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Pierro Chardy 19
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A tour around the best of Australian Chardonnays

May 22, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

At a long weekend staying at Clearview Homestead recently, not only did I get to taste a regional selection of the 2020 Hawke’s Bay Chardonnays; a long afternoon of Californian …

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Herringbone wine
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Herringbone Wine, Hawke’s Bay

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

As regular readers will know, I’m always keen to discover ‘new’ wines – and today I’m talking to a label that popped up on my radar, although I haven’t actually …

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Elephant Hill Salome
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A Tasting of Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2020s

May 16, 2022May 17, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

I was asked to come along to an informal tasting of twenty Hawke’s Bay Chardonnays last week – hosted by Mat Kirby – winemaker at Clearview Estate and Helio – …

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Rory Dunleavy at Te Motu
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An afternoon at Te Motu, Waiheke

May 15, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

We’re on Waiheke – it is a sunny afternoon, and Gabor and I are talking to Rory Dunleavy about the history of Te Motu and what is happening around the …

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Ramey Cellars Chardonnay
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A Tasting of 2017 California Chardonnays

May 10, 2022May 11, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A first event of a long weekend of Chardonnay Tastings, held at Clearview Estate Homestead in Hawke’s Bay. This was a stellar line up, with a few ‘international superstars’ thrown …

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Laithwaites reds
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Laithwaites – delivering deliciousness

May 10, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

This article could easily fit into a couple of sections on WineFolio. There is the reviews category, or the on-going series of features about “How we’re selling wine in NZ”. …

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Man O’ War – The Kulta Family

May 7, 2022May 7, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

I’ve been to Man O’ War Tasting Room on Waiheke Island – like a million others have. Sat in that beautiful coastal garden setting, enjoying a glass of something yummy, …

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B. wine people
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B.wine, Martinborough

May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

When I was in Martinborough for Pinot Day in February, I heard about a new Tasting Room that had just been opened by a young couple on Kitchener Street, that …

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Half bottles of wine
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Hurray for half bottles

April 17, 2022April 17, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Do you tend to think of a glass as half full, or half empty? The answer to that might give an indication of your feelings towards half-bottles of wine. At …

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Destiny Bay
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Only the best – Destiny Bay, Waiheke Island

March 10, 2022March 10, 2022 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Before Christmas, and after months of lockdown in Auckland, I took the opportunity to spend a couple of days over on Waiheke Island, with Gabor along to unlock a few …

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