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

Top 10 Tastings

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WineFolio Top 10 Tasting - Riesling

WineFolio ‘Top 10 Tasting’ – Riesling

Riesling is one of the wine world’s hidden gems. It is no different in New Zealand – I’m delighted to say that we had a good representation from across the …

WineFolio ‘Top 10 Tasting’ - Chardonnay

WineFolio ‘Top 10 Tasting’ – Chardonnay

WineFolio ‘Top 10 Tasting’ – Pinot Gris

Top 10 Tasting of Rose

WineFolio ‘Top 10 Tasting’ – Rosé

WineFolio features

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A visit to Waipara to see James Opie and David Collins

I’m passing through North Canterbury to return my hire car to the airport and fly back to Auckland after a ten-day “Field trip”. With only time to squeeze in one …

Latest Reviews

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Penkridge Farm Pinot Gris 2024

A wine from Central Otago – made by Matt Connell from the 4 hectare vineyard block on Penkridge Farm, between the Pisa Range and Lake Dunstan. A pale, copper-green in …

interviews

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Winemaker Series: Cairn Coghill

I’m in Hawke’s Bay for a flying visit, and drop in to see Cairn at Askerne. I explain to him that it’s obviously not the first time I’ve been to …

Latest news

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Could this be The One? Hawke’s Bay eyes an exceptional vintage

Every so often, a vintage emerges that could define a wine region’s legacy. In Hawke’s Bay, murmurs are growing that 2025 may be one of those years – potentially rivaling …