Fermenting Place

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 t

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. - In Episode Thirty-

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 i

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 ce

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 deliber

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, ne

“The first rule of sustainability is to align with natural forces, or at least not try to defy them.” – Paul Hawken. - - This unique 'inbetweenisode' is an audible reading of a recent essay I published to my website - honandaniel.com - on the fundamental unsustainability of sustainability, entitled... The Grapes of Wrath Grow Heavy: Why Contemporary Notions of Sustainability

My guest for Episode Thirty-Two of the Fermenting Place [podcast] is North American wine writer, speaker, and educator, Elaine Chukan-Brown.  Elaine is based in Sonoma, California, where she writes about her adventures in wine for magazines, such as Club Oenologique, Wine & Spirits Magazine, Decanter, and Gourmet Traveller WINE. Her work has also appeared in such quintesse

My guest for Episode Thirty-One of the Fermenting Place [podcast] is New Zealand winemaker, Francis Hutt. Francis is a funny and curious dude, hard working, family orientated, community focussed, and a really good listener... which is probably a bad thing, in this circumstance, given that he's the one who's meant to do all the talking here. This is a relaxed chat with a relaxed guy

My guest for Episode Thirty of the Fermenting Place [podcast] is head distiller for Husk Distillers, Quentin Brival... Hailing from the small Caribbean Island of Martinique - the birthplace of Rhum Agricole - Quentin has made a home for himself in Australia, nearby the tiny town of Tumbulgum, on the banks of the Tween River, within the peaceful Northern Rivers region of New South W