Top 10 Tastings

Welcome to the Top 10 Tasting of Sauvignon Blanc – the last time I did this varietal was around two and a half years ago – so we’re definitely due …

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This Top 10 Tasting at WineFolio was the first time I’ve introduced a feature that I’ve talked about several times in the past. I asked producers who were happy to …

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Here, in New Zealand there are great hopes for Syrah. The world loves our Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, and the best-recognised red variety is arguably Pinot Noir. Unlike the wide swathes …

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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 …

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I have continued with organising these benchmarking session of each varietal – that I started back in 2019, and I would like to make a particular point of thanking those …

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Our latest Top 10 Tasting had the theme of ‘Bordeaux Varietals’ – wines made with grapes whose DNA is most associated with the powerhouse region in France. The classic european …

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The latest in our bi-monthly ‘WineFolio Top 10 Tasting’ judging events took place on a warm and sunny early Autumn afternoon. A fairly large collection of wines had been assembled …

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Welcome to the next instalment in the original “Top 10 Tastings” that we’ve been running for a few years now. The Top 10 Tastings at WineFolio usually aim to look …

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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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