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Continuing the Trend of Social Media:
Jayson Bryant discusses new website for corporate collaboration.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Great Collabrative Concept
Waipara, New Zealand's Most Exciting Wine Region.
New Zealand's most exciting wine region, for me, is the Waipara. Only 40 minutes drive north of Christchurch and you are in a very dynamic region where Pinot Noir dominates. The earthy tones and very pretty red fruit place it between Central Otago and Martinborough in style but, most of the wines I have tried, seem to have a sense of place.
There are roughly 80 vineyards and 1500+ Hectares of land under vines in the region. The soil types include; gravely deposits on flats and terraces in the central and west of the valley, limestone and clay on hillsides and valley floor to the eastern side and gravely loams over alluvial subsoil in the southern part of the region. The north facing gentle sloping terrain makes it an ideal sun trap for fruiting vines.
This spectrum of soil not only enable first rate Pinot Noir but also are suited to Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, and Pinot Gris. The climate is diverse enough throughout the region to appeal to all of these varietals. Most of the wines sing of their origins and display great varietal typicity, like good Burgundy we are now moving to an era where we have definitive regional styles, and this style is good for me.
Here are a few of the wineries that I think are worth a mention.
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Wine Label Design
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Jayson Bryant, of The Wine Vault, discusses wine label design.
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Friday, November 27, 2009
On The Hell Pizza Menu
“A glass of champagne compliments a Hell’s Pizza”Wine expert Jayson Bryant talking about the perfect wine match for Hell Pizza, Herald on Sunday Sep 09.
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Wine Vault Radio: Sileni 2008 Semillon 27-11-09 Radio Wammo Show, Kiwi FM
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Wine Vault Radio: Sileni 2008 Semillon 27-11-09 Radio Wammo Show, Kiwi FM
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Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Plastic bites back, leave your thoughts!
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Yealand's Full Circle Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2009.
What do you think about plastic wine bottles?
Monday, November 23, 2009
Review: Guigal Cote-Rotie 2002
We had the pleasure of tasting this wine with friends over a great meal of venison stew with roasted kumara and a piece of bread.
The wine was decanted for at least half an hour and then poured alongside dinner. It displayed ripe blackberries and hint of spice and some good aromatics on the nose. The palate was not to everyones liking but suited me. There was some very good weight to it and full of black fruit with dark berries and some earthy characters. The finish was balanced, firm, and nice and dry. The wine, fortunately, displayed no residual sugar but good minerality.
RRP $139.99.
90/100 points
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Julicher Pinot Noir 2008
I am so glad, that for the first time, a wine from Martinborough has won the title of top wine in the Air New Zealand Wine Awards this year.
For quite some time now, Martinborough has been overshadowed by Central Otago as a wine region. This Award now re-establishes Martinborough as a premium Pinot Noir region.
All I can say is, well done Julicher and well done Martinborough.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
French Wine and Internet TV
The French wine industry is in crisis but there are a few solutions that would certainly aid their survival. As well as the other posting ' Saving the French Wine Industry' I believe that each region should have its own Internet Wine TV channel. Imagine the consumer being able to access a dedicated wine TV channel for the region where their purchased wine comes from.
Languedoc-Roussillon Wine TV divulging information on the region, soil profiles, AC regulations and structure, permitted grape varietals etc. This producer - consumer interaction would certainly go along way for the consumer to understand the history and story behind the wines and its regions.
Alongside this, each region could employ a Social Media employee to produce information for the Facebook and Twitter community. This would enable the consumer to ask questions about the region and wine with quick answers and results.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Wine Vault Radio: Monmousseau 20-11-09 Radio Wammo Show, Kiwi FM
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Beaujolais Noveau 2009 (first video review in the World)
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Jayson Bryant reviews Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau 2009 as the first video review in the world.
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Monday, November 16, 2009
Top Five Pinot Noir for 2009.
Here are The Wine Vault's top ten list of Pinot Noir for 2009.
I know they are expensive but for special occasions they will work a treat.
Rippon 2006 Central Otago Pinot Noir rrp $64.99
This is like drinking mid price Burgundy at 1/4 of the cost. Beautifully balanced with great perfumed aromatics that translates through to the palate finished with a good chunk of minerality. 96/100 points
Sandihurst 2006 Canterbury Pinot Noir rrp $39.99
Very impressive aromatics on the nose with hints of violet, raspberry and some bacon fat followed by great depth of flavour on the palate also finsihed of with some great minerality. 96/100 points
Clos Margeurite 2008 Marlborough Pinot Noir rrp $39.99
Delicate scents on the nose of wild berries that are layered and complex this fruit also translates on the palate with good body and structure. A real surprise for Marlborough Pinot Noir. 92/100 points
Lindis River 2006 Central Otago Pinot Noir rrp $44.99
Lindis River only make one wine and that is Pinot Noir. I applaud this and can fortunately say that they do a fine job. Blackberry with a hint of Pepper and 5 spice are present on the nose, with layered fruit and a slatiness on the palate. 90/100 points
Alana Estate 2007 Martinborough Pinot Noir rrp $55.99
Light in colour but incredibly delicate on the nose with gorgeous palate weight. This wine has a perfumed nose of rose, raspberry, and other black fruit with a sprinkle of bacon bits. The fruit is good on the palate and some great savouriness comes on at the end. 90/100 points
With Jayson Bryant
Ten questions in ten minutes
With Jayson Bryant
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
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Business to Business - What inspired you to start up your business?
Jayson Bryant. Jayson Bryant- I took over rather than started The Wine Vault. I have been inspired by a businessman in the US to operate the way we do.
BtoB - Who has influenced you the most professionally?
JB – I have been very lucky to have such good mentors around me all day everyday but the most influential character on The Wine Vault is Gary Vaynerchuk. I have used his business model and adapted it to the New Zealand market.
BtoB - How would you describe yourself as a businessman?
JB – Caring and passionate. I listen to my customers and engage with them whether it be online or instore and no matter what time.
BtoB - What do you consider your greatest achievement?
JB – I’ll start with winevaulttv.com and thewinevault.co.nz. These two websites have been my greatest achievement . We have increased online sales by 4000% in just one year and had 50,000 viewers of Wine Vault TV also in the same time.
BtoB - With hindsight, what is the one thing you would do differently?
JB – I would always remember that no one knows your business better than you do, so always make sure that when advertising you know the demographic of the media. In your first year of business everyone wants you to advertise with them but be very selective about the ones you choose.
BtoB - Who do you find inspirational and why?
JB – Family and friends are my true inspiration and not surprisingly the wine community. People always surprise me. A real Kiwi number 8 wire attitude is also inspirational.
BtoB - What is the most inspirational book you have read recently?
JB – The most inspirational book I have read, which was not recently, is ‘The Alchemist’ by Paulo Coelho. It talks about the need to travel and explore only to find what you really wanted was always close to the point of origin.
BtoB - What is your favourite website and why?
JB – www.screwd.co.nz and no, it is not a porn site but a New Zealand wine review website. Here I can get to understand what the wine consumer really thinks about wine.
BtoB -What is the first thing you would do if you became Prime Minister?
JB – Provide free Government business mentors regardless of how long they have been in business and what business they are running.
BtoB - What is the best thing about being an Auckland-based business?
JB - We have more customers here in Auckland and the word of mouth referrals and networking opportunities are endless.
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Jayson Bryant is the owner of the Wine Vault, a specialist wine store set in the heart of Auckland.
Business to Business - What inspired you to start up your business?
Jayson Bryant. Jayson Bryant- I took over rather than started The Wine Vault. I have been inspired by a businessman in the US to operate the way we do.
BtoB - Who has influenced you the most professionally?
JB – I have been very lucky to have such good mentors around me all day everyday but the most influential character on The Wine Vault is Gary Vaynerchuk. I have used his business model and adapted it to the New Zealand market.
BtoB - How would you describe yourself as a businessman?
JB – Caring and passionate. I listen to my customers and engage with them whether it be online or instore and no matter what time.
BtoB - What do you consider your greatest achievement?
JB – I’ll start with winevaulttv.com and thewinevault.co.nz. These two websites have been my greatest achievement . We have increased online sales by 4000% in just one year and had 50,000 viewers of Wine Vault TV also in the same time.
BtoB - With hindsight, what is the one thing you would do differently?
JB – I would always remember that no one knows your business better than you do, so always make sure that when advertising you know the demographic of the media. In your first year of business everyone wants you to advertise with them but be very selective about the ones you choose.
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Sunday, November 15, 2009
Matt Skinner is a cheat! And we need more people like Michael Cooper!
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This video is in response to Matt Skinner and his integrity when it comes to reviewing wine and why we need more people like Michael Cooper in the wine industry.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Plastic Wine Bottles are for Profit not the Environment!
After reading an article about a prominent Marlborough, New Zealand, winery that has started using plastic wine bottles for all of their wine I feel compelled to write this article in response.
"It is not going to suit everyone, but I think for the environmentally conscious person who loves a nice wine, it will work well" Said the owner.
Well I am environmentally conscious and am appalled at the concept. I believe the true reason behind the move, is not the environment, but the accountants and profit of the winery itself.
The winery in question, already being talked about industry wide for flooding the market and ruining the great Marlborough wine name, is said to be not without financial difficulties, but that is only hearsay!
The New Zealand wine industry is at a cross roads and the decision they make will have major implications for the next decade if not more. The choices are a) be known for quality wines that are environmentally sustainable b) make wine as a commodity and therefore our New Zealand brand will be damaged. Australia made their decision last decade and are now know for large bulk wine with relatively poor quality, and therefore the price that their wines command are very low.
Currently Marlborough/New Zealand has a great reputation worldwide for quality wines, is this about to change?
I still think we can make and market our wines as fine wine across the international wine drinking community but it is harder to do when buffoons continue to find ways to destroy the great New Zealand image with screwcaps and now plastic bottles!
The benefits of plastic containers over glass is that they weigh less and are less breakable. Recycling is even more important with plastic because plastic is made from oil, which is non-renewable. It is better to use old plastic to make new plastic containers than to bury it in a landfill. But plastic can't be recycled forever; eventually it will result in a brittle product if it is recycled too many times. Glass has the benefit of being able to be recycled over and over without losing quality in the finished product.
So let us not disguise profit for environmental concerns!
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Wine Vault Radio: T.H.E. 2009 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
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Wine Vault Radio: T.H.E. 2009 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 12-11-09 Radio Wammo Show, Kiwi FM
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Monday, November 9, 2009
Actor Renee Renee and NFL Star Reuben Droughns on Wine Vault TV
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Jayson Bryant of The Wine Vault tastes Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc and Mt. Dotterel Pinot Noir with action/sports star Renee Renee and NFL legend Reuben Droughns.
www.thewinevault.co.nz
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Wine Vault Radio: Mudhouse Malb Savignon Blanc 6-11-09 Radio Wammo Show, Kiwi FM
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Tuesday, November 3, 2009
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