A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
One of the great wine estates of Martinborough – Palliser, are embarking on conversion to organic farming, and fairly recent import to the business, Guy McMaster, is helping this famous …
Winemaker series: Guy McMaster Read More
I’m down in Wairarapa after my latest stint in Hawke’s Bay – driving down through the beautiful region on my way to Martinborough further south. First stop is at Matahiwi, …
Winemaker series: Miles Dineen Read More
Most of the articles in the WineFolio winemaker series are face to face interviews, but although I did travel to Greytown for the opening day of the Alexia Winery and …
Winemaker series: Jane Cooper Read More
I manage to track down Chris Scott, winemaker at Church Road, who has been on my radar for a while now. I start by asking about how he got started …
Winemaker series: Chris Scott Read More
It’s the middle of the year as I catch up with Gordon Russell, Head winemaker at Esk Valley, in new surroundings at the Te Awa winery complex now housing the …
Winemaker series: Gordon Russell Read More
It’s been too long since I’ve been any further north than Waipu; and with the chance to visit The Landing as well, I set myself up with a couple of …
Winemaker series: Rod MacIvor Read More
On a recent visit to Hawke’s Bay I wanted to visit Clearview as I admire their wines immensely, and had visited the Cellar Door before, but only as a tourist. …
Winemaker series: Tim Turvey Read More
We visited the home of one of Central Otago’s premier labels – Peregrine – and toured the amazing, iconic building earlier this year, as the team were starting to ramp …
Winemaker series – Nadine Cross Read More
At the end of June this year, I sped down to Hawke’s Bay to catch up with a few winemakers – old and new, and see how they had got …
Winemaker series: John Hancock Read More
A bit like the list of Top 10 New Zealand Chardonnays that lives in my head (and is acquiring something of a reputation) there’s a list of winemakers that I …
Winemaker series: Warren Gibson Read More