A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
A couple of minutes after arriving at Onslow for this inaugural tasting of wines from the Two Terraces Vineyard, I was laughing with owner Ian Quinn that “I knew you …
Two Terraces Tasting & Masterclasses Read More
From the Upper Moutere Valley in Tasman – the Jester range from Unkel are six single varietal wines, sealed under cork. A translucent lemon-green colour in the glass. The perfume …
Unkel ‘Ziggy’ Chardonnay 2024 Read More
A Pinot Noir with the majority of the fruit from Pallisers organic Hua Nui, Winery and Pencarrow vineyards in the Wairarapa. A bright, translucent ruby colour in the glass. Varietally …
Palliser Estate Pinot Noir 2023 Read More
Having migrated from Dorset in the south of England in 1878, the Pike family settled in the Adelaide Hills. ‘Pikes Dorset Brewery’ started making beer around 1886, before later moving …
Pikes ‘Wilfred’s Block’ Clare Valley Cabernet Shiraz 2021 Read More
From the Dick Bunton vineyard in Gibbston, Central Otago. Made from Pinot Gris in an ‘orange wine’ style where the grapes are fermented on skins. A coppery-amber colour in the …
Rockburn Amber 2024 Read More
McPherson Aquarius Sangiovese 2021 Backed by the migrants from Europe, looking for a taste of home, varietals like Sangiovese have found a good following in Victoria. This example comes from …
Six more for winter from Laithwaites.co.nz Read More
The previous 2022 vintage was the first Chardonnay from Rockburn since 2013. The wine comes from their Parkburn and Gibbston vineyards. A pale golden-green colour in the glass. Delicate, slightly …
Rockburn Chardonnay 2023 Read More
The best way to appreciate any wine is around a table with friends and food. At Jervois Supper Club last week chef Kane Wilson was fine-tuning his menu to align …
The latest from Brood Fermentation Read More
A wine from a legendary Hawke’s Bay producer – John Hancock – with assistance from his boys – using fruit from the Bridge Pa sub-region. A very pale straw colour …
Hancock & Sons Chardonnay 2018 Read More
One of a couple of Pinot Noirs from this producer in the Tasman region. Opaque garnet red in the glass. On the perfume there are some funky tones on first …
Luta ‘Rising’ Pinot Noir 2022 Read More