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Winemaker Lives On

Matawhero Wines honours the winery’s founders, the father of the modern wine industry in New Zealand, Bill Irwin, and his son Denis. MiNDFOOD learns the history behind the grapegrowers’ success and their “pioneering spirit”.

Drop of the Week: 2014 Brown Brothers Explorer Series Orange Muscat and Flora

Add this luscious wine to your favourite dessert tonight.

MiNDFOOD Radio with Tom Rutledge & Amelia Poxon

In this week’s show we talk to former Masterchef contestant Tom Rutledge about his new food venture, Amelia Poxon convinces us to take a weekend trip to the Mornington Peninsula.

Grape picking robot will prune like a pro

A French engineer is offering wine-growers an efficient way to harvest their grapes without breaking their back – a robot designed to prune and pick grapes for them.

Emotional intelligence, spring gardening & more

On this week’s show, Sue Langley teaches us how to harness our emotional intelligence, we find out how we can prepare our garden for spring early, and Dean Brettschneider talks to us about his new cookbook dedicated to the mighty pie.

Waiheke Island: the new wine capital of New Zealand

Ex-Pegasus Bay and Waipara Springs man Duncan McTavish takes us to his new post at Waiheke Island’s Man O’ War, where he manages 76 breathtaking vineyards.

Interview: Damien Harrison, Lindeman’s Cellar Manager

Cellar Door Manager of Lindemans Winery in the Hunter Valley, Damien Harrison shares the story of one of the most famous Australian wine companies, and the evolution of winemaking.

Pinot Plastic? Aussie winemaker tries plastic bottles

Wine connoisseurs who turned their noses up at screwtop caps replacing corks now have a new innovative to sniff at – plastic wine bottles designed to resemble glass but with a 29 per cent smaller carbon footprint.

Recipe for winemaking: ambition, luck and passion

Wine entrepreneur Lionello Marchesi shares his secret for making good wine in one of Italy’s best-known regions, MiNDFOOD reports.

India’s new frontier wine market

Old World Wines are being snapped up by wealthy, young professionals in India, MiNDFOOD reports.

Winemaker lets grapes, not critics, dictate taste

Italian winemaker, Franco Giacosa, takes a nostalgic approach to his profession, MiNDFOOD reports.

Five minutes with Lynnette Hudson

MiNDFOOD speaks to Lynnette Hudson and her husband,  Matt Donaldson, are the dynamic duo behind the winemaking at Pegasus Bay, Waipara.

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