{"podcast":{"title":"Bottoms Up! With Alan Carr and Lee Peart","slug":"bottoms-up-with-alan-carr-and-lee-peart-7592971","podcast_index_feed_id":7592971,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/GLT2696747469","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/44e6c878-c0a9-11f0-9d2e-3b768c546077/image/1f589239cb43c3bd107bb714a100adb2.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Platform Media","episode_count":35,"summary":"Comedians and friends Alan Carr and Lee Peart get together for a good old catch-up, while demystifying a world they’ve often enjoyed but never fully understood. One glass at a time.Should you tilt the glass when pouring prosecco? Can Lee and Alan tell a Malbec from a Merlot? And how can we really spot a deal on the supermarket shelf? We'll solve your drink dilemmas, and follow it all with a splash of gossip. So pull up a seat at the bar and join us for some real wine wisdom.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T16:17:08.055317+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bottoms-up-with-alan-carr-and-lee-peart-7592971"},"episode":{"title":"The £80 Malbec Taste Test","slug":"the-80-malbec-taste-test","published_at":"2026-05-27T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bottoms-up-with-alan-carr-and-lee-peart-7592971/the-80-malbec-taste-test","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bottoms-up-with-alan-carr-and-lee-peart-7592971","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT6177805504.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT6177805504.mp3","summary":"This week on Bottoms Up!, the country’s in the middle of a heatwave, so Alan Carr and Lee Peart are cooling off with a refreshing Prime Meridian. The pair discuss a recent theatre trip to see Liberace and Liza, while Lee reveals he’s got the itch to head back to Edinburgh and perform again - but which very famous comedian once heckled him during a gig? Elsewhere, Lee recounts a recent train journey that escalated into a row over a salmon and cream cheese bagel, while Alan’s been struck down with a brand-new ailment: “mincer’s hip”. Plus, the boys tackle an age-old dilemma - should mixing lemonade with wine be considered a criminal offence? Wine expert Manny Does Wine (@mannydoeswine) joins the boys for a blind Malbec taste test. But can Alan and Lee tell the difference between a £12 bottle and one worth £80? Chapters:00:00 - Coming Up00:28 - Alan & Lee’s Latest Ailments04:48 - Liza & Liberace + Lee Gets Heckled08:35 - Another A-Lister Likes Lee’s Posts09:26 - Lee's Bagel Barney + Bette Midler in Vegas15:00 - Ella’s Dilemma: Is Wine + Lemonade a Crime?22:35 - Blind Malbec Taste Test: £12 vs £80Drink responsibly, and as always… Bottoms Up! Bottoms Up! With Alan Carr and Lee Peart is a Listen production. Get in touch with the show: bottomsup@listen.co.uk Follow us on Instagram: @BottomsUpShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"This week on Bottoms Up!, the country’s in the middle of a heatwave, so Alan Carr and Lee Peart are cooling off with a refreshing Prime Meridian. The pair…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2830,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bottoms-up-with-alan-carr-and-lee-peart-7592971/episodes/the-80-malbec-taste-test/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bottoms-up-with-alan-carr-and-lee-peart-7592971/the-80-malbec-taste-test.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}