Winemaker Series

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 …

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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 …

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I’m in Hawke’s Bay for a flying visit, and drop in to see Cairn at Askerne. I explain to him that it’s obviously not the first time I’ve been to …

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Part of the first day of my trip through some of the wine regions of Victoria (Macedon, Heathcote, Yarra) sees me dropping in for a flying visit to Curly Flat …

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I start my chat with Barry Riwai talking about trips to Hawke’s Bay. I try to come down at least once a year, but no matter how many times I …

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I’m in Sunbury on the outskirts of Melbourne – in fact the place I’m visiting – Craiglee – is slowly being encircled by housing subdivisions. The original, beautiful building was …

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Prophet’s Rock is a place I’ve visited before. I came up the hill, getting lost along the way and ending up right at the top, at the Zebra Vineyard, in …

Winemaker series: Paul Pujol Read More