Top 10 Tastings

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, …

WineFolio ‘Top 10 Tasting’ – NZ Syrah Read More

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 …

WineFolio ‘Top 10 Tasting’ – Sauvignon Blanc Read More

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 …

WineFolio ‘Top 10 tasting’ – Sparkling wines Read More

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 – …

WineFolio ‘Top 10 Tasting’ – Single varietal reds Read More

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. …

WineFolio ‘Top 10 Tasting’ – Chardonnay Read More

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’ …

WineFolio ‘Top 10 Tasting’ – Rosé Read More

This is one of the big ones. Our ‘Top 10 Tastings’ have been building in popularity and size since we started with Pinot Gris, travelling through the New Zealand landscape …

WineFolio ‘Top 10 Tasting’ – Pinot Noir Read More