Stepping into a pool of grapes was easily one of the most memorable experiences for Harvest 2017, and here you can join me in the lagar filled with grapes in this 360-degree wine video! Don’t forget to click and drag the screen to view …
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Santiago Mayorga is one of the most exciting winemakers in Argentina today. Not because he is wild or off-the-charts, but because he has longevity, dedication and an enviable streak of genius. His curriculum in winemaking so far spans 10 years at Roberto de la Mota’s …
How does Riesling from the Okanagan taste, and how does Okanagan Riesling compare to other great Riesling wines and regions around the world? Kiwi winemaker in Canada, David Paterson from Tantalus winery, shares his thoughts with us from the vineyard in East Kelowna in the …
Bodega & Cavas de Weinert is an interesting producer in Mendoza which has achieved an almost legendary status and yet is rarely on the radar of wine drinkers. I was excited to have the second-generation owner of the winery, Andre Weinert, present his wines last …
Austrian winemaker Dorli Muhr gives us a Blaufränkisch wine guide in this candid interview where she discusses this unique Austrian wine and how the grape variety behaves in the vineyard and winery. Amanda Barnes interviews her about the Spitzerberg wine region in Carnuntum and why …
Austria’s Carnuntum wine region is one of the oldest in Central Europe. Winemaker Gerhard Markowitsch discusses the particularities of Carnuntum terroir and its signature Zweigelt grape. In this vineyard interview, he tells Amanda Barnes about the changing attitudes to viticulture in Austria, and a little …
Austria is one of the oldest wine countries in Europe, yet it is only just starting to define its grand cru system. In this interview with President of the Traditional Austrian Winemakers Association, Michael Moosbrugger, Amanda Barnes asks him about the history of Austrian wine, the formation …
In this Grüner Veltliner wine guide, Austrian winemaker Bernhard Ott explains why this is a fantastic wine variety to pair with food, which soils and terroir it best suits, and why it is his favourite Austrian wine variety. Known for his biodynamic and organic …
Winemaker Markus Huber gives us the lowdown on Grüner Veltliner and a Traisental wine region in this video interview. Amanda Barnes interviews Markus on the Traisental wine region, its formation and geology, and why it the terroir is particularly suitable for Grüner Veltliner. Spread over …
Bob Foley has been a consultant winemaker across Napa since the 70s and has witnessed a lot of changes in the valley, which he talks about in this interview from his own vineyard where he makes Robert Foley wines. Amanda Barnes also interviews him …