Winemaker Series

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 …

Winemaker Series: Jane de Witt Read More

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 …

Winemaker series: Greg Lane Read More

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 …

Winemaker series: Matt Connell (pt.2) Read More

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 …

Winemaker Series: Ben Tombs Read More

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 …

Winemaker series: Hugh Crichton Read More

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

I’m a big believer in a personal recommendation. So when a colleague tells me he’s been over to see a small producer in Havelock North, based on a tip from …

Winemaker Series: Rhys Evans Read More

After a flying visit back in 2021, I managed to sneak in an interview with Martin Bell, winemaker at Butterworth, at the winery on Te Muna Road, before harvest in …

Winemaker series: Martin Bell Read More