Moy Hall, Martinborough
On the Martinborough Terrace, Moy Hall is one of the most popular stops for visitors to this picturesque wine town – offering lunches and tastings of their wines in what …
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A trio of Pinot Noir from Čuvar & Obliix
I tasted through the first Pinot Noirs from the Fistonich Family Vineyards portfolio this week. From the Ballochdale Vineyard, high in the Awatere Valley, Marlborough, that the company acquired in …
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15 Minute Bottles ‘Test Pots’ range
15 Minute Bottles first release was in 2021, when the collective minds behind the project released their first wine called Test Pots – a Pinot Noir from Central Otago. Varied …
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Bryterlater wines from North Canterbury
On a cold early winter lunchtime, I get to meet the maker of one of my favourite wines this year – James Opie of Bryterlater wines. The wine is/was the …
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Latest releases from Moko Hills
A producer I’d come across by chance, became an opportunity to meet the person behind the label last week. And what labels they are – the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir …
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New releases from Atípico
It has been a while since I stumbled across a wine label that I though was probably new – as I’d literally never heard of it, and certainly not tasted …
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A visit to M.Chapoutier in Heathcote
I’m at the end of a day in Heathcote, Victoria, and the last stop is calling into the M.Chapoutier winery to have a chat to Steve Oates, the Winery Operations …
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Yakutin Family wines – current releases
Yakutin Family Wines hail from a small family vineyard in Matakana. Planted in 2002, the vineyard has two landmarks – both of which feature in the naming of the wines. …
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A first tasting of Obliix wines
Obliix is part of the group of labels set up by Sir George Fistonich in his new Fistonich family Vineyards venture. This is how the new label Obliix introduces itself …
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Laithwaites box for Autumn 2024
We’re towards the end of what has actually been a Summer in Auckland this year – unlike last year’s non-event – and this week I received the latest ‘mystery box’ …
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