Tim York would describe himself as "a retired financial executive living in Belgium with a long term interest in wine, classical music and dogs" but he's an active and widely-read poster of tasting notes on forums such as the venerable Wine Lovers Discussion Group. We asked him about his longtime interest in the Malbec grape and Cahors wines.

David Cobbold is a British wine consultant, writer and educator, living in France. He started working in the wine trade in 1983 and created his firm, Connaître et apprécier, in 1996. He currently co-hosts a radio show, In Vino BFM, contributes regular articles to magazines and is the author of several books on wine.

David Cobbold tells us why Cahors gives malbec a special accent and why it is good to see a French appellation being creative and innovative.

To learn more about David Cobbold: Connaître et apprécier

Philippe Faure-Brac won the Best Sommelier of the World Award in 1992. Today Philippe Faure-Brac is as attentive as ever to his restaurant, Bistrot du Sommelier in Paris and is a regular contributor of articles, writing in various magazines. He is also a member of the tasting committee of the "Wines of France" magazine. He takes part weekly in an emission of radio on BFM called "In Vino".
During a tasting of Cahors wines organized at his restaurant, he talked to us about Cahors wines, their qualities and specificities.