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New label for Lawson’s Dry Hills

August 11, 2020August 11, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - 2 Comments.

A wine that looks good, tastes good, and does good? Lawson’s Dry Hills have a new label for a range of wines aimed at consumers looking for 100% sustainable winemaking. …

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Church Road TOM
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Church Road celebrate 25 years of TOM

August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

September 12 2020 will mark 25 years of iconic Church Road TOM winemaking, with the Hawke’s Bay winery releasing the latest vintages of two TOM wines; the 2016 TOM Merlot …

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North Canterbury Wine Collective on Tour!

August 9, 2020August 9, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Before COVID-19, and the lockdown levels we all suffered through, I had plans – tickets even! – to visit North Canterbury on a Field Trip at the end of April. …

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Bottle find at Escarpment
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Amazing find at Escarpment vineyard

July 26, 2020July 26, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

An exciting day recently on the Escarpment Vineyard. With vineyard upgrades in progress, the team knew it was time to set out and find the bottle of sparkling wine planted alongside …

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Kumeu River CRU

July 1, 2020July 1, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Kumeu River today announced an introduction of a membership scheme. Every year the most anticipated release from Kumeu River are the Single Vineyard wines and in particular the Chardonnays. With Kumeu …

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Terra Sancta “special release” wine – The Italian

June 4, 2020June 4, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Never afraid of doing things differently – Terra Sancta have just released the second edition of their multi-varietal wine “The Italian”. A Special release – so special there was no …

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New wine (& gin) destination planned in Martinborough

June 4, 2020June 4, 2020 - by David Walker Bell - Leave a Comment

Foley Wines has announced a multi-million dollar development in Martinborough to begin construction later this year. The hospitality destination will be home to Foley Wines’ brands Te Kairanga, Martinborough Vineyard …

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It’s the New Style…

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

A new phenomena from these times of Level-4 Lockdown, is the “virtual tasting”, performed through a computer screen using new tech like Zoom, or via a Facebook live stream. I’ve …

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Villa Maria
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Villa Maria voted as New Zealand’s Most Trusted Wine Brand in Reader’s Digest poll

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

Villa Maria Estate has been voted as the Reader’s Digest Most Trusted New Zealand Wine Brand for 2020. It is the third time in the last five years the family-owned …

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Top Rating for Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay

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

News in from overseas about one of Hawke’s Bay’s top level wines: One of Te Awanga Estate’s flagship wines, the Trademark 2018 Chardonnay.   It was tasted as part of a …

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