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Kumeu River Wines was established in 1944 when Mick and Katé Brajkovich and their son Maté first came to the small country settlement of Kumeu, about 20 km northwest of Auckland City, New Zealand. When Mick died in 1949, Maté and Katé continued to tend the vines and make the wine. In 1958 Maté married Melba Sutich from Dargaville, whose antecedents also came from the Dalmatian coast. Maté passed away in 1992, and now Melba the couple s three sons run the family winery and vineyards. Michael Brajkovich, studied Oenology at Roseworthy College in South Australia,then returned to the family vineyard and winery in Kumeu to take up responsibility for wine production. Since then he has travelled extensively through the world s wine areas, spending the 1983 vintage in France with the reputed house of Jean Pierre Moueix in Libourne, near Bordeaux. In 1989, Michael passed the Examination and became New Zealand s first member of the prestigious Institute of Masters of Wine, London. He has many years experience in judging at the New Zealand National Wine Awards, and also has judged at the Australian National Capital Wine Show in Canberra, the Royal Hobart Wine Show in Tasmania and at the Perth Royal Wine Show. Based on this experience, a new range of wines was developed under the Kumeu River label, including a Sauvignon/Semillon blend and a Merlot Cabernet. However, it is the Chardonnay that has enjoyed the greatest critical acclaim, and the Wine Spectator magazine has placed Kumeu River Chardonnay in its annual list of the top 100 wines on five occasions. In 1996, the Kumeu River Chardonnay 1994 was ranked at Number 6. Join us as we talk with Michael Brajkovich about his family s history in the region, the terroir of New Zealand, his use of indigenous yeasts, and what it took to become a Master of Wine. For More Info on the Wines of Kumeu River: www.kumeuriver.co.nz Sponsor: Karafe, Wine Board Game: www.karafe.com Click Below to Play the Show: Show #252 (56:46 min 40MB)

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Indulge your senses at beautiful, historic Freemark Abbey Winery in Napa Valley, CA. Assistant Winemaker Brian Kosi explains how they create handcrafted wines from the renowned Rutherford appellation. From Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier to Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, learn what makes each varietal special.

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Welcome to our video podcast: 2009 World of Pinot Noir Video Show #77. Right Click Here to Download File and iPhone users Click here to View Video The World of Pinot event, held annually in Shell Beach, California, celebrates all the best things about the “heartbreak grape.” From France’s Burgundy region to shores of the New World and even the Southern Hemisphere, Pinot Noir is everything to its legion of fans. Join us as we get a snapshot of the event, its tastings and seminars, and talk with several winemakers to get their take on some of our most burning questions. We asked them: “If you weren’t a winemaker, what would you be,” to get a sense of who they were. And we asked them, “Do you have more North American Pinot or Burgundy in your wine cellar,” to check their stylistic preferences. Of course, there was no way we could dodge the high alcohol question, and quizzed them with, “Can you make a Pinot Noir over 15% alcohol and have it still be balanced?” Finally, we wondered about their sensitivity level. So, we asked them to finish the sentence, “Pinot Noir is like sex because….” Needless to say, one or two of the responses were…uh…thought provoking. To find out more information and to buy tickets: World of Pinot Noir: www.worldofpinotnoir.com Sponsor: North Berkeley Imports, Wine Merchants: www.northberkeleyimports.com

The bad economy has hit the Northwest wine industry hard. That's especially true in the market for high end wines. In the last 20 years, Washington alone has added 600 new wineries. Now, signs of stress are leaking out in one of the region's wine hubs, the Walla Walla Valley.

http://www.bkwine.com/wine_tours/wine_tours.htm --- Interview with Christine Saurel of Domaine Montirius. Domaine Montirius is located in the southern Rhone valley, in Gigondas and in Vacqueyras. The winery is owned and run by Christine and Eric Saurel, a young couple who have moved the vineyards to biodynamic culture. It is 58 hectares. They have a fascinating story to tell moving from traditional farming to organic to biodynamic; choosing to leave a long time relationship with the cooperative and start out as an independent winegrower Christine tells the story of how Montirius came to work with first organic farming and then the biodynamic principles (based on Rudolf Steiner s theories) and explains some of the things it means: how you do it what kind of treatments you do, what difference it makes etc.Part 1: Working with traditional methods with chemical sprays and deciding to change to organic wine growing. http://www.montirius.com/ By BKWine, http://www.bkwine.com See all our wine videos on our BKWine TV channel: http://www.youtube.com/bkwine