NZ Wine Podcast - New Zealand Wine Stories

Gordon was appointed as Esk Valley winemaker in 1993 however his life in NZ wine commenced even earlier in Auckland wineries. Gordon loves what he does and feels privileged to have had the experiences in his life so far. www.eskvalleywines.com www.nzwinepodcast.com www.instagram.com/nzwinepodcast Music track featured on this podcast: ‘Here He Was’ – courtesy of Brent Page. Dog Squad Music Thi...

In this episode we speak with Sally Duncan, Laithwaites' Wine NZ Country Manager and Chairperson of the Hawke's Bay Winegrowers Association. www.laithwaites.co.nz www.nzwinepodcast.com www.instagram.com/nzwinepodcast Music track featured on this podcast: ‘Here He Was’ – courtesy of Brent Page. Dog Squad Music This episode is brought to you with thanks to www.bizebu.com - Let's get your business st...

Lawrence is the Founder and Host of the Interpreting Wine podcast and helps wine brands connect with their dream customers more effectively and efficiently and in doing so has produced over 470 podcasts. www.interpretingwine.com www.nzwinepodcast.com www.instagram.com/nzwinepodcast Music track featured on this podcast: ‘Here He Was’ – courtesy of Brent Page. Dog Squad Music This episode is brought...

Lauren won the inaugural New Zealand Young Winemaker of the Year competition in 2015 while working as Chief Winemaker at Ash Ridge and is now producing Swift Wines with her husband Henry.  We speak with Lauren about her journey so far and what's coming up for her. This episode was recorded May 13, 2022. www.swiftwines.co.nz www.nzwinepodcast.com www.instagram.com/nzwinepodcast Music track fea...

Born and raised in Hong Kong, Candice has a strong passion for fine food and wine with two decades of fine dining expertise. Having founded Candice Wine Chat and studying wine in New Zealand Candice is now also running Raymond Chan Wine Reviews. www.raymondchanwinereviews.co.nz www.nzwinepodcast.com www.instagram.com/nzwinepodcast Music track featured on this podcast: ‘Here He Was’ – courtesy of B...

Pete Turner has spent most of his winemaking career in the Auckland region and at the time of recording was the winemaker at The Hunting Lodge in Waimauku northwest of Auckland. Note this episode was recorded in November 2020 www.thehuntinglodge.com www.nzwinepodcast.com www.instagram.com/nzwinepodcast Music track featured on this podcast: ‘Here He Was’ – courtesy of Brent Page. Dog Squad Music Th...

New Zealand winemaker Emma Lowe & Chilean vineyard manager Marcelo Nunez travelled from Chile to the foothills of the Kaweka Ranges to establish their vineyard and winery on the banks of the Ngaruroro River in Crownthorpe, a cooler, higher altitude district of the Hawke's Bay. Note this episode was recorded in Nov 2020 www.monowai.co.nz www.nzwinepodcast.com www.instagram.com/nzwinepodcas...

Michael Brajkovich, New Zealand’s first Master of Wine (MW), is a member of the Institute of Masters of Wine in London as well as a respected wine judge in both New Zealand and Australia. Following in the footsteps of grandfather Mick and father Maté, the Brajkovich family and Kumeu River Wines is a story that parallels the New Zealand wine industry. As a winemaker, Michael aims to be recognised a...

The Donaldson family have been immersed in the wine industry since the early 1970s and were pioneers of  grape growing and wine making in Waipara, North Canterbury. Youngest son Paul shares how it was growing up in the wine business to now being an active member of the winery which remains in the family. (Recorded on Zoom - apologies for echo) www.pegasusbay.com www.nzwinepodcast.com www.instagram...

Sunday March 21, 2021 will see the inaugural Ripe, Wine & Food Festival in Wanaka. The founder and organiser Nathan White tells us how it came about and who'll be there.  Get tickets at www.ripewanaka.nz List of Wineries with the relevant NZ Wine podcast episode # for the ones we've spoken with previously Aitkens Folly, Akarua, Amisfield, Aurum episode #30, Black Peak, Burn Cottage episode #41, Cl...

Claire spent her childhood in North Canterbury in the South Island, (Te Wai Pounamu) and after studying winemaking at Roseworthy in Adelaide, Australia she returned to Marlborough to embark on her winemaking career. After learning the craft of making bubbles at Champagne Taittinger, then coming home and working as a winemaker for one of New Zealand’s earliest wine brands, Corbans, Claire went onto...

Winemakers from the Auckland region tell us how the year was leading up to the 2020 harvest and how the vintage is looking. Michael Brajkovich - Kumeu River Wines Pete Turner - The Hunting Lodge Winery James Rowan - Westbrook Winery Tyler Soljan - Soljans Estate Winery www.kumeuriver.co.nz www.thehuntinglodge.com  www.westbrook.co.nz www.soljans.co.nz www.nzwinepodcast.com www.instagram.com/nzwine...

Winemakers from Marlborough tell us how the year was leading up to the 2020 harvest and how the vintage is looking. James Bowskill - Framingham Wines  Hans & Therese Herzog - Hans Herzog Wines Claire Allan - Huia Vineyards www.framingham.co.nz www.herzog.co.nz    www.huiavineyards.com www.nzwinepodcast.com www.instagram.com/nzwinepodcast Music track featured on this podcast: ‘Here He Was’ – courte...

Winemakers from Waipara, North Canterbury tell us how the year was leading up to the 2020 harvest and how the vintage is looking. Paul Goodege - The Boneline  Paul Donaldson - Pegasus Bay Frank Manifold - Mt Brown Estates www.theboneline.co.nz www.mountbrown.co.nz www.pegasusbay.com www.nzwinepodcast.com www.instagram.com/nzwinepodcast Music track featured on this podcast: ‘Here He Was’ – courtesy...

Winemakers from Central Otago give us their insights into the 2020 harvest in what's shaping up to be an exciting vintage. Dave Sutton - Te Kano Estate Grant Taylor - Valli Wine Craig Gasson - Lamont Wines Phil Handford - Grasshopper Rock Malcolm Rees-Francis - Rockburn Wines www.tekanoestate.com www.valliwine.com www.lamontwines.co.nz www.grasshopperrock.co.nz www.rockburn.co.nz www.nzwinepodcast...

Catherine stumbled on a tiny abandoned vineyard in the foothills of Mount Brown, in the Waipara Valley, North Canterbury.  Waist-high in weeds, it presented an irresistible challenge and has gone on to produce trophy winning wines. www.mountbrown.co.nz www.nzwinepodcast.com www.instagram.com/nzwinepodcast Music track featured on this podcast: ‘Kuaz’ – courtesy of Brent Page

Renaming the vineyard Domaine Rewa to honour her Granny, Philippa Fourbet took a leap of faith and purchased, sight unseen, the 5.5-hectare vineyard in 2010. Episode Links: https://www.domainerewa.com/ https://www.nzwinepodcast.com https://www.instagram.com/nzwinepodcast Music track featured on this podcast: ‘Kuaz’ – courtesy of Brent Page

An exciting update from David Nash on his NZ Wine film "A Seat at the Table". We catch up with David a year on from our first chat and found out how the film has been received at festivals around the world and who the new distributor is. www.nzwinepodcast.com www.instagram.com/nzwinepodcast www.nzwinestory.co.nz Music track featured on this podcast: ‘Kuaz’ – courtesy of Brent Page

Having started one of the first wineries in the region - Chard Farm, with his brother Rob Hay and then being instrumental in the development of the Peregrine brand and growth, Wet Jacket is Greg Hay's third winery venture. http://www.wetjacket.nz www.nzwinepodcast.com www.instagram.com/nzwinepodcast Music track featured on this podcast: ‘Kuaz’ – courtesy of Brent Page

Born and raised in Bordeaux, Renan Theilloux graduated from Toulouse University as a winemaker in 2009 and for the next few years travelled the globe as a flying winemaker. After settling in Alexandra in Central Otago Renan founded RT Wines to embrace his passion for handcrafting beautiful wines. https://rtwines.co.nz https://nzwinepodcast.com https://www.instagram.com/nzwinepodcast Music track fe...

Wendy is an internationally acclaimed winemaker and is the Chief Winemaker at Spy Valley Wines in Marlborough. www.spyvalleywine.co.nz www.nzwinepodcast.com www.instagram.com/nzwinepodcast Music track featured on this podcast: ‘Kuaz’ – courtesy of Brent Page

Misha Wilkinson is the Director (Marketing) of Misha's Vineyard in the Central Otago Region of New Zealand. She and her husband Andy returned from Asia after many years seeking to find the best place in the world to grow Pinot Noir.  www.mishasvineyard.com www.nzwinepodcast.com www.instagram.com/nzwinepodcast Music track featured on this podcast: ‘Kuaz’ – courtesy of Brent Page

Dave Sutton is Winemaker and GM at Te Kano Estate in Central Otago. As a relatively new winery, Te Kano is rapidly carving a niche for itself in the New Zealand wine industry. www.tekanoestate.com www.nzwinepodcast.com www.instagram.com/nzwinepodcast Music track featured on this podcast: ‘Kuaz’ – courtesy of Brent Page

It's a wide ranging and diverse conversation from Russian literature and life lessons to English cricket with some Hawkes Bay and Oregon influences. Christopher Keys is the Head Winemaker at Gibbston Valley Winery in the Central Otago. www.gibbstonvalley.com www.nzwinepodcast.com www.instagram.com/nzwinepodcast Music track featured on this podcast: ‘Kuaz’ – courtesy of Brent Page

Malcolm Rees-Francis is the Winemaker at Rockburn Wines in the Central Otago. We chat about being born into a South Canterbury sheep-farming family and his studies and travels that led him to be making wine today. www.rockburn.co.nz www.nzwinepodcast.com www.instagram.com/nzwinepodcast Music track featured on this podcast: ‘Kuaz’ – courtesy of Brent Page