not serious wine chats

About not serious wine chats

wine shouldn’t be a mystery but it so often is. our aim is to lift the veil but keep the magic. no big words, no agendas and no reviews. we're not here to judge the winemaker or the wine drinker. it's just wine chats without the wank.

Publisher

the not serious wine drinkers

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

28 Nov 2022

Latest episode

11 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

21 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Jul 2026

   the not serious Gilmour Girls

   For this Not Serious Wine Chats, I sat down with two generations and three Gilmour Girls — a family synonymous with service and who have helped pour more than their share of fine wine. Emerald Gilmour, the Madre of this magnificent trio, shares stories from her #hospolife when she straddled her roles as Air New Zealand flight attendant one minute and Clichy and Club Mirage owner the next. Emerald, precious gem by name, should be declared a precious gem and OG of our restaurant scene as she op...

2. 

   5 Mar 2026

   the not serious Katie Woodhead

   When I first met Katie – it was at Hello Beasty — I was with one of my favourite lunching sidekicks, Courteney Peters and we both felt sure we’d met her before. Turns out we hadn’t but instead, had just witnessed what true hospitality looks like. That sort of soft but confident, personable service that makes you feel right at home and cared for in an absolute instant. Sort of like if your Mum has grabbed your onesie from the dryer and popped you into a bed made of freshly cleaned flannel shee...

3. 

   27 Dec 2025

   the not serious Pen Naish & Nicholas Brown

   For this chat, Pete and I had the distinct pleasure of sitting across the table from wine folk Pen Naish and Nicholas Brown of Black Estate. The monochrome cool of black and white might underpin this winery but colour oozes from every corner. Neither of these two started out destined for a job in wine but, like most vignerons in Aotearoa, wine found them. When Pen’s Dad stood in a paddock in North Canterbury, the vibes felt right and a deep, honest discussion ensued around establi...

Reach and audience

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

22 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 14 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

8

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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