Vknow Geek Wine Podcast

The gold medal winners at the Aotearoa National Wine Awards are in, and the trophies are announced on 8 November. In this episode I work through the gold medal list and call which wines I think will take out the top trophies, from Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay through to the aromatics and the reds. I look at which producers and regions have the momentum, which styles judges keep rewar...

The New Zealand International Wine Show is Aotearoa's biggest wine competition, now in its 22nd year, and the 2026 trophies were announced in Auckland on 16 October. In this episode I break down the NZIWS 2026 trophy winners, including [Champion Wine of the Show], drawing on what I know about each wine, the producer and the brand. I look at which varieties, regions and producers took the top award...

My six favourites from New World's Top 30 wines for 2026, what supermarket wine is really like, and a rant about Wine-Searcher's "no NZ wines" Sauvignon Blanc list. When does a wine get too expensive?

Wine from Argentina to NZ via Colombia what could go wrong. The interviews are back we talk to @tomastonnelier the Malbec Man about the ups and downs for importing wine to NZ and why he does. #winelover #wine #nzwinepodcast #malbec #argentinewine

Wine is more than just a label. The Great wine all have a story to tell of the place, of the people, of the fruit.

So… What Exactly Is a Sommelier?

The great skill of a GREAT sommelier is the ability to find a drink the is the bridge between you and the food. The one thing that elevates your dining experience to the next level is a perfectly paired drink.

Why is there so many rules are drinking wine and which ones should you adhere to and which ones are just complete rubbish

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When a Name Becomes a Brand

Have you ever read a wine review and wondered whether you needed a dictionary as well as a bottle opener? Terms such as minerality , typicity , linear and structure appear in tasting notes all the time, yet many wine drinkers have only a vague idea of what they actually mean. In this episode of the Vknowgeek Wine Podcast, we’re translating wine critic into plain English. We’ll unpack 10 of the mos...

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Why the same bottle can taste completely different. Have you ever wondered why two different bottles of the same wine can taste different. Today we answer this

The theme of this week might be elementary to a lot of you out there but I know some out there struggle with different grape varieties and why they are different, what wines age well and why they can and how wines taste like they do.

Wine isn’t just an alcoholic beverage it’s a form of art to experienced and enjoyed. We need to take our time and when drinking wine to enjoy the craftsmanship and allow it to take us on a journey.

“I recently had a conversation with three wine drinkers who were open to trying something different. I recommended a few wines they had never heard of — and they loved them. But the thing that stuck with me was they said: ‘I’d never buy that because I don’t know what it is.’” This was the catalyst for this episode as I figure if one person is in this boat there must be others. Cheat sheet (basics...

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Why Does Wine Cost So Much? The Truth Behind the Price

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Could a New Zealand Wine Region REALLY achieve this? It isn’t as implausible as you may think

Can artificial intelligence really replace a sommelier? 🍷🤖 From AI wine recommendation apps to supermarkets introducing AI wine assistants, the wine world is starting to change. In this episode, we explore why AI sommeliers are emerging, what they’re actually good at, and whether wine expertise can really be replicated by technology. We also look at the bigger issue behind the trend: why so many...

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