<p>Decca Aitkenhead, Chief Interviewer of The Sunday Times, joins Vintage Politics for a lively, free-flowing conversation over a glass or two. She shares her love of Sauvignon Blanc and is introduced to an aged white from Alsace—an experience she expresses as just “weird.”</p><p><br></p><p>In a wide ranging career she has interviewed major political players from Hillary Clinton to Nigel Farage, getting to know the characters behind the political personas. In this episode she shares stories from a weekend spent in the wilds of Scotland with a former Chancellor of the Exchequer just before the financial crisis and reflects on interviewing Tony Blair after the pandemic—who, Cherie reveals, was perhaps not quite the domestic goddess he would have had her believe!</p><p><br></p><p>It’s sharp, funny and full of surprises and, as for the wines, were they a hit or a miss? Well, you&#39;ll just have to pour yourself a glass and watch and or listen to find out…</p><p><br></p><p>Wines featured:</p><p>Mid week wine: Exceptional by ASDA Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024, <a href="https://www.asda.com/groceries/product/sauvignon-blanc/exceptional-by-asda-marlborough-sauvignon-blanc-75cl/9181117" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Asda</a></p><p>Joseph Perrier Cuvée Royale Brut Rosé, <a href="https://www.josephperrier.com/en/champagnes-et-cuvees/cuvee-royale-brut-rose" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Joseph Perrier</a></p><p>Vacheron Sancerre 2024, <a href="https://hedonism.co.uk/product/vacheron-sancerre-2024" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Hedonism </a></p><p>Domaine Weinbach Gewurtztraminer 2008, <a href="https://hedonism.co.uk/product/weinbach-altenbourg-gewurztraminer-2008" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Hedonism</a></p><p>Château Trotanoy 1971, <a href="https://hedonism.co.uk/product/trotanoy-1971" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Hedonism</a></p>