About this episode

The episode features an interview with the late Sir Sam Neill discussing his passion for wine and the Otago landscape.

The late Sir Sam Neill told Country Life he was excited by the "farming" side of wine, that and the beautiful Otago landscape where his Two Paddocks vineyard is set. We paid the actor and vintner a visit back in the spring of 2022. You can find photos and read more about our visit our webpage, here . With thanks to: The late Sir Sam Neill Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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