Al Brown's Tipping Point
Food, New Zealand|2021|GAl Brown is a chef, cookbook writer, TV host, and all round opportunist entrepreneur. Al's latest project is diving into the unknown and developing a wine brand with Constellation Brands. Follow Al as he speaks to other NZ entrepreneurs about "the kiwi advantage" and shines a spotlight on local charities that are dear to his heart.
Episode 1: The Common Good
Episode 1: The Common Good
Find out what makes Al Brown tick and the risks he has taken throughout his career. Starting at the beginning of harvest season Al's mind is already jumping to what he loves best - the branding.
Find out what makes Al Brown tick and the risks he has taken throughout his career. Starting at the beginning of harvest season Al's mind is already jumping to what he loves best - the branding.
Episode 2: The Working Bee
Take a behind the scenes look into the making of a Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay with Al Brown. Al chats to Rebecca Mills from the Lever Room as part of his research into businesses with a positive impact.
Take a behind the scenes look into the making of a Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay with Al Brown. Al chats to Rebecca Mills from the Lever Room as part of his research into businesses with a positive impact.
Episode 3: The Beachcomber
What makes a Rosé? Al gets into the nitty gritty and creates his perfect blend. Hayden from a local charity, Sea Cleaners, speaks to Al about how keeping our ocean clean starts in our cities and towns.
What makes a Rosé? Al gets into the nitty gritty and creates his perfect blend. Hayden from a local charity, Sea Cleaners, speaks to Al about how keeping our ocean clean starts in our cities and towns.
Episode 4: The Sparkling Ocean
Al is excited about trying something a little different with a ""Field Blend"". Geoff Ross from Lake Hawea Station offers some wisdom around the benefit of being a kiwi and taking your business to the world.
Al is excited about trying something a little different with a ""Field Blend"". Geoff Ross from Lake Hawea Station offers some wisdom around the benefit of being a kiwi and taking your business to the world.
Episode 5: The Opportunist
Leigh Hart chats to Al about going with your gut and taking a risk in business. Al visits Central Otago, the home of Pinot Noir in NZ and chats to the Kea Conservation Trust about how to protect NZ's loveable rogue.
Leigh Hart chats to Al about going with your gut and taking a risk in business. Al visits Central Otago, the home of Pinot Noir in NZ and chats to the Kea Conservation Trust about how to protect NZ's loveable rogue.
Episode 6: The Woodsman
Al puts the finishing touches to the Tipping Point bottle labels. Just as Al goes to visit another partner charity; Wilding Free Mackenzie, there is a Delta Covid-19 Variant outbreak and Al has to figure out how to adapt to the changing climate.
Al puts the finishing touches to the Tipping Point bottle labels. Just as Al goes to visit another partner charity; Wilding Free Mackenzie, there is a Delta Covid-19 Variant outbreak and Al has to figure out how to adapt to the changing climate.