Winemaker Series

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 …

Winemaker series: Brian Bicknell Read More

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 …

Winemaker series: Sherwyn Veldhuizen Read More

I was in the north, looking at some of the smaller producers in the region, and thought I’d take the opportunity to drive up to New Zealand’s most northerly vineyard …

Winemaker series: Alan Collinson Read More

Travelling around Hawke’s Bay, you get to realise that it’s a real community of wine people down here, with connections between families, companies and friendships. There’s a few names that …

Winemaker Series: Daniel Brennan Read More

After a session earlier in the year at Trinity Hill with Warren and Cara, it was a priority to come back next time and talk to Lorraine and Warren about …

Winemaker series: Lorraine Leheny & Warren Gibson of Bilancia Read More

Meeting up with Olly and Amy from Halcyon Days in the trendy part of Hastings at Cupple Café, I do start off with a little apprehension.. WineFolio: I’ve heard you …

Winemaker series: Amy & Olly – Halcyon Days Read More

Wine Folio: Mission is one of my favourite places. I remember coming here early on when we’d moved here from the UK in 2003, and just thinking what a fabulous …

Winemaker series: Paul Mooney Read More

When I dropped into Finer Wines recently and talked about a visit to Gladstone with Jim, he suggested a visit to Johner was essential, but that I should also definitely …

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It is now 40 years since Clive Paton, the founder of Ata Rangi, bought 5 hectares of bare land in the village of Martinborough with the idea to create a …

Winemaker series: Helen Masters Read More

Towards the end of last year I picked up a couple of Hawke’s Bay wines simply because the label caught my eye. These were a pair of bottles from Zaria …

Winemaker series: Bryce Edmonds Read More