Kumeu River – the 2025 releases
This is the sixth CRU event, celebrating the release of the new wines from Kumeu River. As well as the 2025 Chardonnays, there is also the 2022 vintage of Rays …
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Spy Valley ‘Block wines’ (a virtual Cellar Door trip)
Regular readers will know that I keep a close eye on Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc and at a recent tasting courtesy of the NZ Sommelier Society in downtown Auckland, there was …
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A series: Selling wine in New Zealand – Part 8: Tim Fenwick – Three French Vines
In the next instalment in an occasional series here on WineFolio, where I’m looking at how wine moves around New Zealand – from retail, to online, to distribution, to marketing, …
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A Showcase of Frenchman’s Hill Estate
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 …
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A tasting of Jura – through a kiwi lens
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 …
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The Tasting Table #4
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 …
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A visit to Abel – with Mark McGill
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 …
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The Tasting Table – 3rd June 2026
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. …
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The usual, please
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 …
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An evening with Destiny Bay
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 …
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