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Podcast · 15 episodes

Uncorked: A Cult Wines Podcast

by Cult Wines, Tom Gearing · English

Cult Wines is transforming the fine wine industry for producers, collectors, investors, and those who simply enjoy it. We combine our expertise with digital platforms, innovative technology, and a globalised infrastructure to redefine how consumers buy, sell, invest in, and collect fine wines. Our products and services support and enhance the whole life cycle of fine wine to maximise its potential. Unparalleled access to the wider community and ecosystem of wine makes us the right choice for producers and end consumers alike. 🍷

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Flat Is The New Up | Episode 16Colt Wines’ Episode 16 “Flat Is The New Up” reviews Colt Wines’ half-year fine wine market report (H1), arguing that the market is “flat” but improving due to rising liquidity and narrower bid/offer…21 Sep 2026 · 1 h 13 min · 41 chapters
What Can Wine Learn From Taylor Swift? | Episode 15The episode compares Taylor Swift’s business strategy to wine-market dynamics, arguing that Swift functions like a “CEO of the future” by owning distribution, building community, and using disruption…13 Aug 2026 · 1 h 13 min · 25 chapters
English Wine Is Having A Moment | Episode 14English (and Welsh) wine’s “moment” driven by tourism, vineyard trails, and rapid industry growth; how new vineyards are funded and planted; and what comes next for still wines, rosé, and market…23 Jul 2026 · 1 h 16 min · 34 chapters
Wine’s Culture Problem | Episode 13Wine’s “culture problem”—whether wine can remain economically viable, environmentally sustainable, and culturally relevant if the positive cultural narratives that legitimize it erode.18 Jun 2026 · 1 h 28 min · 32 chapters
Is This Bordeaux's Last Chance? | Episode 12Q1 2025 fine-wine market recap and whether Bordeaux en primeur 2025 is “Bordeaux’s last chance.” Discusses stabilization after last year’s downturn, value in prime Bordeaux back vintages,…23 Apr 2026 · 1 h 17 min · 34 chapters
AI Is Building My Cellar | Episode 11How AI is changing wine collecting and investment—personalized recommendations, data-driven portfolio building, and the role of provenance/fraud prevention (including discussion of blockchain and…26 Mar 2026 · 1 h 17 min · 37 chapters
The English Sparkling Underdog | Episode 10*Uncorked: A Cult Wines Podcast*24 Feb 2026 · 1 h 15 min · 36 chapters
Moist January | Episode 9In this episode of *Uncorked*, Tom Gearing (Co-founder and CEO of Cult Wines) and Jonathan Stevenson (EVP of Cult Wines North America) engage in a discussion with special guest Libby Brodie, a…29 Jan 2026 · 1 h 9 min · 37 chapters
2025 Year in Review | Fine Wine Market | Bonus EpisodeIn this episode of Uncorked, Co-founder and CEO Tom Gearing, along with guest Joe Alim, Managing Director of Cult Wines Asia, review the fine wine market performance of 2025.21 Jan 2026 · 1 h 28 min · 33 chapters
Mulled Minds | Episode 8Tom Gearing, Co-founder and CEO of Cult Wines19 Dec 2025 · 1 h
Tour, Pour, Explore | Episode 7Tom Gearing, Jonathan Stevenson21 Nov 2025 · 1 h 4 min
Pours for Reflection | Episode 6In Episode 6 of Uncorked, Tom Gearing is joined by Aarash Ghatineh, Chief Revenue Officer, and Alexa Atkinson, Senior Marketing Manager of Cult Wines, who steps out from behind the camera.22 Oct 2025 · 1 h 15 min
Price & Prejudice | Episode 5Cult Wines “Uncorked” Episode 5 (“Price & Prejudice”) covers September releases (La Place de Bordeaux), the broader luxury-asset downturn (fine wine, watches, art, whiskey), and how markets may…26 Sep 2025 · 1 h 13 min · 26 chapters
Prices Down, Volumes Up | Episode 4Fine wine distribution and how it affects what sells, plus Cult Wines’ transactional-data “half-year report” showing 2025 prices down but trading volumes up.28 Aug 2025 · 1 h 11 min · 29 chapters
Bucking the Trend: Burgundy’s Secret | Episode 3Episode 3 of “Uncorked” covers Paul the Clerk’s Loire Valley background and his beginner-friendly “five-point method” for tasting wine (nose intensity, aroma complexity, palate intensity, balance,…24 Jul 2025 · 1 h 18 min · 38 chapters