The Wine Animal (Brenden Robnik)

Brenden Robnik, also known as The Wine Animal, is inspiring. He is passionate, relentless, and just genuinely wants to share his enjoyment of wine. In this episode we get to learn about his wine journey, the challenges of having big retailers like Dan Murphy’s in the industry, Yarra Valley, and selling Jon Bon Jovi and Jesse Bongiovi’s wine Hampton Water. We’re very grateful to Brenden for taking us around Yarra Valley. He took us on a fantastic behind the scenes tour of Soumah which was led by Brett Butcher. He also took us on a behind the scenes tour of Giant Steps with Michael Latham. Check out Brendan’s IG page at / thewineanimal and visit his website at www.wineanimal.com.au. Highly recommend his events and wine membership.
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:29 Most memorable wine?
2:30 Favourite grape varietal?
3:06 Wine you still want to try?
4:02 Unique food and wine pairing?
5:29 Advice for those starting their wine journey?
9:50 What did ‘The Wine Animal’ start?
16:01 What services does ‘The Wine Animal’ provide?
18:10 Themes of The Wine Animal events
19:27 Building relationships in the wine industry
21:21 Is Dan Murphy’s the devil?
22:51 Where should you buy your wine?
23:57 How do you juggle work and family?
27:20 Don’t disregard the big wineries
28:26 What makes Yarra Valley special?
29:58 How do you choose a wine?
31:54 How do you get educated about wine?
33:34 What’s the impact on climate change on wine?
36:51 The Wined Up Conclusion
37:53 2023 Medhurst Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, VIC
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ATTRIBUTION
2024, Cellar Tracker, 2006 Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Artemis, Cellar Tracker, 26 March 2024, www.cellartracker.com/wine.as...
2024, Cellar Tracker, 1978 Château Cheval Blanc, Cellar Tracker, 26 March 2024, www.cellartracker.com/wine.as...
2024, Wine House, [SOLD-OUT] Chateau Latour 1995, Wine House, 26 March 2024, winehouse.com.au/chateau-lato...
2018, Zhong, F., How Jesse Bongiovi and Dad Jon Bon Jovi Made Hampton Water, a Celebrity Wine that “Doesn’t Suck”, 29 May 2018, W Magazine, www.wmagazine.com/story/jon-b...