Whistling Buoy wines, Lyttelton
Regular readers my recall that when the country was in the grip of our Level-4 Lockdown response to the COVID-19 pandemic, I was due to be on a ‘Field Trip’ …
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Smith & Sheth Studio Experience – Havelock North
Much is made of the taste of wine – people devote entire careers to this facet; and then there is also the creation of wine, with a worldwide industry that …
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No compromises – Radburnd Cellars
Driving away from Auckland in the first outing since we were allowed to travel (in the first set of COVID-19 restrictions) at the end of June – my first appointment …
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Man O’ War Kulta Masterclass
Midwinter is, for me, usually a time to get into my favourite wines. New discoveries can wait until Spring, when I’m out and about and poking into places for wines …
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Kumeu River 2019 Chardonnay releases
Sitting down to taste the brand new releases from “an exceptional Vintage of unsurpassed quality” at Kumeu River this weekend – we’ve been looking forward to the 2019s for well …
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A place for us – Helio
One of a slew of new labels to have crossed our paths this year, was a Hawke’s Bay based label – Helio. Kicking things off with a limited availability Chardonnay …
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Close encounters with The Supernatural
On a recent trip to Hawke’s Bay, David stepped into another dimension. Over an interesting couple of hours, The Supernatural guru Gregory Collinge, talks through their wines, including the flagship, eponymous, …
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Deep Down Wines: something new
WineFolio talks to one of the newer labels in the New Zealand section of your local restaurant wine list – Peter Lorimer and Clive Dougall, of Deep Down Wines. WineFolio: …
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A series: Selling wine in New Zealand – Part 4
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), …
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Two Terraces vineyard, Hawke’s Bay
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 …
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