Top 10 Tastings

It has been a couple of years since the last Top 10 tasting of Pinot Noir at Winefolio Towers. The winner that time was from Terra Sancta – their Jackson’s …

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It is mid-winter of 2023, on the day that Auckland passes it’s entire usual rainfall amount for the year. We take shelter in the laneway that houses the Morningcider Bar, …

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Welcome to the Top 10 Tasting of Sauvignon Blanc – probably the most important varietal in the country – certainly in terms of wine production, making up 72% of New …

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The first week of December brought the last Top 10 tasting of 2022, and the timing seemed right to finally do a session on sparkling wines. Over the last year …

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One of the cornerstones of the WineFolio plan – and therefore the website, are the tastings that we do by theme or varietal. These are our Top 10 tastings – …

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I decided to take this Top 10 Tasting on the road this time, after the success of our away fixture doing the ‘Other Whites’ across town at Nigel’s Wine Cave. …

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What is it about our Top 10 Tastings recently? I can’t recall a single one that hasn’t been postponed at least once (and often more than once) before we’ve managed …

WineFolio Top 10 Tasting – Red Blends Read More

After 100 plus days in lockdown – in Auckland – it was great to be back into wine tasting and judging mode these last few weeks. After an overnight trip …

WineFolio ‘Top 10 Tasting’ – Riesling Read More

At the beginning of this latest Top 10 tasting, our panel discussed what role a rosé wine plays in the world of wines. Rosé isn’t necessarily seen as a ‘serious’ …

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