Since the previous episode of Gut Feeling, "Enjoyment Aficionado" Oliver Budack has moved from Berlin back to Australia, specifically to the McLaren Vale wine region in South Australia, also known as "God’s country".

Living and working in a region of one of the world’s “great wine capitals”, he's met and befriended some incredibly talented winemakers. Matt Walker-Brown is one of them.

In this episode, Oliver invites Matt over to taste three wines: two reds from Matt's Seven Dials label (The Seer and The Ancestor, wines with extraordinary stories both), and a Pet Nat which Matt made in collaboration with Phil Tabor under the Lo Bo May label.

Matt has a brilliant mind, especially when it comes to wine. He's also a great storyteller. His credo for wine making is "people, place and purpose". 

Matt has a fascinating ‘less is more’ approach to wine making with knowledge worth bottling, as you'll hear - especially when the discussion turns to low intervention and natural wine making.

It’s an amazing and at times moving conversation... You're invited to listen.

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TASTING NOTES: In the interview, Matt refers to "Sarah" at Mollydooker Wines: Sarah Marquis, Mollydooker's CEO, owner and chief winemaker.

More about Lo Bo May: “Lo Bo May was born in Blewitt Springs through the relationship with Phil Tabor (winery owner) and Matt Walker-Brown (small batch wine maker). Their shared appreciation of sustainability and innovative winemaking ideas, led to the creation of Lo Bo May.”

“After many hours over ferments and hand bottling, they slowly put flesh on the bones of their idea, 2022 the ‘Pet Nat’ and the ‘Blewitt Springs Nouveau’.” (Source: Lo Bo May website.) It was made with Phil’s fruit, at his winery and bottled there too.

SUPPORT: If this story raises any issues for you, phone support is available at Lifeline on 13 11 14, or Griefline on 1800 845 745.

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Credits:
Guest: Matt Walker-Brown www.sevendialswines.com.au
Presented by Oliver Budack https://oliverbudack.com
Produced by Megan Spencer https://themeganspencer.com
Music themes by Oliver Budack and Megan Spencer
(c) Enjoyment Aficionado Oliver Budack (c) 2023 All rights reserved.

Huge thanks to Matt Walker-Brown for his generous interview!

Learn more about Matt Walker-Brown and Seven Dials Wines at www.sevendialswines.com.au

Like the Seven Dials Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/sevendialswines

More about Blewitt Springs Wine Co. at
https://blewittspringswineco.com.au

More about Lo Bo May Wines Pet Nat at
lobomaywines.com/product/lo-bo-may-pet-nat-2022

Read more about Luke Hunter's art at
https://lobomaywines.com/local-artist-luke-hunter-designs-for-lo-bo-may-wines

Read Samantha Payne's article 'Natural Wine Is Dead' at
https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/amp/news/drinks-news/natural-wine-20982

Read Oliver's wine blog at
https://oliverbudack.com/blog

Like what you heard? Get in touch: enjoy@oliverbudack.com

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EP04 | Gut Feeling | Matt Walker-Brown | The Art of Wine

The pilot episode of 'Gut Feeling', a podcast about wine presented by sommelier Oliver Budack, featuring conversations with some of the world's leading winemakers, hospitality professionals and wine aficionados.

This first episode features lawyer, philosopher, writer and winemaker Horst Hummel, from Weingut Hummel in Villány, Hungary. He gives a veritable master class on his latest winemaking passion, Orange Wine. Orange is the new black! And, the "fourth colour" in wine...

The wines tasted during this recording are Bernstein and Góré. Many thanks to Horst for his time, generosity, wisdom and fantastic conversation!

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TASTING NOTES: Orange wine was named after its colour, which comes about after prolonged must (unfermented grape juice) contact with grape skins. It is part of the back-to-basics natural wine movement, increasingly being  embraced by winemakers around the world. It is based on sustainability and "terroir" (sense of place) winemaking philosophies.

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Credits:
Guest: Horst Hummel   http://www.weingut-hummel.com
Presented by Oliver Budack   http://www.oliverbudack.com
Moderated & produced by Megan Spencer   http://www.themeganspencer.com
(c) Enjoyment Aficianado Oliver Budack (c) 2017 All rights reserved. 

Like what you heard? Get in touch: enjoy@oliverbudack.com

'Gut Feeling' grew out of a regular guest spot on the 'Three Wicked Women' podcast http://apple.co/2pQC46E

Gut Feeling | Episode 01 | Orange Wine

"Gut Feeling" is a podcast about wine presented by sommelier Oliver Budack, featuring conversations with some of the world's leading winemakers, hospitality professionals and wine aficionados.

In this episode, Oliver's guest is Timo Bieber, a wine professional from Berlin who is also a Zen Buddhist. He and colleague Peter Hahn coordinate the Kreuzberg vineyard, a remarkable community wine-growing space in the middle of Berlin. It contains around 450 vines of both Riesling and Spätburgunder. Every year it produces a vintage, with 2017 the first for Pinot Noir, made by renowned German winemaker Simone Adams. (This "2014/15 Kreuz-Ingelheimer Rot Wein" is tasted during this episode).

The vineyard is maintained by a small group of volunteer workers, which Oliver joined when he first arrived in Berlin. A vineyard in the middle of the city: he couldn't quite believe his luck! Timo explains...

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TASTING NOTES: Timo refers to "Oechsle", Geisenheim University and "Barrique". "Oechsle" is the German word for measuring the sugar content in grapes.(In English-speaking countries the equivalent is "Brix", and in France "Baumé".) Geisenheim University is one of the world-leading technical colleges for oenology, located in the German state of Hessen. And, "Barrique" is a term originated in France, to define a small (225L) oak barrel in which to store and mature wine.

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Credits:
Guest: Timo Bieber
Presented by Oliver Budack   http://www.oliverbudack.com
Produced by Megan Spencer   http://www.themeganspencer.com
Music themes by Oliver Budack and Megan Spencer
(c) Enjoyment Aficianado Oliver Budack (c) 2017 All rights reserved. 

More about Simone Adams and Adams Wein: 
http://w.adamswein.de/index.php/en/

More about Daniel Mayer and the Kreuzberg vineyard: http://www.hauptstadtwinzer.de/
And on Oliver's blog: http://oliverbudack.com/berlins-finest-riesling/

Like what you heard? Get in touch: enjoy@oliverbudack.com

'Gut Feeling' grew out of a regular guest spot on the 'Three Wicked Women' podcast http://apple.co/2pQC46E

Gut Feeling | Episode 02 | Kreuzberg Vineyard

From Series I of Three Wicked Women: Episode 01 "The First Single"

The very first 'Gut Feeling', Oliver Budack's regular "freak" food-and-wine-matching segment on podcast Three Wicked Women, Series I.

On Episode 01 Oliver is challenged to come up with the perfect wine match for German "old school" dish, "Tote Oma". Translating as "dead Grandma", it's braised blood sausage served with "smashed" potato. (Read rich, heart-stopper, home-cooked comfort food.) What would Oma have made of Oliver's wine selection?!

Interview edit & photo: Megan Spencer

Listen to the full episode:
http://www.themeganspencer.com/2016/06/side-1-track-1-first-single/

Visit Oliver's 'Enjoyment Aficianado' website:
http://oliverbudack.com/

3WW Episode 01 | Oliver Budack | Tote Oma

From Three Wicked Women, Series I: Episode 02 "Poetry".

The Wickeds up the ante: Oliver is asked to match Sam's homemade Daikon pickles with the perfect beverage. The results speak culinary poetry - and blissful summer evenings on a Berlin balcony...

Interview edit & photo: Megan Spencer

Listen to the full episode:
http://www.themeganspencer.com/2016/06/side-1-track-2-poetry/

Visit Oliver's 'Enjoyment Aficianado' website:
http://oliverbudack.com/

3WW Episode 02 | Oliver Budack | Daikon Pickles

From Three Wicked Women, Series I: Episode 03 "Food"

Berlin sommelier Oliver Budack has his mettle tested by Megan and Sam in this episode's "freak" food and wine pairing for "Gut Feeling": to match the perfect beverage to Berlin's junk-food-of-choice: Currywurst. Do your best - or "wurst" - Oliver!

Interview edit & photo: Megan Spencer

Listen to the full episode:
www.themeganspencer.com/2016/06/track…1-side-3-food

Visit Oliver's 'Enjoyment Aficianado' website:
http://oliverbudack.com/

3WW Episode 03 | Oliver Budack | Currywurst

From Three Wicked Women, Series I: Episode 04 "Kate Bush"

The Wickeds heard on the grapevine that vegetarian Kate Bush was a fan of good cheese... So on this 3WW episode entirely devoted to the "Queen of Art-Pop", Sam and Megan ask Oliver to produce the perfect wine match for a stinky blue cheese, ripe enough for a music "Royal" such as herself. It's not as easy as you might think...

Interview edit & photo: Megan Spencer

Listen to the full episode:
www.themeganspencer.com/2016/07/side-…-gonna-happen

Visit Oliver's 'Enjoyment Aficianado' website:
http://oliverbudack.com/

3WW Episode 04 | Oliver Budack | Stinky Cheese

From Three Wicked Women, Series I: Episode 05 "Art + Writing"

In this episode of 3WW Oliver is invited to come up with a "freak" food-and-wine pairing" for ceviche, a national dish of Peru made from curing fish in citrus and spices. Not such an easy challenge! However his results are seriously creative - and delicious!

Interview edit & photo: Megan Spencer

Listen to the full episode:
www.themeganspencer.com/2016/07/side-…-art-writing/

Visit Oliver's 'Enjoyment Aficianado' website:
http://oliverbudack.com/

3WW Episode 05 | Oliver Budack | Ceviche

From Three Wicked Women, Series I : Episode 06 "Music"

Sommelier Oliver brings music to Sam and Megan's ears with his offering for the series final of Three Wicked Women, themed "Music". It's a "freak food-and-wine pairing" sweet enough to bring on a sugar coma - finding the perfect match for chocolate fudge brownies!

Interview edit & photo: Megan Spencer

Listen to the full episode:
www.themeganspencer.com/2016/08/side-…rack-6-music/

Visit Oliver's website
http://oliverbudack.com/

Visit Oliver's 'Enjoyment Aficianado' website:
oliverbudack.com

3WW Episode 06 | Oliver Budack | Fudge Brownies

"Gut Feeling" is a podcast about wine presented by sommelier Oliver Budack, featuring conversations with some of the world's leading winemakers, hospitality professionals and wine aficionados.

One of the most inspiring trips Oliver made in Germany was to the Franken wine region in northern Bavaria. Famous for its "Silvaner" grape varietal, Franken is also one of Germany's most progressive wine states, evidenced by young winemaker Christian Müller. A fourth generation vintner, Christian is on a mission to raise the status of Silvaner to that enjoyed by its more famous counterpart, German Riesling. 

Dedicated, humble and hard-working, Christian applies a "less is more" sustainable approach to winemaking. The vineyard is his "business card". 

Visiting Weingut Max Müller I during the European summer, Oliver and Christian share an illuminating tasting and an inspiring wine conversation.

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TASTING NOTES: In English the Silvaner grape varietal is spelled "Sylvaner", and the wine region of Franken is known as "Franconia". The Max Müller I winery and cellar door are located in the historic German township of Volkach, next to the Main river. The Main plays an important part in the terroir of the local wines.

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Credits:
Guest: Christian Christian Müller
Presented by Oliver Budack http://oliverbudack.com
Produced by Megan Spencer www.themeganspencer.com
Music themes by Oliver Budack and Megan Spencer
(c) Enjoyment Aficionado Oliver Budack (c) 2018 All rights reserved.

More about Weingut Max Christian Müller and Weingut Max Müller I:
https://www.max-mueller.de

Like their Facebook page:
 https://www.facebook.com/weingut.max.mueller

See the photo essay from Weingut Max Müller I:
https://circusfolk.smugmug.com/Weingut-Max-Mueller-I/

Read my blog post about my WMMI visit at Enjoyment Aficionado:
http://oliverbudack.com/max-muller-i/

Like what you heard? Get in touch: enjoy@oliverbudack.com

'Gut Feeling' grew out of a regular guest spot on the 'Three Wicked Women' podcast apple.co/2pQC46E

Gut Feeling | Episode 03 | Christian Müller

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