Top 10 Tastings

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WineFolio ‘Top 10 Tasting’ – Sauvignon Blanc

Welcome to the Top 10 Tasting of Sauvignon Blanc – the last time I did this varietal was around two and a half years ago – so we’re definitely due …

WineFolio features

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A sit down with Lindsay Parkinson of Rose Family Estate

After tasting a couple of pretty impressive wines from the Wairau River label at the back end of 2025, I contacted the company to see if I could scratch the …

The best wines of the Year – 2025

Domaine Ponsot Masterclass

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

Latest Reviews

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Misha’s Vineyard ‘The Cadenza’ Late Harvest Gewurztraminer 2025

Misha’s Vineyard ‘The Cadenza’ Late Harvest Gewurztraminer 2025

A single vineyard wine from Bendigo in Central Otago, using Gewürztraminer grapes picked late in the harvest. A deep orange-gold colour in the glass. Very aromatic, with an enticing blast …

Dicey Riesling 2024

Dicey Riesling 2024

Babydoll Pinot Gris 2023

Babydoll Pinot Gris 2023

Kumeu River ‘Rays Road’ Chardonnay 2019

Vidal Reserve Gewürztraminer 1991

interviews

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Jordan Hogg

Winemaker series: Jordan Hogg

During my last trip to Marlborough at the end of last Summer, I caught up with winemaker Jordan Hogg at the Rock Ferry winery. He had come to my attention …

Winemaker series: Matthew Ward

Winemaker series: Haidee Johnson

Latest news

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Marlborough’s Loveblock TEE Sauvignon Blanc 2023 named #33 
in top list of the Top 100 wines of 2025

New Zealand organic wine producers Loveblock are proud to announce Loveblock TEE Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023 has ranked #33 in Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines of the Year for 2025. …