A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
Luc Desbonnets planted vineyards on Waiheke Island in 2006, and by 2010, the first vintage of his Frenchmans Hill Estate wines were out in the market. Kiwi born, with French …
A Showcase of Frenchman’s Hill Estate Read More
A simple idea for a tasting from a friend in the industry, with the theme “wines from Jura” became a viable article idea for the WineFolio website, when another white …
A tasting of Jura – through a kiwi lens Read More
This is our fourth iteration of ‘The Tasting Table’ where I will be bringing a bag full of wines that I’m due to review – over to dinner with a …
The Tasting Table #4 Read More
As someone who loves to tell stories, I thoroughly enjoyed the twenty years that I spent working in tourism when I moved to New Zealand. It meant that not only …
A visit to Abel – with Mark McGill Read More
This is episode #3 of ‘The Tasting Table’ where I will be bringing a set of wines that I’m due to review – over to dinner with a few guests. …
The Tasting Table – 3rd June 2026 Read More
Do you have a favourite restaurant? And, do you always order the same thing when you go? There’s something comforting about this. Don’t get me wrong, I subscribe to all …
The usual, please Read More
At Caro’s last night, Destiny Bay co-owners, Mike and Sean Spratt hosted an evening of stories and showcasing two exceptional vintages: the critically acclaimed 2014 and the debut of the …
An evening with Destiny Bay Read More
On my trip to the Tasman region I caught up with one of the winemakers at Gravity Cellars, Brett Bermingham, and had the most enjoyable hour tasting through barrels, and …
Tasting through barrels, with Brett Bermingham Read More
The latest in a line of ‘wine crisis’ is upon us. Falling consumption, rising production costs, climate change and health concerns have heralded a loop of doom and gloom headlines …
The latest “wine crisis” – we have too much Read More
In October last year, a trio of wines – all Chardonnay – crossed my path that were something new and quite extraordinary. The article about those wines is here > …
Talking to Chris and Laura Scott about the new label Read More