Gordon Russell Wine
If you’re making plans to travel to New Zealand’s new ‘Great Wine Capital’ – Hawke’s Bay – in the near future, then why not spend a day with one of …
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Tasting the Appellation Marlborough Wine Annual Collection 2024
The 2024 Appellation Marlborough Wine (AMW) Annual Collection was released in October last year, so it is fair to say that it’s been a while arriving at WineFolio Towers for …
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Central Otago Organic Research Project
Spearheaded by Central Otago Winegrowers Association (COWA), Central Otago’s organic wine movement, has reached a memorable milestone: 30% of the region’s vineyard area is now certified organic. This is the …
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A visit to Takapoto Estate
A visit today, on a beautiful sunny early summer afternoon, to the shore of Karapiro in the Waikato – and to Takapoto Estate. The estate is set up to be …
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A New Years box from Laithwaites – pt. 1
What a great start to January of 2025. Fifteen wines in a box delivered to the door from www.laithwaites.co.nz. Mostly red wines this time around, but with a couple of …
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Party like it’s 1999
I had an idea to get into some 1999 vintage wines before the end of the year – so they are still “25 year olds”. I get the feeling that …
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WineFolio best wines of the year – 2024
Welcome to the end of the year round up where I look at my ten favourite wines of the year. This is what I consider to be the best of …
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Louis Vavasour introduces Ocean-Aged Méthode Traditionnelle
Following the success, and notoriety, of the “Abyss” edition of Leclerc Briant Champagne, where bottles were submerged off the coast of France for ten months; LV by Louis Vavasour, from …
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The WineFolio Christmas Cracker 2024
What I think should be on your festive table this year (or on your Santa List!) We’re already one week deep into December! I don’t think I’ve ever written the …
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Kumeu River Retrospective Tasting
As part of the 80 years Anniversary of the Brajkovich family at Kumeu River, it was a privilege to be invited to a retrospective tasting of their Chardonnays from across …
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