A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
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
If you’re in need of a top-up to the wine rack this month – take a look at the last few reviews I’ve done of wines from the world’s biggest …
Stock up for winter with Laithwaites.co.nz Read More
A Central Otago Pinot, tasted with the producer at an event to celebrate winemaker Malcolm Rees-Frances 20th anniversary at the label. A lot of Pinot from the region around this …
Rockburn ‘Eight Barrels’ Pinot Noir 2006 Read More
From a 5 hectare, organic vineyard in Nelson. Sealed under cork (my sample was unlabelled) – a bright golden-green colour in the glass. The bouquet is complex, with a blend …
Luta ‘Cirrus’ Chardonnay 2023 Read More