For SevenFifty Daily, Caitlin A. Miller reports on the successes and struggles of South African wine in the United States. Miller questions, “With South Africa producing such exciting, high-quality, value-driven wines, why aren’t more American wine drinkers—and buyers—paying attention?” Our own Aaron Meeker comments on the excellent value of South African wine, and how the […]

This episode is part 2 with Callum Powell of Agricola Vintners based in Australia’s Barossa Valley. In this episode, we get more into the details of his two Syrah wines, called ‘Flaxman Valley’ and ‘Ebenezer’ – what’s unique about the sites where they were grown, how they were made, how they’re different, etc. We also talk a bit about the business side of things because Callum only recently quit his other winemaking gig and went full in on Agricola.

Episode 11 is with Callum Powell of Agricola Vintners based in Australia’s Barossa Valley. You might recognize his last name, Powell, as he is the son of Dave Powell, the man who launched Torbreck. In today’s episode, you’ll hear Callum’s coming of age in the wine industry, starting with memories of Torbreck back in the 90s. You’ll hear about all the people who have molded Callum’s perspective, from his dad to Jean Louis Chave to the folks at Tyrells and Jasper Hill, just to name a few.

Ever wondered about the science behind carbonic maceration? Malu Lambert gets into it in her article “The quantum mechanics of carbonics,” with a focus on wines from Eben Sadie and Lukas Van Loggerenberg. Lambert also highlights the impetus for the whole-cluster movement. “In South Africa whole-cluster winemaking takes on another shape outside of winery walls: […]

Episode 10 is with Mark Stephens of Deep Rooted Wines based in Walker Bay, South Africa. Mark is a regenerative viticulturist-turned-winemaker and is a prominent figure in the Cape South Coast’s new wave. The South Coasters – as they call themselves – are an exciting group of winemakers whose energy and enthusiasm resemble that of the Swartland […]

Reenen Borman of Boschkloof and Patatsfontein was recently announced as a new Cape Winemakers Guild member. Membership is by invitation only and many of South Africa’s leading winemakers are members of the Guild. The CWG meets regularly as a technical tasting group, providing its members with an opportunity to evaluate wines from around the world […]

Normally, this podcast tells the stories of the winermakers in the Vine Street Imports wine portfolio, but today we have a special guest for you, and while he wears many hats, winemaker isn’t one of them. This holiday bonus episode is with Ronnie Sanders, Vine Street Imports’ founder and CEO. In today’s show, we discuss […]

For Club Oenologique, Jacapo Mazzeo chats with winemakers from across the globe about how to make high-quality low and no-abv wines. Vacuum distillation, a process that lowers the boiling point of ethanol, is the most popular choice by winemakers. Mazzeo elaborates that vacuum distillation is performed at “reduced pressure, which significantly lowers ethanol’s boiling point. […]

Trevor Clough is the owner and head blender at Digby Fine English based in West Sussex, England. Digby is a sparkling wine brand, and they’re the first wine producer to operate under the négociant, or blending house, model in England. This means they source their grapes from growers in places like Kent, Sussex, and Dorset, and blend […]