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 …

WineFolio features

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The Tasting Table – September 2026

The sixth edition of The Tasting Table was convened this week – at local Asian-Fusion restaurant Big Fish Eatery in Penrose, Auckland. I had a great selection of wines to …

Forged in Fire – a book review

A one-off Tasting Table, at a special venue

TRR: Taste the Top Wineries – a review

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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Man O’War Kulta ‘Totto’ 2019

The fruit for the 2019 Totto Syrah came from various sites on Waiheke Island which are close planted, dry farmed, with an average vine age of 40 years on steeply …

interviews

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Paul MaSON

Winemaker series: Paul Mason

I met Paul Mason last year, at the excellent Jervois Supper Club series of evenings run by Glengarry in Auckland. He had recently moved over to the Nga Waka label …

Latest news

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Radburnd Cellars puts down permanent roots at historic Hawke’s Bay winery

One of Hawke’s Bay’s most respected winemaking names has found a permanent home, with the Radburnd Family purchasing the historic Stonecroft Winery on the Gimblett Gravels from Fistonich Family Vineyards. …

Wairarapa Wine Pinot Noir Selection