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 as producing world class Chardonnay.www.kumeuriver.co.nzwww.nzwinepodcast.comwww.instagram.com/nzwinepodcastMusic track featured on this podcast: ‘Here He Was’ – courtesy of Brent Page. Dog Squad MusicThis episode is brought to you with thanks to www.bizebu.com - Let's get your business started!

NZ Wine Podcast - New Zealand Wine Stories

E74 Michael Brajkovich, MW - Kumeu River Wines

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.comwww.nzwinepodcast.comwww.instagram.com/nzwinepodcastMusic track featured on this podcast: ‘Here He Was’ – courtesy of Brent Page. Dog Squad MusicThis episode is brought to you with thanks to www.bizebu.com - Let's get your business started!

E73 Paul Donaldson - Pegasus Bay

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.nzList 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, Cloudy Bay, Coal Pit, Dicey, Domain Thompson, Maude, Misha's episode #60, Maori Point, Mount Michael episode #34, Nanny Goat, Paddons Paddock, Quartz Reef, Valli episode #25www.nzwinepodcast.comwww.instagram.com/nzwinepodcastMusic track featured on this podcast: ‘Here He Was’ – courtesy of Brent Page. Dog Squad Music

E72 Nathan White - Ripe, The Wanaka Wine & Food Festival

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 to be the first winemaker at Lawson’s Dry Hills before taking the plunge into making her own wine with her husband Mike. The wine they named after a beautiful native New Zealand bird, The Huia. www.huiavineyards.comwww.nzwinepodcast.comwww.instagram.com/nzwinepodcastMusic track featured on this podcast: ‘Here He Was’ – courtesy of Brent Page. Dog Squad MusicThis episode is brought to you with thanks to www.bizebu.com - Let's get your business started!

E71 Claire Allan - Huia Vineyards

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 WinesPete Turner - The Hunting Lodge WineryJames Rowan - Westbrook WineryTyler Soljan - Soljans Estate Winerywww.kumeuriver.co.nzwww.thehuntinglodge.com www.westbrook.co.nzwww.soljans.co.nzwww.nzwinepodcast.comwww.instagram.com/nzwinepodcastMusic track featured on this podcast: ‘Here He Was’ – courtesy of Brent Page. Dog Squad MusicThanks to www.bizebu.com Let's get your business started!

E70 Harvest Update 2020 Auckland

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 WinesClaire Allan - Huia Vineyardswww.framingham.co.nzwww.herzog.co.nz  www.huiavineyards.comwww.nzwinepodcast.comwww.instagram.com/nzwinepodcastMusic track featured on this podcast: ‘Here He Was’ – courtesy of Brent Page. Dog Squad MusicThanks to www.bizebu.com Let's get your business started!

E69 Harvest Update 2020 Marlborough

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 BayFrank Manifold - Mt Brown Estateswww.theboneline.co.nzwww.mountbrown.co.nzwww.pegasusbay.comwww.nzwinepodcast.comwww.instagram.com/nzwinepodcastMusic track featured on this podcast: ‘Here He Was’ – courtesy of Brent Page. Dog Squad Music

NZ Wine Podcast 68: Harvest Update 2020 Waipara, North Canterbury

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 EstateGrant Taylor - Valli WineCraig Gasson - Lamont WinesPhil Handford - Grasshopper RockMalcolm Rees-Francis - Rockburn Wineswww.tekanoestate.comwww.valliwine.comwww.lamontwines.co.nzwww.grasshopperrock.co.nzwww.rockburn.co.nzwww.nzwinepodcast.comwww.instagram.com/nzwinepodcastMusic track featured on this podcast: ‘Kuaz’ – courtesy of Brent Page. Dog Squad Music

NZ Wine Podcast 67: Harvest Update 2020 Central Otago

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.nzwww.nzwinepodcast.comwww.instagram.com/nzwinepodcastMusic track featured on this podcast: ‘Kuaz’ – courtesy of Brent Page

NZ Wine Podcast 66: Catherine Keith - Mount Brown Estates

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.comhttps://www.instagram.com/nzwinepodcastMusic track featured on this podcast: ‘Kuaz’ – courtesy of Brent Page

NZ Wine Podcast 65: Philippa Fourbet - Domaine Rewa

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.comwww.instagram.com/nzwinepodcastwww.nzwinestory.co.nzMusic track featured on this podcast: ‘Kuaz’ – courtesy of Brent Page

NZ Wine Podcast 64: UPDATE David Nash - A Seat at the Table

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.nzwww.nzwinepodcast.comwww.instagram.com/nzwinepodcastMusic track featured on this podcast: ‘Kuaz’ – courtesy of Brent Page

NZ Wine Podcast 63: Greg Hay - Wet Jacket Wines

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.nzhttps://nzwinepodcast.comhttps://www.instagram.com/nzwinepodcastMusic track featured on this podcast: ‘Kuaz’ – courtesy of Brent Page

NZ Wine Podcast 62: Renan Theilloux - RT Wines

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

NZ Wine Podcast 61: Wendy Stuckey - Spy Valley Wines

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.comwww.nzwinepodcast.comwww.instagram.com/nzwinepodcastMusic track featured on this podcast: ‘Kuaz’ – courtesy of Brent Page

NZ Wine Podcast 60: Misha Wilkinson - Misha's Vineyard

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