Fermenting Place Fermenting Place [podcast]

My guest for Episode Thirty-Eight of the Fermenting Place [podcast] are dynamic duo winemaking artists, Andries and Yoko Mostert from Brave New Wine, straight outta Denmark, in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.

Yoko and Andries produce wine like no one else I know in Australia. Every bloody bottle is damn delicious, no holes barred, volatile frivolity that's full of the funk and fun. Seriously. Turn on, tune in, and drop out, as Yoko and Andries share their journey to get to the Brave New World of wine...

In Episode Thirty-Eight, Andries, Yoko and I discuss...


Bandwagons
Ending to Begin Again
Pushing the Progression
Embracing the Clusterphunk
Frozen Ferments
Art, Depth and Detail by Design
And Much More

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Connect:

- Brave New Wine - @bravenewwine

- Fermenting Place - @fermentingplace / fermentingplace.com

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My guest for Episode Thirty-Seven of the Fermenting Place [podcast] is mindful, innovative, and revered West Australian winegrower, Vanya Cullen of Cullen Wines, Margaret River.

Vanya is a pioneering biodynamic winegrower and dedicated devotee of Mother Nature and her resilient ability to provide abundance, provided she is honoured and revered in her own right.

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In Episode Thirty-Seven, Vanya and I discuss...


Climate Change Amidst Margaret River's Reputation for Consistency
Celebrating 50 Years of Cullen
How Australia Has Two More Than Four Seasons
Observing Nature Over Time
And Much More.

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Connect:

- Cullen Wines - @cullenwines

- Fermenting Place - @fermentingplace / fermentingplace.com

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My guest for Episode Thirty-Six of the Fermenting Place [podcast] is retired geologist, winegrower, and occasional writer of wine - as seen through an appropriate geological lens - Dr. Alex Maltman, Emeritus Professor of Earth Sciences at Aberystwyth University, Wales.

Dr. Maltman has caused a bit of defensible controversy over the last few years with his insight into how geology influences wine, especially around the nebulous concept of minerality.

In Episode Thirty-Six, Dr. Maltman and I discuss...


Gavin and Stacey
Welsh Winegrowing
Geology Rocks and Soils
The Myth of Minerality
Why Beer Rocks Harder Than Wine
And Much More, of course...

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Read:

- On Minerality, Gourmet Traveller WINE

- Minerality In Wine: Towards the Reality Behind the Myth

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Connect:

- Dr. Alex Maltman - ajm@aber.ac.uk

- Fermenting Place - @fermentingplace / fermentingplace.com

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My guest for Episode Thirty-Five of the Fermenting Place [podcast] is apple grower, cider maker, and wine grower, Mark McGill of Abel Cider and Wine, located in Nelson, New Zealand.

Mark is a winemaker by trade who dared to delve into the wondrous world of cider, having been surprised by the sheer blandness and banality of such commercially made drinks that purport to be made of certain fruits, such as apples and pears, and yet rarely feature any such fruit and all....

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In Episode Thirty-Five, Mark and I discuss...


Nelson Sunshine and Rain
Chardonnay
35% Real Cider
Backyard Ferments
Sails, Skins, and Tannin
And Much More...

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Connect:

- Abel Cider and Wine - @abelcider_wine

- Fermenting Place - @fermentingplace / fermentingplace.com

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My guest for Episode Thirty-Four of the Fermenting Place [podcast] is Central Otago winegrower, Nick Mills...

Nick is the steward of one of the most stunning and picturesque vineyard sites in the world; Rippon... located nearby the banks of Roy's Bay in Wanaka, New Zealand. Nick is a deep thinking when it comes to his role and place at Rippon, and especially his patient and deliberate approach to transforming an innocuous bunch of grapes into a glass of total astonishment.

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In Episode Thirty-Four, Nick and I discuss...


The Roaring 40s
A Brief History of Rippon
Meaning and Action
Comfort and Conflict Between Vines and Humans
Tension of Land Monetisation
Texture, Shape, and Feel
And Much More...

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Connect:

- Nick Mills - @ripponvineyard

- Fermenting Place - @fermentingplace / fermentingplace.com

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My guest for Episode Thirty-Three of the Fermenting Place [podcast] is soil microbiologist, Dr. Elaine Ingham.

Dr. Ingham is widely recognised as the world's foremost soil biologist, who, over four decades of experience has, gained advanced knowledge about the soil and the all important 'Soil Food Web', where micro-organisms - made up of a myriad of bacteria and fungi, protozoa, nematodes, micro-arthropods, and other large organisms - all interact with one another at scale to create healthy, living soils of structure, fertility, and nutrition. 

In Episode Thirty-Three, Dr. Elaine Ingham and I discuss...


Growing Up in Minnesota and Bogata
Understanding Soil; Why Should We Care?
The Hubris and Concern of Elder Professors
Conceptualising The Soil Food Web
Scaling Up Balance and Harmony
The Vital Importance of Compost
Getting the Ratio Right
And Much More...

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Connect:

- Dr. Elaine Ingham - Dr. Elaine's Soil Food Web School

- Fermenting Place - @fermentingplace / fermentingplace.com

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