Cleo Farman had thirteen successful years as one of Manchester’s most well-known bar owners, with Odd, Oddest, Odder and the Blue Pig and was once Richard Branson’s PA! Creating her own rum Brand, Diablesse, she aims to champion a more female-inclusive approach to the spirit. She’s brutally honest about the challenges she faced in the process and divulges all with a great deal of humour. This episode is co-presented by our fabulous friend, wine judge and PCDA ceremony host Kate Goodman. Kate set up Reserve Wines in 2003, which has expanded to include 5 sites across Manchester and Cheshire - she also knows a few things about setting up a business from scratch! Rum chat (in every sense), start-up stories, cocktail tips and a healthy dose of laughs - just as we like it.

https://diablesserum.co.uk/
@DiablesseRum (Instagram)
@DiablesseRums (Twitter)
@ReserveWines (Instagram)
@ReserveWinesUK (Twitter)

Edwin Booth is the 5th generation of the Booths family to run the medium-sized supermarket group - currently CEO and Chairman. With 28 stores around the North of England, Booths is often said to be the “Waitrose of the North”. Originally a wine buyer, Edwin shares his passion for wine and food and talks about his pride for how the stores have adapted during lockdown. Helen Nugent is a journalist and the Editor of Northern Soul – a fantastic news source for food, drink, culture and business in the North. Having worked in London for the Times as a business journalist, she returned to her roots in Lancashire and explains why it is necessary to have a publication with quality journalism dedicated to the North of England. She also loves a good Chilean wine!

https://www.northernsoul.me.uk/ Twitter @Northern_Soul_

https://www.booths.co.uk/ Twitter @BoothsCountry

Bonny Yeung is the third generation of the Yang Sing family – an iconic Manchester restaurant serving people for over 40 years. She is the Marketing Director and has completely re-vamped the restaurant wine list to include great wines to match with the competing flavours of their fabulous Cantonese food. During the lockdown period, they continue to deliver food and wine across Greater Manchester via a WhatsApp service. Garry Lui is the Manager of Reserve Wines in Didsbury. The business has grown from one shop, founded by Kate Goodman in 2003 to five sites around the North West. Reserve has been operating a busy home delivery service online with limited opening times at the shop and outdoor at Altrincham Market. Bonnie & Gary are cousins, both growing up in a food and drink environment – so you could say it is in their blood!

http://www.yang-sing.com/ Twitter @yangsingmcr Instagram @yangsingmcr

https://www.reservewines.co.uk/ Twitter @ReserveWinesUK Instagram @reserveatdidsbury

Amelia Singer is a broadcaster, presenter, wine journalist and wine judge and regularly joins Joe Fattorini to present on Channel 5’s The Wine Show. She is a valuable part of the People's Choice Wine Awards expert panel and hosts our awards ceremony alongside Kate Goodman. She aims to demystify the snobbery around wine and empower people when it comes to making wine decisions – that’s why we love her!
Website: https://amelias-wine.com/
Twitter: @amelias_wine
Instagram: @amelias_wine

Joe Fattorini is a broadcaster, wine journalist and presenter. He is the main presenter of The Wine Show on Channel 5, alongside Amelia Singer, Matthew Rhys, Matthew Goode and Dominic West. He tells Janet about his eclectic career, his Northern roots and how he became known as Obi Wine Kenobi. Well known to all in the wine industry and a great consumer wine communicator too.
Website: http://joefattorini.com/
Twitter: @joefattorini
Instagram: @joefattorini

https://thewineshow.com/uk/
Twitter: @WineShowTV
Instagram: @wineshowtv

Tony Husband is a multi-award-winning cartoonist, most notably for Private Eye for almost 40 years. Recently he created and illustrated a book called ‘Take Care Son’ which documents his father’s dementia. He creates all the limited-edition images for each of the winners of the People’s Choice Wine Awards categories and loves wine, Manchester United and tortoises (he has one called Steve).
Website: http://www.tonyhusband.co.uk/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tonyhusband1

George Bergier has a long list of accolades in the wine trade and is Manchester’s most loved Master Sommelier. He’s been described as a ‘drinks industry legend’ by Imbibe magazine and has been serving the wine-loving public of Manchester for over 50 years. He shares some of his favourite wine moments and some great tips on exciting new grape varieties appearing on restaurant wine lists. You can find George at Sam’s Chop House, part of the Victorian Chop House Group in Manchester.
Website: https://samschophouse.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GeorgeBergier
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jerzygeorgebergier/

Tom Holt is the founder of Shrewsbury-based Paso Primero, which makes great wines in Somontano in northern Spain. He tells Janet about his journey, from working at Tanners wine merchants in his hometown to following his dream and making his own wines in Spain. Tom explains the virtual winemaking process and why he decided on the 'old world' for his own blend of accessible and easy drinking wines.
Website: http://www.paso-primero.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/paso_primero
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pasoprimero/

Ilaria Passeri is a comedy writer and performer working towards her first one woman show, Lady Ilaria’s Drawers. She has been performing sketches in the Manchester area for some time and makes regular appearances as an elf at Christmas. She's also half-Italian and loves her wine. Find out more about her eclectic drawers and where to catch the show using the links below.
Website: www.ladyilaria.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ilariapasseri
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xilariapasserix/