With organic wine week next week this is the first part of two organically focused episodes. This week we dive into provide a brief overview of organics and reasons for farming organically how the alters the finished wine and what the do or don’t do during the winemaking process. All leading up to our interview with former owner and Winemaker of Stonecroft winery in Hawkes Bay Dermot McCollum.

Chapters

0:00-2:10 Intro

3:08-22:56 Organics

23:55-finish Wine of the Week and wrap.

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The answer is sulphites are not I repeat not the big bad wolf thanks to master of wine Sophie Parker Thompsons’ (@spt.mw)dissertation my gut feel was vindicated although I didn’t know what was causing all the issues now I do. Listen to this and then either track down Sophie’s dissertation if you are into some “light reading” or you read a more digestible summation https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/tolerance-v-intolerance

Chapters

0:00-7:18

8:15-16:41 Sulphites vs bio genic amines

17:39-35:10 Other wine compounds

35:10-36:03 bondshawhoneyco.nz

36:03-finish Wine of the Week and wrap.

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The remarkable 2 part story of a lifetime of wine with Baxter Fagan those who know love him those who don’t will love after listening to this.

If i took this script to film studio they would think it’s a work of fiction. Hope you enjoy because I certainly did.

Chapters

Part 1

0:00-3:48 Intro

3:48-4:42 Bondshawhoneyco.nz

4:42-14:05 Baxters early years

14:05-finish Baxters O.E.

Part 2

0:00-2:05 Intro

2:05-21 Baxters time in Wellington

21-33:06 Baxter moves to Taupo where he is today

33:06-41:50 My questions for Baxter

41:50- finish Wine of the Week and wrap.

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The remarkable 2 part story of a lifetime of wine with Baxter Fagan those who know love him those who don’t will love after listening to this.

If i took this script to film studio they would think it’s a work of fiction. Hope you enjoy because I certainly did.

Chapters

Part 1

0:00-3:48 Intro

3:48-4:42 Bondshawhoneyco.nz

4:42-14:05 Baxters early years

14:05-finish Baxters O.E.

Part 2

0:00-2:05 Intro

2:05-21 Baxters time in Wellington

21-33:06 Baxter moves to Taupo where he is today

33:06-41:50 My questions for Baxter

41:50- finish Wine of the Week and wrap.

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We sat down with Mickey Eradus owner and wine producer of Eradus Wines a great chat even though it was a little truncated as you will found out why in the episode.

Chapters

0:00-4:19 Intro

4:19-5:15 Bondshawhoneyco.nz

5:15-23:08 Chat with Mickey

24:08- finish Mickeys wines and wrap

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Celebrating this day with reviews on two great Pinot Noirs I tried.

Chapters

0:00-5:18 Lime Rock White Knuckle Hill Pinot Noir 2013

6:17-10:00 Nanny Goat Vineyards Super Nanny Pinot Noir 2021

10:00-finish Wrap up

There is more to fortified wine than port. This week we give an overview of the different fortified wines with an aim to dive deeper into each in the future.

Chapters

0:00-2:47 Intro

2:47-3:41 Bondshawhoneyco.nz

3:41-14.15 Port

14:15-19:40 Sherry

20:37-24:40 Madeira

24:40-33:30 Other styles

33:30-finish Wrap up

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Ever wondered why when you look at vineyard why the vines look like they do? This week we talk trellising such an important part in the the crop yield and even the resulting wine. In this episode we break this down and as always from a very Kiwi prospective.

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Chapters

0:00-3:20 Intro

3:20-4:15 Bondshawhoneyco.nz

4:15-8:00 The 1st stage of set up

8:00-10:30 VSP

10:30-12:30 Spur

12:30-13:55 Close planting

14:40-19:10 Reasons for VSP

20:20-34:00 Other less common trellising

34:00-finish Wine of the Week and wrap

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