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Nicholas Brown from Black Estate in Waipara talks passionately about this family-run business. He was voted New Zealand WINEMAKER of the year by the Gourmet Traveller Wine magazine’s annual Awards earlier this year, and it's an award that means a lot - not only to him but the whole team who helps Nicholas make Black Estate's awardwinning biodynamic wines. Being biodynamic is a huge challenge but Nicholas loves what he does and no challenge seems too big!

This show is the 2nd of two called LOOKING BACK where host Kirsten Roedsgaard has chosen to share highlights from some of the nearly 50 shows that have aired since the launch of FOR THE LOVE OF WINE in August 2020. In this edition she is replaying fun, informative and even educational snippets from winemakers all over the country.

This show is called LOOKING BACK 1 as host Kirsten Roedsgaard replays snippets from some of the nearly 50 shows she has done since the show launched in August 2020. Her focus in this show is on WOMEN in the New Zealand wine industry. A subject close to her heart as some years ago she wrote and published a book called PASSION, PINOT & Savvy – focusing on women winemakers in Aotearoa. Kirsten interviewed 16 women and a few of them have since featured here on FOR THE LOVE OF WINE.

Kirsten chats with Auckland-based Martin Cahnbley who established Planet Wine in 2003. He describes his business like this: “We travel around the world to discover great wines, great people, great stories. We cannot help ourselves and also import small lots of spirits, liquors, olive oils and beers.” Martin talks about his fascinating career in wine, his background growing up in South Africa and of course wine from around the globe!

Rosie Butler was quite the pioneer in the New Zealand wine industry, she got involved in the early 1970s. She is a winemaker and worked in both NZ and Australia before establishing LIMEROCK WINES with her Australian husband Rodger Tynan, an ecologist, in Waipawa in Central Hawkes Bay. Last year they decided to sell the vineyard which sadly means the end of Limerock Wines. Full retirement is not quite yet on the cards however, as the two are busy selling the stock of their beautiful Limerock wine

The New Zealand world of wine is full of colourful people who are all passionate about their craft.

Cameron Douglas is New Zealand's only Master Sommelier and Kirsten talks to him about his very unique role in the wine sector. From teaching to promoting and judging - Cameron wears at lot of hats. He has travelled extensively, loves food and wine and is passionate about people and the hospitality industry. A fun and very informative interview.

In this edition Kirsten talks to Kai Schubert about his winery Schubert Wines. He and Marion Deimling both originate from Germany and both studied viticulture and oenology at Germany's wellknown Geisenheim University. In fact, that is where they met and decided to search the world for a perfect spot to "craft wines of uncompromising quality that would stand out alongside the finest in the world". They found their dream spot in Wairarapa and it seems they have achieved what they set out to do. Th

Marcel Giesen & Sherwyn Veldhuizen founded Bell Hill back in 1997 when they came across a unique north facing piece of land, shaped like a bell... This Northern Canterbury area is full of limestone which is the reason the couple chose this area – perfect for producing Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in the Burgundian style. February 2022 they are celebrating 25 years at Bell Hill, as well as their silver wedding, and Sherwyn says “time has just flown by”. They hold their wines back for several years bef

Chris Archer is the co-owner and co-founder of JOIY - a New Zealand-based wine company specialising in canned wine. Chris talks about pioneering and trying to change consumers' and the wine industry's perception of cans! Most of the wine is exported and it hasn't been an easy journey, but Chris - who runs and owns the company with his wife, Cath Archer, loves what he does - as does the critiques as several of JOIY's wines have won prestigious awards!

In the first episode of 2022 Kirsten is joined by Ata Rangi's head winemaker Helen Masters. At Ata Rangi they celebrated their 40th anniversary in 2021 and Helen talks about their succes, about being organic, finding the best distributors around the world and what makes Pinot Noir from Martinborough slightly different from Pinot Noir from other New Zealand regions. Helen has been with the company since 2003, loves her job making top-notch wine but also her side gig as a wall paper designer... H