oct 30 min

Meerendal Revived | Wade Roger-Lund

Wade Roger-Lund is part of the revival of one of our oldest and loveliest properties in the Western Cape - and the wine is not too shabby either

13 Oct 1 hr 04 min

2023 SA Wine Report unpacked | Tim Atkin

Atkins and Adams uncut - what could possibly go wrong?

14 Sep 59 min

The Jordans go all Greek | Gary Jordan

Assyrtiko flourishes in Stellenbosch under Jordan guidance and we visit the 'Mouse House' in Sussex.

11 Sep 52 min

Swallows of Amazonian proportion | Martin Smith

Martin Smith is a favourite person, co-owner of Paserene, and a winemaker par excellence. I spent 42 happy minutes with him.

5 Sep 41 min

Elgin Rising | Paul Cluver

Paul Cluver IV and I talk grapes and apples and the huge contribution this family has made to the South African wine industry.

28 Aug 56 min

Epicurean - Quintessential Hedonism | Sam Shilowa

Sam Shilowa and I unpack 20 years of Epicurean production in the first of a two part series about this success story

18 Aug 32 min

Epicurean - Building Bridges | Mutle Mogase

Mutle Mogase is an integral part of the success story of Epicurean Wines. Part 2 of this fascinating journey

18 Aug 44 min

Russelling Feathers | Anthony Hamilton-Russell

Anthony Hamilton-Russell and I romance the history and the future of this iconic wine business.

16 Aug 52 min

Nederberg Baronne Turns 50 | Zinaschke Steyn

Pedigree abounds. Zinaschke Steyn and I discuss Baronne's 50-year reign as one of South Africa's best-loved reds.

17 Jul 32 min

Sipping in French along the Tour de France route | Herve Delabesse

Herve and I unpack a selection of delicious and affordable French wines for your pleasure.

11 Jul 45 min

Smuggling 'stokkies' and building legacies | Emile Joubert

Much loved wine journalist Emile Joubert and I salute the De Wet family - kings of chardonnay in South Africa.

11 Jul 46 min

The Jos Hogan Experience | Jocelyn Hogan Wilson

Jos and I spend the best part of an hour happily exploring the woman, the wine, and the succes of both.

26 Jun 51 min

Drink that Wine | James Ochse

James Ochse and I chatted about cult wine, Swartland berries, and the importance of education in the wine industry.

26 Jun 38 min

French fun from Chateauneuf-du-Pape | Baptiste Grangeon

Baptiste Grangeon is third generation winemaker and owner at Domaine Cristia in Chateauneuf-du-Pape. We taste through a few of his wines to discover the plummy, spicy delights of the Rhone.

3 Jun 44 min