WINERAM - Season 1
Season 1
New Zealand
This is the first episode of a six part web series on New Zealand's wine, travel and adventure sports! Not just your average wine-o, Colin West has come down from the USA to meet up with local kiwi Jo Holley to show her what wine is all about and why anyone from any age or demographic can appreciate wine! In return she shows Colin her country and together they get involved in the country's top adventure sports located in the wine region themselves!
Episodes
Central Otago
Colin West meets local Kiwi Jo Holley to learn about New Zealand's top adventure sports around the wine region. Mountain biker Josh Clark shows them the ropes at the Gondola before visiting Peregrine Winery to learn about the first stage of winemaking.
Waipara
Jo Holley & Colin West arrive in Christchurch to meet Ed Donaldson of the Pegasus Bay wine family. They check up on the progress since the earthquake, explore the greater Canterbury and Waipara regions, and learn about the second stage of the winemaking.
Marlborough
Colin West and Jo Holley head to Marlborough where they visit Forrest Winery and Moa Brewery for some early morning spearfishing followed by microbrew and wine tasting. Colin practices harvesting grapes while Jo learns about the brewing process at Moa.
Martinborough
Colin West and Jo Holley visit Martinborough in Wairarapa to learn about the grape sorting process, how to make a batch of wine, and relax with a pinot noir tasting.
Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Colin West & Jo Holley visit Hawke's Bay Wine Region for some top end Syrah with winemaker John Hancock. They take a trip to Jo's hometown of Gisborne to catch up with NZ Surfing Series Champion Bobby Hansen, see some waves, and tackle and sheer sheep.
Waiheke Island
From flying over the island at sunrise to sailing along the coast, scuba diving to shark spotting, presenters Jo and Colin are capping off the New Zealand series with a bang while learning about wine's maturation process.
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