not serious wine chats
Episodes
the not serious Katie Woodhead
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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...
the not serious Pen Naish & Nicholas Brown
27 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 mono...
the not serious Mat Pedley, Alex Hudson & John Moughan
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For regular listeners to this channel, you’ll know the city of Hamilton features frequently in our Not Serious Chats. I’ve threatened to record a ...
the not serious Holly Girven Russell & Gordon Russell
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Succession — it’s not just one of the best tele shows ever created, it’s also something of a challenge when it comes to the wine world of Aotear...
the not serious Dave Verheul
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I had never met Dave but he was born in Dunedin, Otago — and so was I. We bonded quickly over Mosgiel’s Hollywood sign. If you’re from Melbourn...
the not serious Ashleigh Barrowman
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ashleigh Barrowman and I first met in Marlborough — Waterfall Bay to be precise. We were hosting hospo folk and wine retailers for a few days foray ...
the not serious Paul Pujol
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The funny thing with social media is you can have these online relationships with people but never ever physically meet them. Paul Pujol was one of th...
the not serious Jannine Rickards
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Not Serious Wine Chats, Pete and John and I sit down with Jannine Rickards (Ngāpuhi & Ngāi the Rangi) from Huntress Wines. I first me...
the not serious Elaine Chukan Brown
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I recently had the pleasure of parking up in the Cabana at Black Barn in Hawkes Bay and riffing on wine life with wine writer Elaine Chukan Brown. I s...
the not serious Bex Smidt & Dariush Lolaiy
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Once again we step outside the winery and step up to the pass to grab a plate of goodness with two of Aotearoa’s finest hospo folk, Rebecca Smidt &a...
the not serious Aidan Raftery
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Aidan Raftery hasn’t had formal training in winemaking but it seems wine has always featured somehow in some way in his life, a life that now happen...
the not serious Helen & Josh Emett
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You might think I’ve taken a departure from the wine chats by not talking to a winemaker for today’s chat. Quite the contrary. For most of us, th...
the not serious Rosie Finn
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One Tuesday morning in Tāmaki Makaurau mid August, Pete, John and I had the chance to sit down at the table at Coco’s Sound Lounge and chew the fat...
the not serious Nick Mills
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On a Sunday afternoon on Auckland’s aromatic Karangahape Road, we welcomed winemaker, Nick Mills from Rippon to the newly christened Coco’s Sound ...
the not serious Dave Mackintosh
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Coordinating a time to record a chat with winemaker Dave Mackintosh in Auckland isn’t so hard. He’s something of a flying winemaker, dividing his ...
not another natural wine chat
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Warning: this chat contains sulphur. Listen, we’re almost done talking about natural wine. It’s been the most debated movement in the modern wine...
the not serious Jules Taylor
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Many people think Jules is a man. She’s not. Much like winemaker Kim Crawford isn’t a woman. One thing Jules Taylor most definitely is, is a fierc...
the not serious Ben Leen
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Leen is the winemaker at Amisfield winery in Central Otago but it is his side project, Alpine Wine Co. that we really wanted to talk about. Ben’...
the not serious Helen Masters
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’d love you to meet Helen Masters, winemaker at the iconic Ata Rangi Martinborough. Boy can she knock out a great tasting glass of vino. On a gre...
the not serious Matt Dicey
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tell you what, Matt Dicey has to be one of the nicest dudes in the biz. He’s relaxed. He likes a laugh but is a veritable book of knowledge when it ...