While enjoying a live band recently, I had the usual feeling of "why don't I get off my arse and go to more live events!". I then realised that I'd missed a few tasting events recently due to a busy schedule. In an effort to get myself (and anyone else who might be in the same boat) "in the mood", I'm posting an interview Mick and I did at a Clare Valley tasting event a little while ago.
The interview is with Andrew Wood, producer of Divine: Food & Wine, a very good, independent magazine.
The interview is with Andrew Wood, producer of Divine: Food & Wine, a very good, independent magazine.
If you don't get to many tastings, I highly recommend them. I'm talking about the smaller ones held more often than you might think around most capital cities. This one brought together over two dozen producers from the Clare Valley in South Australia. I think it sold out but there was plenty of room and no lines and was well worth the 40 bucks admission (we actually got in free though which was great).
Any inspired Australian listeners might want to check out the interactive Australian Wine Events Calendar I put together under the "resources" heading in the top menu. You can either browse though it from its page or add it to your own Google Calendar and have it automatically updated. Most events are click-able and some even have maps attached to them. It's just something I created for my own use and thought I'd make it public. Hope you find it useful.
Anyway, that's it for this week.
Anyway, that's it for this week.
Enjoy,
Hugo
Update: The comments entry box has been fixed so feel free to leave your thoughts regarding the interview… or anything you feel like.
Great show guys!
Will you be doing some more live wine tasting soon?
I find your comments about the wine industry very interesting too!
Hi Celia,
Do you mean just audio from live events (interviews, etc) or the virtual tastings?
Live audio from events is on the agenda for the next few shows and after that we’ll get back to some studio reviews and virtual tastings.
I think you mentioned an oz pinot review. I can’t wait to do that one.
Thanks Hugo,
Yes,virtual wine tastings please!!
By the way,my mother has started listening to your podcasts now!(she thinks that you should have your own tv show).
I’m hoping to do some videos this summer as a matter of fact. Just need to get a camera from somewhere.
What sort of format wouyour mum (or you) like in terms of video? Interviews, studio segments, reviews, tours? The lot??
Wine tours is an excelent idea!!……also all of the above.It is a shame that there are hardly any tv shows dedicated to wine…I think that there is a serious gap in the market……
[...] Sorry for the lack of audio in the past fortnight. Mick’s still traversing the South Australian countryside and I’ve got a thesis due this Friday. Next week I’ll be on the job and try to line up a number of shows. So stay subscribed to the feed (http://feeds.feedburner.com/ozwineshow). I was hoping to make the Nebbiolo tasting being held in ydney this Thursday by Andrew Wood (of OWS#11 fame). There’s a host of other events on this weekend around Australia and I’m sure not many of you fellow vinophiles have excuses half as convincing as mine. Check out our events calendar for an interactive list of Oz wine events happenning this weekend in Canberra, Sydney and SA. The National Riesling Challenge in Canverra is surely a must. [...]
It was part of my inspiration to get into podcasting that I would record a short wrap up of my tasting instead of just writing about it.