Trying something new this week given that a had two great tastings with different companies even a wee chat about an All Black legend! I thought I would reflect on these tastings here on the podcast and of course the wines!

Chapters

0:00-2:40 Intro

3:37-11:31 Two Rivers Intro, Rose and D.C. chat

11:31-20:55 Two Rivers Whites

20:56-24:56 Two Rivers Wine of the Week (Pinot Noir)

25:56-27:47 Last Drop Wines Intro

27:47-33:40 Black Estate Skypunch Pinot Gris and Churton Sauvignon Blanc

33:40-35:30 Black Estate Home Block Chardonnay

35:30-39:44 Natural State and Black Estate Home Pinot Noir

39:45-finish Last Drop Wines Wine of the Week and next episode teaser

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A review and dissection of the trophy and gold medal winners from this years National Wine Awards of Aotearoa. I have my say on all the recipients.

Chapters

0:00-2:43 Intro

3:41-19:30 Sparkling and White wine

19:30-28:30 Sweet, Rose and Red wine

28:30-32:22 Other Awards and overall review

33:20-finish Wine of the Week and next episode teaser

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Our interview with Chelsea Millar of @thegraduates_wines. As far as I am aware the Graduates Wine is is the new wine company. It was a great chat with Chelsea and great insight to taking the plunge and doing it! If you have ever wondered what setting up a wine company could look like check this out. Even if you aren't it is entertaining all the same.

Chapters

0:00-2:25 Intro

3:20-8:20 Start of Chelseas wine journey

8:20-12:00 the Vineyard

12:00-17:50 producing the wine

17:50-20:00 Who is stocking their wine?

20:00-23:50 Future plans

23:50-28:40 We talk about the rose

28:40-33:30 Questions

34:28-finish Wine of the Week and wrap.

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This week is the second of our Wine Show review episodes. I go through the award winners for the New Zealand International Wine Show 2024 and give my thoughts and with winners.

Chapters

0:00-2:54 Intro

3:54-7:00 Champion wine of Show/ Legend, Winemaker & Company awards

7:00-9:25 Champion Pinot Gris/ Sauvignon Blanc/ Riesling/ Gewurztraminer

9:25-12:25 Champion Chardonnay/ Other White/ NZ Sparkling/ Champagne

12:25-15:16 Champion Sweet Wine/ Commercial White/ Rosé/ Pinot Noir

15:16-17:42 Merlot/ Cabernet/ Syrah/ Shiraz

17:42-20:20 International Reds/ Bordeaux Style/ Commercial Red/ Fortified

20:20-31:19 Double Golds

32:16-finish Wine of the Week and wrap.

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This week is the first of our Wine Show review episodes. I go through and give my take on the trophy winners and touch gold medalists in each category.

Chapters

0:00-6:08 Intro

7:06-10:11 Aromatics and White Blends

10:11-14:00 Chardonnay

14:00-17:30 Pinot Gris

17:30-19:45 Pinot Noir

19:45-23:20 Red Blends

23:20-25:15 Rose

25:15-26:50 Sauvignon Blanc

26:50-29:25 Single Variety Reds

29:26-35:30 Sparkling Wines

35:30-36:28 Shiraz/Syrah

36:28- finish Wine of the Week and wrap.

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I dive into various spice driven cuisines and my recommendations for wine with these as well as a couple of my ground rules for pairing with spice. So if you like it hot and spicy and you love wine this is a must listen.

Chapters

0:00-1:51 Intro

2:48- 9:50 Ground rules and South East Asia

9:50- 11:10 the Americas (USA, Jamaica, Mexico)

11:40- 14:30 China

15:34-24:37 India

24:37- finish Wine of the Week and wrap.

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A great chat will Jill, she shared all things Sherwood Estate from wine her and her husband Dayne started right through until today and even their future.

Chapters

0:00-2:16 Intro

3:15- 9:15 establishing Sherwood

9:15- 10:47 exporting

10:47-12:30 personal touch

12:30- 13:55 producing in Waipara

13:55- 15:26 “aha” wine moment

15:26-17:14 benchmarking

17:14- 18:27 Jill’s go to wine

18:27- 20:16 future of Sherwood estate

21:12- finish Wine of the Week and wrap.

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This was such a great night with such great pairing’s I had to create an episode to celebrate the night. I hope you enjoy listening to this and I hope it encourages you to try these wines and with dishes that run similar lines to what we served with them.

Chapters

0:00-2:15 Intro

3:13-5:35 Orca Corca Bianca

5:35-7:45 Lulu Rose

7:45-12:14 Lyons Chardonnay

12:14-15:33 Orca Corca Rosso

15:33-24:42 Cornerstone Cabernet Sauvignon

25:37-finish Wine of the Week and wrap.

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Spring is here and it’s a great time to check out fun exciting wines to enjoy not only now but throughout the summer with your favourite seasonal cuisine. Here is my guide to wines to look at as the days are getting longer.

Chapters

0:00-4:30 Intro

5:29-12.40 White Wine

12:40-15:46Rose

15:46-24:25 Reds

25:22-finish Wine of the Week and wrap.

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I have sat on this for a few months and what better week to release than organic wine week. Unfortunately technical difficulties mean I lost a portion of my recording. However there is still some great content and goes through Dermot and wife Andrias journey from London to The hallowed soils of Gimblett Gravels via London, Gisborne and Burgundy. We also still have the conversation around conversion to organics!

Chapters

0:00-3:25 Intro

4:22-8;55 What lead Dermot to study winemaking

8:55-14:51 Studying in Gisborne

14:51-34:13 Post study and converting Stonecroft to organics

34:13-35:47 Message from me

36:45-finish Wine of the Week and wrap

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