A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
A series of interviews and articles with a theme of buying and selling wine here in NZ. Part 4: The Online Retail specialist. Interview: Holly Brendling (Marketing & Business development), …
A series: Selling wine in New Zealand – Part 4 Read More
Continuing our look behind the wine that’s in your glass… WineFolio talks to one of the growers of premium grapes in Hawke’s Bay – Ian and Linda Quinn, of Two …
Two Terraces vineyard, Hawke’s Bay Read More
A chance to spend the evening with the good people from Framingham was far too good an opportunity to pass up. I’ve gradually become more and more of a fan …
An evening with Framingham Read More
Kumeu River 75th Anniversary Tasting 23rd November 2019 Kumeu River celebrated their 75th Anniversary with a series of special Chardonnay Masterclass digging out some older vintages for a vertical tasting …
An afternoon at Kumeu River Read More
A series of interviews and articles with a theme of buying and selling wine here in NZ. Part 3: The Wine Subscription Service. Interview: Yvonne Lorkin, WineFriend. How did WineFriend …
A series: Selling wine in New Zealand – Part 3 Read More
I arrange to meet Jo Mills, one of the key backroom staff at Rippon, on a sensational day in mid February, at the winery in Wanaka. Rippon Cellar Door has …
Behind the scenes at Rippon Read More
A beautiful mid-February afternoon, spent driving around Bannockburn, brought me to one of the older properties on Felton Road – for many years now, known as Terra Sancta. Spending an …
An afternoon with Terra Sancta Read More
A series of interviews and articles with a theme of buying and selling wine here in NZ. Part 2: The Fine Wine shop. Interview: Kingsley Wood, First Glass Fine Wine …
A series: Selling wine in New Zealand – Part 2 Read More
A beautiful late summer afternoon in Bannockburn, WineFolio caught up with one of Central’s great characters – viticulture guru, Gary Crabbe. We stroll around the Bald Hills vineyard on Cornish …
Gary Crabbe, Viticulturist Read More
2019 has been a fantastic year for tasting wine – in this article I’ll look back and pick my favourite New Zealand wines of the year. One proviso – I …
WineFolio Top 10 wines of 2019 Read More