try rippon, felton road, amisfield,surveyor thomson from central otago. cloudy bay "te Koko" from malborough. te mata elston and coleraine from hawkes bay. stonyridge and obsidian from waiheke island!!!!
Waiheke Island wines a way, way overpriced for what they are unfortunately. IMO the consistently best Central Otago Pinots are made by Mount Difficulty and Rockburn. In the North Island - Ata Rangi and Dry River vineyards.
Sir you are amazing, this is the best wine content on any medium in my opinion. I do this for a living and you help me so much as I have trouble learning via books. Please keep doing this for as long as you can. I thought up a few topics you could consider: history of certain regions, wine making technology, wine making trends (ready to drink wines vs. must age to enjoy), and more on wine and food pairing (thank you for the TG video, I used it to coach my staff the day of)
Thanks for the kind words! I'm glad my videos are helpful and that they speak to your learning style. I've been thinking of doing more with wine history and with food and wine pairing, so keep an eye out. The funny thing about wine is, I'll never want for stuff to talk about; I just have to figure out the best order to talk about it in. Cheers!
After I done with my test every time I read or review your videos is so simple and easy to understand , stress free . I having couple surgery coming up after that I going to study Italian wine and I know your podcast are very helpful . Thank you again .
New Zealand wine industry is growing rapidly. As of 2018 data, now vineyard area covers over 37 900 Ha, and exported 1.7 billion NZD (around 1.25 billion USD). What concerns me is Sauvignon Blanc is consistently getting bigger (almost disproportional), but overall quality is sliding slightly. Only thing uplifts me are our Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and cool-region Syrah are amongst the best. (I work as a NZ wine ambassador in China's market.)
Really great info, as in all your videos. You should Podcast them? A relatively new area in NZ not covered that's producing small quantities of classy wine is Northland (top North Island) The soils are mainly clay-rich loam soils over a sub soil of compact clay. The Northland wine region has an almost sub-tropical climate and typically experiences the country’s warmest ripening conditions. I've had a few Chardonnays from here and they are great!
Funny enough, I just visited some wineries in Marlborough, yesterday. The Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir is great. Thanks. The Māori for the North Island is Te Ika-ā-Māui and the SI is Te Waka-ō-Māui, or Te Waipounamu.
very helpful video! thanks you very much! i am currently studying WSET and your video is a good material to learn from, especially as a summary after each section of my study!
Absolutely enjoyed this cast as NZ is one of my favorite wine making countries! Thank you so much!! Lived there for a year, working up in Northland. Found a single grape variety of Chamboucin aka Chambo, which I rated 5/5 and remember until this date. To me the essential of winemaking in NZ is their passion for sustainable wine making! Taking care of the earth is a huge part of the Maori culture and it's so uplifting to see it transfers into the winemaking as 98% of New Zealand’s vineyard area was certified by Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand in 2016. We are talking 35,558 Ha! Gotta love that!!
Great comment as always! Thanks for the awesome insider information (I keep forgetting that you're not a stranger to that part of the world). If you're ever in Pennsylvania on the East Coast of the United States you can try all the Chambourcin you want all over again as it's a wildly popular hybrid there (that's almost impossible to find on the West Coast). The one time I tried it, I thought it made a pretty solid wine. Cheers!
The Unknown Winecaster, I love NZ wines and how they do things. Wish they were as cheap globally as they are domestic! Would love to see a video on wine prices and marketing tactics used around the world! 👍😗 Oh wow! Didn't know chambo was common on the east coast. Definitely gonna source it when I do my US trip! Thanks for the brilliant insider tip!
thank you again ,the way you explain its very clear i got my first level of somm today and trust me a lot of things they were teaching specially on port and sherry i knew a lot cuz of your wine cast sir thank you.......
Congratulations! I always appreciate finding out that my casts are helpful to people, so thank you for taking the time to write and let me know. Cheers!
Great video, very informative and easy to digest! I visited NZ last month and found similarities between Central Otago and Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noirs: fresh red fruit characters on the nose and bright acidity on the palate. Chard Farm does a fantastic job with their Pinots and Rieslings
Many thanks for another great cast on such an enjoyable topic as wine. I have a request if I may, there is an increasing interest on organic/natural/biodynamic wines specially in parts of Europe recently. It would be highly appreciated if you could do a dedicated cast on this topic and through some light on the mystery of these terminolgies. There is also a heated debate on why the wine labels do not reveal the true content of the bottles since many producers use plenty of "chemicals" through the process of wine making and yet only sulfite is mentioned on the label. It would be fantastic to demystify theses and bring some clarity on what they actually use... Best regards, Sid
Thank you for the suggestions. I've been thinking about an organic and biodynamic cast for a while. I'm not neutral about Biodynamics --- I don't think the claims that a lot of its practitioners make about it are well supported; so I've hesitated to do a cast until I feel I can do one in the fairest way possible, but that may happen sooner rather than later as it's a subject of great interest to me. The labeling controversy is interesting, too. Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to comment and request. Cheers!
The Unknown Winecaster seriously though, no matter how many times I’ll forget to say it in the future, I LOVE LOVE LOVE your channel! You make the whole process of learning about wine such an amazing experience that I always find myself going back to your videos over and over again.
try rippon, felton road, amisfield,surveyor thomson from central otago. cloudy bay "te Koko" from malborough. te mata elston and coleraine from hawkes bay. stonyridge and obsidian from waiheke island!!!!
Excellent! Thanks for the recommendations. Cheers!
Waiheke Island wines a way, way overpriced for what they are unfortunately. IMO the consistently best Central Otago Pinots are made by Mount Difficulty and Rockburn. In the North Island - Ata Rangi and Dry River vineyards.
Sir you are amazing, this is the best wine content on any medium in my opinion. I do this for a living and you help me so much as I have trouble learning via books. Please keep doing this for as long as you can. I thought up a few topics you could consider: history of certain regions, wine making technology, wine making trends (ready to drink wines vs. must age to enjoy), and more on wine and food pairing (thank you for the TG video, I used it to coach my staff the day of)
Thanks for the kind words! I'm glad my videos are helpful and that they speak to your learning style. I've been thinking of doing more with wine history and with food and wine pairing, so keep an eye out. The funny thing about wine is, I'll never want for stuff to talk about; I just have to figure out the best order to talk about it in. Cheers!
This is extremely helpful! Thank you for your great content!
Thanks alot for such a great video. Very Informative and helpful.
Brilliant summary - thank you!
After I done with my test every time I read or review your videos is so simple and easy to understand , stress free . I having couple surgery coming up after that I going to study Italian wine and I know your podcast are very helpful . Thank you again .
Thank you! I hope your surgeries go well and that you have a speedy recovery. Cheers!
New Zealand wine industry is growing rapidly. As of 2018 data, now vineyard area covers over 37 900 Ha, and exported 1.7 billion NZD (around 1.25 billion USD). What concerns me is Sauvignon Blanc is consistently getting bigger (almost disproportional), but overall quality is sliding slightly. Only thing uplifts me are our Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and cool-region Syrah are amongst the best.
(I work as a NZ wine ambassador in China's market.)
Another great one, lots of interesting history! Also, love your occasional sarcasm.
Really great info, as in all your videos. You should Podcast them? A relatively new area in NZ not covered that's producing small quantities of classy wine is Northland (top North Island) The soils are mainly clay-rich loam soils over a sub soil of compact clay. The Northland wine region has an almost sub-tropical climate and typically experiences the country’s warmest ripening conditions. I've had a few Chardonnays from here and they are great!
Funny enough, I just visited some wineries in Marlborough, yesterday. The Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir is great. Thanks. The Māori for the North Island is Te Ika-ā-Māui and the SI is Te Waka-ō-Māui, or Te Waipounamu.
very helpful video! thanks you very much! i am currently studying WSET and your video is a good material to learn from, especially as a summary after each section of my study!
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. I'm glad to hear that the casts are helpful. Cheers!
You are amazing , many thanks 😊
Thank you! Cheers!
Absolutely enjoyed this cast as NZ is one of my favorite wine making countries! Thank you so much!! Lived there for a year, working up in Northland. Found a single grape variety of Chamboucin aka Chambo, which I rated 5/5 and remember until this date. To me the essential of winemaking in NZ is their passion for sustainable wine making! Taking care of the earth is a huge part of the Maori culture and it's so uplifting to see it transfers into the winemaking as 98% of New Zealand’s vineyard area was certified by Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand in 2016. We are talking 35,558 Ha! Gotta love that!!
Great comment as always! Thanks for the awesome insider information (I keep forgetting that you're not a stranger to that part of the world). If you're ever in Pennsylvania on the East Coast of the United States you can try all the Chambourcin you want all over again as it's a wildly popular hybrid there (that's almost impossible to find on the West Coast). The one time I tried it, I thought it made a pretty solid wine. Cheers!
The Unknown Winecaster, I love NZ wines and how they do things. Wish they were as cheap globally as they are domestic! Would love to see a video on wine prices and marketing tactics used around the world! 👍😗 Oh wow! Didn't know chambo was common on the east coast. Definitely gonna source it when I do my US trip! Thanks for the brilliant insider tip!
thank you again ,the way you explain its very clear i got my first level of somm today and trust me a lot of things they were teaching specially on port and sherry i knew a lot cuz of your wine cast sir thank you.......
Congratulations! I always appreciate finding out that my casts are helpful to people, so thank you for taking the time to write and let me know. Cheers!
Great video, very informative and easy to digest! I visited NZ last month and found similarities between Central Otago and Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noirs: fresh red fruit characters on the nose and bright acidity on the palate. Chard Farm does a fantastic job with their Pinots and Rieslings
This is great!!! Thank you
Many thanks for another great cast on such an enjoyable topic as wine. I have a request if I may, there is an increasing interest on organic/natural/biodynamic wines specially in parts of Europe recently. It would be highly appreciated if you could do a dedicated cast on this topic and through some light on the mystery of these terminolgies.
There is also a heated debate on why the wine labels do not reveal the true content of the bottles since many producers use plenty of "chemicals" through the process of wine making and yet only sulfite is mentioned on the label. It would be fantastic to demystify theses and bring some clarity on what they actually use...
Best regards,
Sid
Thank you for the suggestions. I've been thinking about an organic and biodynamic cast for a while. I'm not neutral about Biodynamics --- I don't think the claims that a lot of its practitioners make about it are well supported; so I've hesitated to do a cast until I feel I can do one in the fairest way possible, but that may happen sooner rather than later as it's a subject of great interest to me. The labeling controversy is interesting, too. Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to comment and request. Cheers!
Heading to NZ in the Fall! Looking forward to visiting some vineyards!
Excellent! Enjoy your trip and travel safely. Cheers!
Many thanks from Korea! Awesome work!!
Thanks you.. for information about Zealand wine
What a coincidence, I was just watching a few of your other videos. Keep up the amazing work!
Thanks! Always nice to know who the first viewer is. Cheers!
The Unknown Winecaster seriously though, no matter how many times I’ll forget to say it in the future, I LOVE LOVE LOVE your channel! You make the whole process of learning about wine such an amazing experience that I always find myself going back to your videos over and over again.
Thanks for an excellent and informative cast. When can we expect a wine cast on Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California?
Awesome work! Greeting from NZ! :)
Thank you! Greetings from Seattle! Cheers!
Unknown Winecaster, you da mvp
Thanks! I do my best. Thank you for taking the time to watch the casts and comment. Cheers!
Hello! I am just preparing myself for WSET Level 3 exam and looking through all wine regions, trying to understand them better. Thanks for help ;)
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Thank you! Cheers!
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