Vknow Geek Wine Podcast

I am sure you have come across people the are this way inclined a lot of the time it’s based around myths and misconceptions we break this down.

Timestamps

0:00- 5:05 Intro

6:03- 27:04 the pros, cons, myths and misconceptions

28:01- Finish wine of the week what’s coming up

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Why to wine people use this and what does it mean? We break this down and we also let you know how to use “Typicity” to enhance your ability to make better wine choices.

Timestamps

0:00- 12:15 Intro and wine of the week

13.12- 34:00 breaking down “Typicity”

34:00- Finish what’s coming up

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This week we go through all things to do with the palate and tasting wine from registering all parts your palate the wine interacts with and how your palate interacts with wine.

Timestamps

0:00- 1:42 Intro

2:39- 11:50 the FOUR (five) parts of the palate

11:50- 15:55 feeling how the wine moves through the palate

15:55- 18:10 glycerols/ fruit sugar

18:10- 19:35 the importance of acidity

19:35- 22:25 the role of tannin and how it changes wi...

Congratulations to those wineries that made the Real Reviews top 50 from 2025. I give my thoughts on the list and then my thoughts on the direction I would like see in NZ wine industry go in particular with these wine producers a great soap box rant let me know if you agree.

Timestamps

0:00-2:58 Intro

3:56- 15:00 Top 10

15:00- 21:00 favourites from outside the top 10

21:00- 29:37 my thoughts on the direction for these wines

30:35- Finis...

Why should we smell wine, what age benefits of smell wines what external influences can influence what we smell. All this and a couple of stories thrown in for good measure.

Timestamps

0:00-3:22 Intro

4:20-11:50 Why we smell

11:50- 15:20 things that influence what we smell

15:20-25:28 what we can tell about a wine when we smell it first 25:28-27:04 summation

28:02- Finish Wine of the Week what’s coming up

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Over the last few months I have tried a fair few Marlborough Pinot Noir most of them have been excellent. In this episode I extol the virtues of Marlborough Pinot Noir and why should at least try it I think it will surprise you.

Timestamps

0:00-2:31 Intro

3:29-25:38 the virtues of Marlborough Pinot Noir

26:36- finish Wine of the Week what’s coming up

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Ever wanted to know how to describe the colour of wine? If you are starting to analyse your wine the colour / appearance can give you so much information to support and enhance what you smell and taste. Understanding colour is the first step in wine analysis.

Timestamps

0:00-2:29 Intro

3:27-28.58 all things colour and appearance

29.56- finish Wine of the Week what’s coming up

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I walk you through all things Touriga Nacional from table wine to Port.

Timestamps

0:00-2:28 Intro

3:26-11:57 the ins and outs of Touriga

11:57-16.29 fortified Touriga

17.26-finish Wine of the Week what’s coming up

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How do you know if a wine is light in body or full-bodied, we go through this and it may surprise you as to how you measure this.

Timestamps

0:00-2:37 Intro

3:25-23:53 the “main body”

25:51-finish Wine of the Week what’s coming up

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I walk you through all things Pinotage a quirky little wine that has a special place with me.

Timestamps

0:00-2:23 Intro

3:20-9:51 my relationship with Pinotage

9:51-20:44 all things Pinotage

21:42-finish Wine of the Week what’s coming up

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Everything that goes into what makes a smooth wine from production and post production with everything in between.

Timestamps

0:00-2:07 Intro

3:04-21:38 What can be done during production to make a smooth wine

21:38-36:30 Post production factors to choosing a smooth wine

37:28-finish Wine of the Week what’s coming up

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For Podcasthon our special guest is Mark Unwin Chair of Socially Good Enterprises the organisation that looks after Borough Wines. Borough wines is a wine brand designed to give all profits to the Graeme Dingle Foundation. We discuss all things Borough wines and the Graeme Dingle Foundation and even a couple stories from Mark.

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A couple of weeks ago I caught up with Adam Balasolou head of sales and marketing for Nautilus Estate. We tasted through a few of their wines and this is my thoughts.If you enjoy this episode let me know and I will do more like this. Enjoy.

Timestamps

0:00-4:34 Intro

5:30-16:00 the whites

16:00- finish Wine of the week and upcoming weeks teaser.

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An episode all about flavours and aromas what compounds give you what flavours and how they get in the wine.

Timestamps

0:00-2:05 Preamble

3:03-5:53 Aromas intro

5:53-9:10 Esters and Thiols

9:10-11:18 Pyrazines and the term Aromatics

11:18-13:10 Terpenes and Rotundone

13:10-16:50 Sulfur Compounds, V.A. and Brett

16:50-20:23 Geosmin, Lactones and Ketones

20:23-23:52 wrap up

24:50-finish Wine of the week and upcoming weeks teaser.

Have ever seen Gruner Veltliner on the shelf or on wine list but didn’t buy it, or maybe you have never heard of it before. After listening to this it may change your mind. This episode is short and sweet and to the point as it felt like I recorded it in a sauna it was so hot and humid.

Also check out the Breadcrumb Mojito Podcast on YouTube and Spotify I make an appearance.

Chapters

0:00-1:44 Intro

2:42-13:16 things Gruner

14:...

What are tannins/phenolics? How do they work? Where are they found? What’s the difference between tannins and phenolics? How do they affect the wine? What do we eat with tannin?

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Chapters

0:00-2.12 Intro

3:10-27:50 all things tannin/phenolics

28:43- finish Wine of the Week and teaser for next week

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All things Cabernet Franc from a Kiwi point of view and a absolute belted of a Wine of the Week!

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Chapters

0:00-2.24 Intro

3:22-8:15 Origins and other International regions

8:15-10:00 Where in N.Z

10:00-12:00 Cellaring and Service

12:00-15:45 Food pairing

15:45-18:47 Summation

28:48- finish Wine of the Week

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Wine and all things sugar we cover all aspects of sugar in wine with a few stories thrown in for good measure and a “ soap box rant”. There is also two wines of the week. Enjoy.

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Chapters

0:00-2.26 Intro

3:24-8:00 Sugar at growing and harvest time

8:00-11:14 Glycerols

11:14-16:29 Acohol and chapitalistion

16:29-23:50 Residual Sugar

23:50-27:51...

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.

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Chapters

0:00-3:15 Intro

4:14-8:14 Where Semillon comes from

8:14-9:40 other inte...