Winemaker Series

Based in the Macedon Ranges, vigneron Michael Dhillon was named Winemaker of the Year in the 2022 Halliday Wine Companion. As well as this tremendous honour, he also registered a …

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Some new wines crossed my path this last week – a delicious Chablis-style Chardonnay, and a juicy Pinot Noir – both from the Wrekin Vineyard in Marlborough. I tracked down …

Winemaker series: Daniel Sorrell Read More

As a regular judge at the New Zealand wine shows, it hasn’t escaped my attention that there is perhaps one wine that just wins and wins and wins. I manage …

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I’ve taken my trusty Pinot-guru Curt Thomas along on a trip to Central, and we’re at the iconic Mt Difficulty Tasting Room on Felton Road in Bannockburn, for a bite …

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It has been a couple of years since I dropped in to see Matt Connell at his original Tasting Room in Cromwell. Since then he has won more awards, and …

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I’m in Hawke’s Bay to chat to winemaker at Craggy Range – Ben Tombs. He won the 2020 Tonnellerie de Mercurey New Zealand Young Winemaker of the Year when he …

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In the heart of the Onetangi Valley, I’m catching up with Marty Pickering at Stonyridge. Best known for one of New Zealand’s most celebrated wines – the Larose Bordeaux blend …

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On a bright Autumn morning, I’m back at Elephant Hill in Te Awanga. This time it is to have a catch up with winemaker Hugh Crichton – to see what …

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Today I’m talking to a young winemaker who I crossed paths with a while ago, making wine for a company I knew next to nothing about. The wines speak for …

Winemaker series: Alex Coldicutt Read More