All for the love of wine: Hans Herzog
In my pursuit of the ‘best’ of New Zealand wines, there are a few names that appear again and again in conversations. Today I’m in Marlborough to talk to Therese …
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The WineFolio Christmas Cracker for 2021
What I think should be on your festive table this year (or on your Santa List!) It’s December, and after the year we’ve had, well be looking forward to a …
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The science of wine: Dr Rebecca Deed
I’m finally getting around to talking to Dr Rebecca Deed, who was my ‘panel leader’ at the Royal Easter Show Wine Awards this year. Rebecca is a Senior Lecturer in …
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Church Road ‘1’ single vineyard wines
Hawke’s Bay award-winning winery, Church Road, has released the next vintages of Church Road 1, its prized single vineyard offering. These single vineyard expressions of individual grape varieties tell a true story …
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Spy Valley Wines – sustainably crafted
Hidden in the heart of Marlborough, down a valley off the main highway is Spy Valley Wines – a family owned estate that has been called one of “the planets …
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A morning at Greystone, Waipara Valley
It’s Day 2 of my visit to the Waipara Valley in North Canterbury, and an early morning call in to see Greystone. I’d written earlier this year about their innovative …
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No.1 Family Estate, Marlborough
I’d promised to call into No.1 Family Estate after a visit to Marlborough last year had not found time to drop in and talk to the team about their sensational …
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Terra Sancta at La Fuente, 29.07.21
A perfect chance last night to catch up the winemaker of the Pinot Noir that came top in the WineFolio Top 10 Tasting at the beginning of July – Austin …
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Kumeu River 2020 Chardonnay releases
As last year, I’m at Kumeu River in late July, to taste the new release Estate and single Vineyard Chardonnays as part of their CRU initiative for keen supporters to …
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Calvert Vineyard, Bannockburn
On 17th June, I attended a presentation at Glengarry in Auckland – the subject being the Calvert Vineyard, where owner Owen Calvert was joined by Sarah Burton, who makes the …
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