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Tasting the history of Te Whau – with Tony Forsyth
One thing might lead to another. Such is life. An opening of a 2015 Syrah to share with a fellow wine-lover in another part of the country, sparks the idea …
Top 10 Tastings
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WineFolio ‘Top 10 Tasting’ – single varietal reds
The last Top 10 Tasting of “single varietal reds” we did was back in October 2022, so it feels a bit overdue to be having another go. This benchmarking can …
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Winemaker series: Christopher Reid
This article is about a winemaker whose wine I first encountered only recently – at the excellent recent ‘Wairarapa Spring Showcase’ that was up in Auckland. Some of the regions …
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Scholarships open for ‘Undercurrent 2027’
Organic Winegrowers New Zealand (OWNZ), in partnership with Horticentre Charitable Trust, is once again offering scholarships to help emerging talent attend Undercurrent 2027, the Organic & Biodynamic Winegrowing Conference. Taking …
Latest Reviews
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Villa Maria Ihumatao Chardonnay 2011
Another of the excellent single vineyard wines that were so well-regarded when Villa Maria were a family-run label under Sir George Fistonich. This one, from vines adjacent to the company …
