Top 10 Tastings

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WineFolio ‘Top 10 Tasting’ – Bordeaux Varietals

Our latest Top 10 Tasting had the theme of ‘Bordeaux Varietals’ – wines made with grapes whose DNA is most associated with the powerhouse region in France. The classic european …

WineFolio ‘Top 10 Tasting’ – Pinot Gris

Top 10 Tasting of Rose

WineFolio ‘Top 10 Tasting’ – Rosé

Top 10 Pinot Noir

WineFolio ‘Top 10 Tasting’ – Pinot Noir

WineFolio Top 10 tasting of NZ Syrah

WineFolio ‘Top 10 Tasting’ – NZ Syrah

Wine Tourism

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Yarra Giant Steps
Mondillo

Central Otago: from Bendigo to Wanaka to Pisa

Matt Connell Tasting Room view

Central Otago – Cromwell

Kawerau Gorge, Gibbston Valley

Central Otago – Queenstown to Gibbston (pt.1)

Mates barrel hall 2022

West Auckland – Part 3

WineFolio features

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Esses Estate – Méthode Traditionnelle from Kaikoura

Esses Estate is the only vineyard in the Kaikoura township, sitting at the base of Mt Fyffe. The 20-year old vines in their small 1.5ha vineyard sit in stony soils …

Latest Reviews

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Laithwaites ‘Return to NZ’ box – Part 2

Rounding out the rest of the box that was waiting for me on my ‘return to New Zealand’ – with a slew of bold reds from both Europe and Australia. …

interviews

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Winemaker series: Matt Harrop

Part of the first day of my trip through some of the wine regions of Victoria (Macedon, Heathcote, Yarra) sees me dropping in for a flying visit to Curly Flat …

Winemaker series: Pat Carmody

Latest news

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Results in from NZIWS 2024

One of the downsides of travelling overseas is the stuff you miss out on whilst you’re away from home. I was in Europe for six weeks recently, and couldn’t do …