Winemaker Series

I roll into Marlborough early one morning and make my way over to the Omaka Valley, to Greywacke, and a meeting with Kevin Judd. A legend and pioneer of New …

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At the end of my recent trip to Marlborough, I caught up with our newest Master of Wine – Sophie Parker-Thomson, and well-known winemaker/consultant partner Matt Thomson, to talk about …

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I’m on my second day in North Canterbury, visiting a few of the vineyards in the area, and today is an opportunity to drop into Pyramid Valley over at Waikari. …

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I’m over to catch up with Simon Nunns for a chat to see what he’s up to. Last time I bumped into him he described himself as ‘making chutney’, but …

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At the Royal Easter Show Wine Awards this year, I got to judge a flight of Sauvignon Blanc alongside Natalie Christensen – Chief Winemaker at Yealands in Marlborough. I decided …

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Of course if you’re going around and loving New Zealand wines – you’re likely to have a list of your favourites – regions, varieties, wines, labels, vineyards, vintages and winemakers. …

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An excellent evening (at First Glass Wines and Spirits in Takapuna) was had recently, tasting some of the current wines from St. Clair in Marlborough with Senior Winemaker, Kyle Thompson. …

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On my first ‘proper’ field trip to Wairarapa, I had a day in Martinborough to talk to a few of the producers. There’s a lot more to come from more …

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I’m due over to see Brian Bicknell, industry legend, and now owner of Mahi wines in Marlborough at the end of the day, for a tasting at the winery. When …

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I’ve heard nothing but fantastic things about the vineyard at Bell Hill – Larry McKenna telling me it’s “somewhere I have to visit”, so it’s a pleasure to be pulling …

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