An evening with Framingham
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 …
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An afternoon at Kumeu River
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 …
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A series: Selling wine in New Zealand – Part 3
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 …
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Behind the scenes at Rippon
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 …
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An afternoon with Terra Sancta
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 …
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A series: Selling wine in New Zealand – Part 2
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 …
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Gary Crabbe, Viticulturist
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 …
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WineFolio Top 10 wines of 2019
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 …
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A series: Selling wine in New Zealand – Part 1
A series of interviews and articles with a theme of buying and selling wine here in NZ. Part 1: The Auctioneer. Interview: Reece Warren, The Wine Auction Room Lorem ipsum …
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