A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
When Takaki Okada was growing up in Tokyo, Japan, he naturally had no inkling of the world of fine wine that he now inhabits as an adult living and making …
Celebrating the 10 Year Anniversary of Folium Read More
Warning – none of this is to be taken too seriously… but I sat at the weekend, at the end of the first month of 2021 – with COVID knocking …
The WineFolio Crystal Ball Read More
It’s another lovely day in Hawke’s Bay when I drive down the road to have a look at Craggy Range at the beginning of December. I’m long overdue to spend …
Craggy Range: elegance & balance Read More
Winemaker Hugh Crichton (one of the nominees for ‘Gourmet Traveller New Zealand winemaker of the year 2020’) was the winemaker who, along with Maxime Cavey from Hawke’s Bay Winegrowers, took …
Hawke’s Bay – tasting through the regions Read More
A series of interviews and articles with a theme of buying and selling wine here in NZ. Part 5: The Sommelier. As part of the ‘Buying and selling wine in …
A series: Selling wine in New Zealand – Part 5 Read More
Welcome to the end of the year round up where I look at my ten favourite wines of the year. This time I’m not letting budget constraints get in the …
WineFolio ‘Best of 2020’ wines Read More
On a recent trip to Wairarapa, between us we couldn’t quite find a time that worked for both the people at Big Sky wines and myself… so we resorted to …
Big Sky wines, Martinborough Read More
There are many an interesting topic you may come across now and then in the world of wine. Last week I was asked an opinion about ‘cult’ wines, and did …
What is a ‘Cult Wine’? Read More
Welcome to the second edition of the Winefolio ‘Christmas Cracker’ on the website – which is my suggestions of a dozen (or so) wines for your Christmas and New Year …
WineFolio Christmas Cracker for 2020 Read More
Beyond the Vines – The changing landscape of wine in Aotearoa New Zealand is a new book by Jules van Costello, and it proved to be an fascinating read. It …
Book review: ‘Beyond the Vines’ Read More