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Do you live for wine, or do you help shape the world around it? At The Wine Talks, we give place to the stories of people and brands who bring wine to life with passion.

Whether you’re part of a wine business, building a brand, or simply enjoying a special bottle, your story deserves a stage. Together, we explore how you share your passion with an audience that truly loves, experiences, and appreciates wine.

Let us hear from you and discover what we can create together.

Welcome to The Wine Talks, the place where wine, people, and stories come together.
Here, you’ll discover how flavor comes to life. Not in dry talk, but in real moments: a good glass, a good conversation, and a world full of character.

Whether you’ve been in wine for years or are simply curious, with us you’ll taste along with the people who make, share, and experience wine. From surprising encounters to remarkable bottles, from new insights to pure enjoyment.

The Wine Talks is where the world of wine opens up, fresh, enthusiastic, and full of flavor.
Join the discovery, get inspired, and experience wine in a way you’ve never before.

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For episode 13 of The Wine Talks, we travel to Maastricht for a special on location recording at De Apostelhoeve. Our guests are Mathieu and Robin Hulst, father and son, who together are responsible for one of the most renowned wineries in the Netherlands. De Apostelhoeve is regarded as a true pioneer in Dutch winemaking. At a time when producing wine in the Netherlands was still considered impossible by many,...

Previous episodes

Rutger Sierma is a wine entrepreneur and the owner of Siersma Wijnadvies, a company focused on personal wine advice, sales, and making wine accessible to a broad audience. What started as a part time ...
  Sometimes a wine career doesn’t begin in a château or at a university, but simply behind a shop counter. For Wietze Snaak, it all started at seventeen, as the youngest shop assistant at wine me...
Senior Buyer at Pallas Wines and Sourcing Manager at Delta Wines. A professional who is engaged every day in selecting wines for a broad market. Tasting, assessing, comparing, and ultimately making de...

Melvin Hardey

Meet the host

With a background in gastronomy and a degree from the Hotelschool The Hague, complemented by the Register Vinologist Programme and WSET Level 3, his love for gastronomy and wine grew into a lifelong fascination. Not only through tasting and studying, but especially at the table, in the cellar, and in conversation with the people who bring wine to life.

As host of The Wine Talks, he combines passion, curiosity and pleasure. With a refined sense of taste and style, he knows exactly what a good conversation needs: attention, openness, and a smile.

He is active with Taste 4 Wine and Branding 4 Wine, where he merges wine experience and brand storytelling. His mission is to make wine accessible and to take people along in the stories, flavors, and moments that make wine truly special.

Always in search of the ultimate wine experience.

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