2022 releases from Te Mata
The iconic Hawke’s Bay producer has now reached its 50th year, and a showcase of the 2022 vintage wines showed just how accomplished their range now is, across the board. …
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To Spain (for the evening)
A fair, warm summer evening seemed a fitting time to take a stroll into town and indulge in some of Spain’s finer wines. Now, regulars may remember that Spain is …
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A tasting of Antinori
A much-anticipated afternoon presentation by Negociants, tasting through a range of fine wines from the Antinori group. They now encompass a world of wine. Spreading from their roots in Tuscany, …
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New releases from Tarras – Bendigo
I’ve been through Bendigo on a few trips to Central Otago, but Tarras is a label that I’d heard about but never tasted – or knew anyone who had tasted …
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Laithwaites summer box January 2024
I wrote an article about the Christmas break – read that here > www.winefolio.co.nz/?p=9930. I usually go on a week away in the second week or so after New Year, …
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‘Pinot Day’ – the 2015 vintage
Again – an invite that I am always grateful for, if it is extended… and I am quick to arrange that I can attend; is to the annual unveiling of …
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Ayrburn, Central Otago
At one of the ‘judge’s dinners’ – after a day’s work at the New Zealand International Wine show in September 2023, there were a couple of wines on the table …
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WineFolio Best wines of the year – 2023
Welcome to the end of the year round up where I look at my ten favourite wines of the year. This is what I judge to be the best of …
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An annual festive sparkling tasting
An end-of-year gallop through some excellent sparkling wines at an annual pre-Christmas tasting, held at Canton Café in Kingsland. Cantonese cuisine is not the easiest or most traditional food match …
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A first look at Čuvar
Every now and then, there are a set of wines that I hear about, that create a real sense of anticipation. The first products from the next chapter in Sir …
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