About this episode
The episode explores the significance of water, featuring discussions on water sommeliers and the appreciation of different types of water.
Should we be taking water more seriously? The emergence of the water sommelier would suggest so. Jaega Wise visits a Cheshire restaurant that now offers its own water menu as well as a Peak District pub with a water bar and a borehole to draw its own spring water. She talks to the co-founder of the Fine Waters Academy Michael Mascha who believes that water should be appreciated as a product with its own terroir and hears from Dr Natalie Lamb, a water industry expert who has been trained to appreciate the virtues of tap water. Whether hard or soft, still or sparkling - the Food Programme takes a closer look at the liquid we all too often take for granted. Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Robin Markwell Programme contains a clip of the Only Fools And Horses Episode "Mother Nature's Son", written by John Sullivan, first broadcast on BBC TV on 25th December, 1992
People in this episode
Host: Jaega Wise
Guests: Michael Mascha, Dr Natalie Lamb
Topics covered
- water sommelier
- water menu
- spring water
- tap water
- water appreciation
Keywords
- water
- sommelier
- menu
- spring
- tap
- appreciation
- terroir
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Fine Waters Academy
Books & works: Only Fools And Horses Episode "Mother Nature's Son"
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