A place for us – Helio
One of a slew of new labels to have crossed our paths this year, was a Hawke’s Bay based label – Helio. Kicking things off with a limited availability Chardonnay …
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Close encounters with The Supernatural
On a recent trip to Hawke’s Bay, David stepped into another dimension. Over an interesting couple of hours, The Supernatural guru Gregory Collinge, talks through their wines, including the flagship, eponymous, …
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Deep Down Wines: something new
WineFolio talks to one of the newer labels in the New Zealand section of your local restaurant wine list – Peter Lorimer and Clive Dougall, of Deep Down Wines. WineFolio: …
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A series: Selling wine in New Zealand – Part 4
A series of interviews and articles with a theme of buying and selling wine here in NZ. Part 4: The Online Retail specialist. Interview: Holly Brendling (Marketing & Business development), …
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Two Terraces vineyard, Hawke’s Bay
Continuing our look behind the wine that’s in your glass… WineFolio talks to one of the growers of premium grapes in Hawke’s Bay – Ian and Linda Quinn, of Two …
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An evening with Framingham
A chance to spend the evening with the good people from Framingham was far too good an opportunity to pass up. I’ve gradually become more and more of a fan …
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An afternoon at Kumeu River
Kumeu River 75th Anniversary Tasting 23rd November 2019 Kumeu River celebrated their 75th Anniversary with a series of special Chardonnay Masterclass digging out some older vintages for a vertical tasting …
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A series: Selling wine in New Zealand – Part 3
A series of interviews and articles with a theme of buying and selling wine here in NZ. Part 3: The Wine Subscription Service. Interview: Yvonne Lorkin, WineFriend. How did WineFriend …
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Behind the scenes at Rippon
I arrange to meet Jo Mills, one of the key backroom staff at Rippon, on a sensational day in mid February, at the winery in Wanaka. Rippon Cellar Door has …
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An afternoon with Terra Sancta
A beautiful mid-February afternoon, spent driving around Bannockburn, brought me to one of the older properties on Felton Road – for many years now, known as Terra Sancta. Spending an …
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