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Alexia Urban Winery, opening Friday 4th Dec

December 5, 2020December 5, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Now open on West St in Greytown – one back from the main street, is the cool little ‘Urban Winery’ housing the endeavours of Lesley and Jane, under the Alexia …

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New Zealand wine exports hit $2 billion

November 27, 2020November 27, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

International demand for New Zealand wine has surged over the past decade, with total exportvalue now reaching a record-breaking $2 billion, for the 12 months to October 2020, according to …

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Greystone Wine’s 2017 Vineyard Ferment Pinot Noir in Top 100 Wine Discoveries

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Greystone Wine’s 2017 Vineyard Ferment Pinot Noir is being trumpeted as one of this year’s Top 100 Wine Discoveries by world-leading wine authority, Robert Parker. It is one of only …

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Beyond the Vines: The Changing Landscape of Wine in Aotearoa New Zealand

November 15, 2020November 15, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

A new publication – the third book by drinks writer and fellow wine professional Jules van Costello is being released on Monday 23 November. Beyond the Vines: The Changing Landscape …

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Giesen release new ‘Uncharted’ range

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Created to capture the essence of Marlborough – the range features Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir as a snapshot of this unique region, in which Giesen has now been growing and …

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Egmont Street Eatery & Palliser Estate summer collaboration

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

One of Wellington’s best loved restaurants, Egmont Street Eatery, is setting up a satellite operation at Palliser Estate winery in Martinborough for the upcoming summer months, offering bistro style lunch …

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Clearview Beachhead Chardonnay 2019
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Clearview wins ‘Nissan Champion Wine of the Show’ with Beachhead Chardonnay 2019

October 22, 2020October 22, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Having scored one of those new-fangled Double Gold Medals for the wine at this years New Zealand International Wine Show – the Clearview team went a couple of steps further …

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Record number of Gold medals in NZ largest wine competition

September 27, 2020September 27, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

New Zealand’s largest wine judging competition has been completed with the judges awarding a record number of gold medals.  The excellent vintages of 2019 and 2020 provided spectacular wines and …

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Daylight saving sees Rockburn release Stolen Kiss

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

It all started with a kiss! A Stolen Kiss Rosé back in 2006, when winemaker Malcolm Francis-Rees “stole” some grapes that were destined for Rockburn’s flagship Pinot Noir and turned …

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Rockburn: Magical vintage sparks double Barrels release

September 2, 2020September 4, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Rockburn Barrels Series; the name says it all really. Our friend Malcolm Rees-Francis, winemaker at Rockburn explains: “Every year we fill hundreds of French oak barrels with Pinot Noir, and every year …

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