The Wine Blokes

TV from the Wine Blokes - where we discuss all things about wine, usually from a vineyard itself! Learn about vintages, grape varieties and more.

Recently we have seen a number of high profile wine movies such as Sideways and Mondovino. The most recent of these is Bottle Shock.
Bottle Shock is based on the true story and the makers of the film provide this synopsis:
There are certain unforgettable moments in history when America has triumphed against long odds and proved […]

A Wine Bloke and the guys at Smithbrook take a look at some interesting Sauvignon Blanc from the Smithbrook Vineyard, just prior to harvesting.

A look inside one of the most important pieces of equipment during vintage. The Grape Press.

There are many machines and equipment that is used in the winery and most are full of gleaming stainless steel. One of the machines that captures peoples attention (people always stop and stare), is the Rotary Drum Vacuum Filter, or RDV. Please excuse the winemaker enthusiasm, as it seems only we get excited about […]

Another look at some of the processes that take place during vintage in a winery in Australia.

By Jon F.
One of the most important operations completed during vintage is of course, picking. For hundreds if not thousands of years, grape growers have picked the grapes by hand, carefully selecting the best bunches. 21st Centruy technology has revolutionised this operation with the introduction of mechanical grape harvesters. Over the years […]

Another Day, more grapes, more wine.
A quick introduction to the Smithbrook Vineyard and Winery.

A brief introduction to the Smithbrook winery processing facility, looking at the setup and some of the equipment and infrastructure.

The Wine Blokes are committed to providing quality information and content on the wine industry, and as such, we have worked hard to build a functional, easy to use online wine store, where you can search and buy wine from some of the UK’s finest wine merchants. The great benefit of the The Wine Blokes […]

Production Date: 18 January 2008
The Adelaide Hills is renouned for producing some of Australias best Sauvignon Blanc. In this Episode we take a bit of a drive through the Adelaide Hills and have a walk and talk in a small grower vineyard where some of the Wine Blokes are purchasing Sauvignon Blanc fruit to make […]