{"id":7920,"date":"2023-07-13T09:07:17","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T08:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chiefwineofficer.com\/?p=7920"},"modified":"2023-07-26T19:18:28","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T18:18:28","slug":"interview-peter-mccombie-mw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chiefwineofficer.com\/blog\/interview-peter-mccombie-mw\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Peter McCombie MW"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; back_image=&#8221;7050&#8243; back_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; back_attachment=&#8221;fixed&#8221; back_position=&#8221;left center&#8221; overlay_color=&#8221;color-190704&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;20&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; border_color=&#8221;color-midgreen&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; inverted_device_order=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;154238&#8243; overlay_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; back_size=&#8221;800px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;nobgonmob&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1689851126962{border-top-width: 35px !important;border-bottom-width: 35px !important;}&#8221; border_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;88&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;494024&#8243;][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;3&#8243; mobile_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;85&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; align_medium=&#8221;align_center_tablet&#8221; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; align_mobile=&#8221;align_center_mobile&#8221; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;838393&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;800&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;bottom-t-top&#8221; animation_speed=&#8221;600&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;155728&#8243;]Peter McCombie[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;400&#8243; text_italic=&#8221;yes&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;bottom-t-top&#8221; animation_speed=&#8221;600&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;682758&#8243;]Interview with a Master of Wine[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;148655&#8243;]A native Kiwi and wine professional of over 30 years, Peter got his start in hospitality and found his love of wine later in life. Having attained his Master of Wine certification in 1994, Peter is a vastly experienced and supremely personable wine speaker. Before entering the wine world, Peter was a politics graduate and a professional sailor, informing his voracious appetite for travel and learning. He currently also mentors and tutors Master of Wine students around the world. We got to know more about Peter\u2019s tastes, career, and dinner dream team in this exclusive interview.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;3&#8243; mobile_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; back_image=&#8221;7102&#8243; back_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; back_position=&#8221;right center&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;179895&#8243; back_size=&#8221;450px&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;168075&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_fixed=&#8221;yes&#8221; shift_y_down=&#8221;-2&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; align_medium=&#8221;align_center_tablet&#8221; medium_width=&#8221;3&#8243; align_mobile=&#8221;align_center_mobile&#8221; mobile_width=&#8221;6&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;216528&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;1955&#8243; dynamic=&#8221;yes&#8221; dynamic_source=&#8221;secondary&#8221; media_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_ratio=&#8221;three-four&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;347616&#8243; el_class=&#8221;event-hero&#8221; media_width_pixel=&#8221;350&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;166818&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;90&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;135204&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;119&#8243; media_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;alpha-anim&#8221; animation_speed=&#8221;600&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;173045&#8243; media_width_pixel=&#8221;40&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;11\/12&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;213122&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;800&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;205450&#8243;]Chief Wine Officer: Tell us a little about your background \u2013 how did you first become interested in wine?[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;127888&#8243;]Peter McCombie MW: &#8220;My love of wine was a slow burn. Growing up in New Zealand we drank cheap stuff \u2013 sometimes a bit of dry, sometimes fizzy, sometimes spirits. I only came to wine later, when I was working in hospitality. I worked with a charismatic sommelier in a fantastic small restaurant in New Zealand, before I went off to pursue something else that I thought was my chosen calling. It turned out it wasn\u2019t, and I was invited back to the restaurant to take over as sommelier. It all took off from there.&#8221;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;119&#8243; media_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;alpha-anim&#8221; animation_speed=&#8221;600&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;173045&#8243; media_width_pixel=&#8221;40&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;11\/12&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;213122&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;800&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;167593&#8243;]When did you first think, \u201cI want to become a Master of Wine\u201d?[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;465080&#8243;]&#8221;By sheer fluke I had dinner with friends of friends, one of whom worked in wine. I was waffling on about my dream of making wine, and she suggested I should go back to London and \u201cdo some exams\u201d. She was talking about a WSET (Wine &amp; Spirit Education Trust) Diploma, but I quickly realised I wanted to go to the next level. I fancied the challenge, although I probably didn\u2019t realise how hard it would be at the time!&#8221;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;119&#8243; media_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;alpha-anim&#8221; animation_speed=&#8221;600&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;173045&#8243; media_width_pixel=&#8221;40&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;11\/12&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;213122&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;800&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;208779&#8243;]What\u2019s the best thing about your job? [\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;117782&#8243;]&#8221;The short answer would be drinking great wine, but the truth Is that most of it isn\u2019t drinking, but tasting, which is not the same thing! I am lucky enough to taste \u2013 and drink \u2013 some great wines.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thinking about it further, the best thing is helping people understand their own taste. It\u2019s not about having \u201cgreat\u201d taste, it\u2019s about understanding what you like and why. Turning people on to wines they really enjoy is a great part of the job, and a nice thing to note is that they\u2019re not always the most expensive wines.&#8221;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; back_image_auto=&#8221;yes&#8221; back_image_option=&#8221;secondary&#8221; overlay_color=&#8221;color-burgundy&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;100&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;165310&#8243; overlay_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;10&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;5&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;7&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;116641&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;111&#8243; media_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;202725&#8243; media_width_pixel=&#8221;50&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;color-blush&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h3&#8243; sub_reduced=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;376237&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]The best thing is helping people understand their own taste. It\u2019s not about having \u201cgreat\u201d taste, it\u2019s about understanding what you like and why.[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;5&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;199675&#8243;][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;small&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;130072&#8243;]- Peter McCombie MW[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;124&#8243; media_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;212189&#8243; media_width_pixel=&#8221;50&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; back_image=&#8221;7926&#8243; back_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; back_position=&#8221;left center&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;3&#8243; mobile_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; mobile_width=&#8221;7&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;117484&#8243; back_size=&#8221;cover&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;166818&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;90&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;135204&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;119&#8243; media_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;alpha-anim&#8221; animation_speed=&#8221;600&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;173045&#8243; media_width_pixel=&#8221;40&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;11\/12&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;213122&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;800&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;784040&#8243;]What wine do you think people should appreciate but don\u2019t? [\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;155450&#8243;]&#8221;There are a few actually. I think good quality Cru Beaujolais can be a great drink, but maybe people remember Beaujolais Nouveau and think it\u2019s the same thing. Italian white wines tend to be underrated \u2013 top quality Soave Classico is just one example.&#8221;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;119&#8243; media_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;alpha-anim&#8221; animation_speed=&#8221;600&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;173045&#8243; media_width_pixel=&#8221;40&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;11\/12&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;213122&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;800&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;130495&#8243;]What is your favourite expensive wine, and your favourite affordable wine?[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;606116&#8243;]&#8221;It\u2019s a clich\u00e9 but I\u2019ve got a soft spot for Ch\u00e2teau Cheval Blanc. It\u2019s elegant and alluring, and very satisfying to drink. But it\u2019s so hard to keep to just one favourite. I love top notch Champagne, like Charles Heidsieck Blanc de Millenaire 2000, or Pol Roger Cuv\u00e9e Sir Winston Churchill. I love the complexity and layering, the savouriness and freshness.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Favourite affordable wine? In Roussillon (in the southern tip of France) there is an appellation called Minervois which has a sub-zone called La Livini\u00e8re. I\u2019ve never had a bad wine from there. 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[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;154547&#8243;]&#8221;Gerard Basset, all-round great guy and perhaps the greatest sommelier of recent times; Miriam Margoyles, actor and good sport; Te Whiti-o-Rongomai, a Maori leader in 19th century New Zealand, who pretty much invented non-violent resistance; Paolo di Marche, owner and winemaker at the inimitable Isole e Olena in Tuscany and all round lovely guy; and finally Christine Saahs, winemaker at the outstanding Nikolaihof estate in Austria.&#8221;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;119&#8243; media_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;alpha-anim&#8221; animation_speed=&#8221;600&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;173045&#8243; media_width_pixel=&#8221;40&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;11\/12&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;213122&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;800&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;194904&#8243;]What is your wine guilty pleasure? [\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;496692&#8243;]&#8221;Moscato d\u2019Asti is frothy, heady and sweet, but also refreshing and low in alcohol. 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