A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
I’m passing through North Canterbury to return my hire car to the airport and fly back to Auckland after a ten-day “Field trip”. With only time to squeeze in one …
A visit to Waipara to see James Opie and David Collins Read More
If you’re making plans to travel to New Zealand’s new ‘Great Wine Capital’ – Hawke’s Bay – in the near future, then why not spend a day with one of …
Gordon Russell Wine Read More
The 2024 Appellation Marlborough Wine (AMW) Annual Collection was released in October last year, so it is fair to say that it’s been a while arriving at WineFolio Towers for …
Tasting the Appellation Marlborough Wine Annual Collection 2024 Read More
Spearheaded by Central Otago Winegrowers Association (COWA), Central Otago’s organic wine movement, has reached a memorable milestone: 30% of the region’s vineyard area is now certified organic. This is the …
Central Otago Organic Research Project Read More
A visit today, on a beautiful sunny early summer afternoon, to the shore of Karapiro in the Waikato – and to Takapoto Estate. The estate is set up to be …
A visit to Takapoto Estate Read More
A new series on WineFolio for the new year – “Around the world in eighty grapes”. I’ll be taking a look at the most important grape varietals, with particular emphasis …
Around the world in eighty grapes: Syrah Read More
What a great start to January of 2025. Fifteen wines in a box delivered to the door from www.laithwaites.co.nz. Mostly red wines this time around, but with a couple of …
A New Years box from Laithwaites – pt. 1 Read More
I had an idea to get into some 1999 vintage wines before the end of the year – so they are still “25 year olds”. I get the feeling that …
Party like it’s 1999 Read More
Welcome to the end of the year round up where I look at my ten favourite wines of the year. This is what I consider to be the best of …
WineFolio best wines of the year – 2024 Read More
Following the success, and notoriety, of the “Abyss” edition of Leclerc Briant Champagne, where bottles were submerged off the coast of France for ten months; LV by Louis Vavasour, from …
Louis Vavasour introduces Ocean-Aged Méthode Traditionnelle Read More