A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
The Gambero Rosso ’Tre Bicchieri’ World Tour rode into Auckland again this year – at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, facing the beautiful Auckland harbour. This year we were …
Gambero Rosso ’Tre Bicchieri’ World Tour 2023 Read More
The Gambero Rosso ’Tre Bicchieri’ World Tour rode into Auckland again this year. The 2023 event sees the President of the Prosecco Consortium – Stefano Zanette, and Tanja Barattin – …
A dive into Prosecco with Consorzio di Tutela Prosecco DOC Read More
A gorgeous Cellar Door beckons at the end of the main street in Healesville, Victoria. This gem of the Yarra Valley is a Must-Do on your visit to the region. …
A tasting at Giant Steps Cellar Door, Healesville Read More
I’ve done a few trips done to Central Otago over the years, and visited the Gibbston Valley wineries, but I hadn’t come across the wines from Waitiri Creek on those …
Waitiri Creek – current releases Read More
We are staying at the Calvert Vineyard, and it seems like the perfect opportunity to not only walk the vineyard, but sit down with owner, Owen Calvert, and winemaker Sarah …
Tasting Calvert Vineyard Pinot Noir – at the vineyard Read More
I’m in the Yarra Valley for four days right at the end of harvest. I had assumed that all the fruit would be in by now, but it has been …
A tasting of Yarra Valley wines – region by region Read More
I visited Peregrine on my first ‘Field Trip’ to Central Otago back in late 2019, and interviewed winemaker Nadine Cross (here > https://winefolio.co.nz/?p=2288). Since then I’ve kept an eye on …
Recent releases from Peregrine Read More
A series of interviews and articles with a theme of buying and selling wine here in NZ. Part 6: Selling your Cellar. Back in May 2020, at the very beginning …
A series: Selling wine in New Zealand – Part 6 Read More
Odyssey Wines was launched in 1994 by Rebecca Salmond, an alumni of Massey University in New Zealand and Adelaide University’s Roseworthy College. Rebecca then worked her way through some of th …
Odyssey Wines: latest releases Read More
On my latest trip to Central Otago, I turned right out of the airport, and never stepped a foot in Queenstown – heading out into wine country, and out to …
Visiting Akitu – Wanaka Read More