A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
A Riesling from the Schlossböckelheimer Felsenberg vineyard in the Nahe Region of Germany. A youthful and pale lemon-green colour in the glass. The perfume shows grapefruit, lemon, green apple, chamomile, jalapeno, …
Dönnhof Felsenberg GG Riesling 2023 Read More
A Grenache from 150-year-old vines in the biodynamically-farmed Schlieb’s Garden Vineyard in the Barossa Valley. Quite pale and translucent in the glass – a delicate magenta-garnet colour. The nose is …
Reed ‘Coeur’ Grenache 2022 Read More
A wine that received a 100/100 score from John Schreiner – a well-respected Canadian wine critic. It comes from the Jagged Rock vineyard in the Okanagan Valley. A pale straw …
CheckMate Little Pawn Chardonnay 2022 Read More
Chardonnay from the famously fastidious Madame Lalou Bize-Leroy – labelled Bourgogne but anywhere else this would be Grand Cru quality. The price reflects this. A pale straw-green colour in the …
Maison Leroy Bourgogne Blanc 2018 Read More
Made by kiwi (but Australian based) winemaker Chris Ringland – the label named after the initials of those involved: Ringland, Bruce and Johnstone. Each have 1ha of old vines Grenache …
RBJ Theologicum 1999 Read More
A wine made by Dave ‘Bro’ Mackintosh and Steve Flamsteed, from the Gladysdale region of the Upper Yarra Valley. A pale but bright green gold in the glass. A nip …
Salo Chardonnay 2021 Read More
Named after the historic property first established in 1892, Taylors ‘St. Andrews’ wines exemplify the very best of handcrafted Clare Valley winemaking. We’re in Auckland with family member Justin Taylor …
Tasting the Taylors ‘St. Andrews’ collection 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
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
In 2023 I had an epic visit to the Yarra Valley, in Victoria, around an hour north-east of Melbourne. It included a tasting session at Yarra Yering – one of …
Yarra Yering Tasting with Sarah Crowe Read More