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We’re on Waiheke – it is a sunny afternoon, and Gabor and I are talking to Rory Dunleavy about the history of Te Motu and what is happening around the …

A first event of a long weekend of Chardonnay Tastings, held at Clearview Estate Homestead in Hawke’s Bay. This was a stellar line up, with a few ‘international superstars’ thrown …

I’ve been to Man O’ War Tasting Room on Waiheke Island – like a million others have. Sat in that beautiful coastal garden setting, enjoying a glass of something yummy, …

When I was in Martinborough for Pinot Day in February, I heard about a new Tasting Room that had just been opened by a young couple on Kitchener Street, that …

Do you tend to think of a glass as half full, or half empty? The answer to that might give an indication of your feelings towards half-bottles of wine. At …

Before Christmas, and after months of lockdown in Auckland, I took the opportunity to spend a couple of days over on Waiheke Island, with Gabor along to unlock a few …

I’m in North Canterbury to catch up with one of the labels that always seem to catch my eye – whether it is in a line up of varietals at …

Whilst this isn’t a Top 10 Tasting – it IS my Top 10 wines of the year. These are the wines that have either got the highest points in reviews; …