Vknow Geek Wine Podcast

Semillon one of the most under appreciated grape varieties in New Zealand where Sauvignon Blanc is so revered yet elsewhere it has top billing and Sauvignon Blanc is Semillon’s little brother. I hope in some small way I can help get Semillon some much needed respect. Also check out the Breadcrumb Mojito Podcast on YouTube and Spotify I make an appearance. Chapters 0:00-3:15 Intro 4:14-8:14 Where S...

We are geeking out big time here with a deep dive into acid the types of acids, why acid is important a few story’s and more. Chapters 0:00-2:51 Intro 3:41-9:25 Acidity in the growing season 9:30-12:40 Tartaric acid 12:40-15:40 High acid white wines 15:40-16:38 Malic acid 16:38-18:09 Lactic acid 18:09-20:20 Manipulating wines to affect acid 20:20-22:30 Low acid white wines 22:30-27:30 Citric acid...

Riesling, riesling and more riesling. Breaking down one of my favourite grape varieties! I hope this helps you fall in love with Riesling Chapters 0:00-3:31 Intro 4:28-8:30 Origin and the first introduction to Kiwi drinkers 8:30-13:35 Where it grows in NZ 13:35-15:14 Where it grows internationally 15:14-20:20 Styles of Riesling 20:20-22:50 Flavour profiles 22:50-27:20 Cuisine 27:20-30:25 Serving t...

Some of you are just getting back into the swing of things at work some still have another few days others just starting. Because of this I’m having a little fun sharing what I drank over this time and would love to hear what you had! Let me know. Chapters 0:00-2:25 Intro 3:23-12:50 Christmas 12:50-21:10 NYE Wine prelude (my stance on decanting) 22:07-finish NYE wine (wine of the week) sneak peak...

We announce our eighteen red wine finalists and the top 6 and overall top red, Sparkling and sweet/ fortified wines then recap top white and rosē. Enjoy! Chapters 0:00-2:00 Intro 2:53-14:00 12 reds that didn’t quite make the top 6 14:57-32.10 top 6 24:48-top Sparkling, top Sweet and Fortified and I recap the top rosē, white and red. https://open.spotify.com/artist/03oIsOUE0eEQ9HZZYg2tOV?si=V6QWpuh...

Chapters We announce our eighteen white wine finalists and then the top 6 including our overall top white wine tasted in 2024. Enjoy! 0:00-2:22 Intro 3:19-24:51 All 18 finalists 24:48-finish top Six announcement, the top White and the Wine of the Week followed by the teaser for part b https://open.spotify.com/artist/03oIsOUE0eEQ9HZZYg2tOV?si=V6QWpuhVS3CqU9RaNhxwzQ https://www.facebook.com/aziamusi...

My top 6 rosēs of 2024 a few I have talked about before with a couple of surprises. Enjoy! Chapters 0:00-4:52 Intro and Rosē basics 5:50-18:40 Rank 6 through to 2 of 2024 18:40-22:35 top Rosē (wine of the week) 23:33-finish next episode teaser https://open.spotify.com/artist/03oIsOUE0eEQ9HZZYg2tOV?si=V6QWpuhVS3CqU9RaNhxwzQ https://www.facebook.com/aziamusic.studio.z https://www.instagram.com/azia_...

This week i review New Zealand’s best vineyards of 2024 as found on worldsbestvineyards.com where they have compiled a list of the top 100 vineyards in the world. Chapters 0:00-2:58 Intro 2:58-17:48 the vineyards from highest to lowest rank 18:45-finish wine of the week and next episode teaser https://open.spotify.com/artist/03oIsOUE0eEQ9HZZYg2tOV?si=V6QWpuhVS3CqU9RaNhxwzQ https://www.facebook.com...

To wrap our Christmas series we have my recommendations for Christmas Day whether love to hunt for value, you like a little adventure or a touch of decadence there is something for you. From bubbles to pre meal nibbles, the main event and then afterwards each selection covers the WHOLE day for you and your loved ones. Chapters 0:00-2:22 Intro 3:20-10:00 Wine of the week and the value selection 10:...

This week it’s all about Christmas and gifts of Wine here are all my tips, advice and recommendations to ensure you get the best wine presents at any budget you can this Christmas. Chapters 0:00-2:48 Intro 3:46-16:20 Sparkling Wines 16:20-20:20 Rosē 20:20-27:45 Whites 27:45-31:46 Reds 31:46-35:54 Sweet and Fortified 35:54-finish Last Drop Wines Wine of the Week and next episode teaser https://open...

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 Dro...

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 https://open.spotify.com/artist/03oIsOUE0eEQ9HZZYg2tOV?s...

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 Che...

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...

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 Spar...

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...

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 futu...

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 Co...

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. https://open.spotify.com/artist/03oIsOUE0eEQ9HZZYg2tOV?s...

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 conversio...

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. Cha...

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/ar...

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 Intr...

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 Intr...

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 https://open.spotify.com/artist/03oIsOUE0eEQ9HZZYg2tOV?si=V6QWpuhVS3CqU9RaNhxwzQ https://www.facebook.com/aziamusic...