Winemaker Series

I met Paul Mason last year, at the excellent Jervois Supper Club series of evenings run by Glengarry in Auckland. He had recently moved over to the Nga Waka label …

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The Moko Hills label is one that first crossed my path when I was working in Vic Road Wine Bar and Cellar, and many reps and winemakers would visit, selling …

Winemaker series: Donald Van Der Westhuizen Read More

Jannine is the winemaker behind Huntress wines an independent label based in the Wairarapa. As well as making wines, she is literally a hunter. She describes this passion as “Hunting …

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Nick has been awarded ‘New Zealand Winemaker of the Year’ or ‘Winemaker of the Show’ on ten separate occasions between 2011-2020. One year at the New Zealand International Wine Show …

Winemaker series: Nick Picone Read More

Arriving at the Cuvar winery – and we’re amazed that everywhere seems dry after a weekend of weather and rain warnings. Dave is out to see us (both Steven and …

Winemaker series – Dave Mackintosh Read More

I’m in Marlborough to gather stories for the website, and I get the chance to sit and have a yarn with Stewart from Saint Clair over a relaxed lunch and …

Winemaker series: Stewart MacLennan Read More

During my last trip to Marlborough at the end of last Summer, I caught up with winemaker Jordan Hogg at the Rock Ferry winery. He had come to my attention …

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At the New Zealand International Wine Show this year, I found that some of the categories were particularly strong. Whites – like Pinot Gris, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, but also …

Winemaker series: Matthew Ward Read More

Haidee Johnson is the winemaker behind Halite. She has quietly turned a lifelong curiosity about wine into a successful career. She got her degree and then from making wines across …

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I’m sitting in the beautiful room at Greenhough cellar door, and it is quite a lovely early afternoon as well – despite last night’s rain in Nelson. I’m here to …

Winemaker series: Andrew Greenhough Read More