A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
New Zealand has struck a post-Brexit trade deal with the UK, promising a new future for the export of our wines to their shores. The agreement to cut tariffs and …
New Zealand and UK trade deal slashes tariffs Read More
Chef and Kiwi entrepreneur, Al Brown, has announced the launch of his first-ever wine range, Tipping Point, created alongside Constellation Brands to do good and taste great with each varietal …
Al Brown and friends launch wine to celebrate and support Aotearoa Read More
A new gin company, Strange Nature Distilling Ltd., has found an inventive use for the alcohol removed from Giesen Wine’s 0% New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. Earlier this year, Giesen invested over …
0% wine so popular… it’s becoming gin Read More
Growing up in the UK, I became aware of Australian wine long before I had ever tried a New Zealand one. I would stand in my local Oddbins store on …
Iconic Australian brand, Orlando launches into New Zealand Read More
The results are out now for the NWWA 2021 – with a focus on affordable and available wines, every wine entered had to retail for $25 or less and have …
New World Wine Awards 2021 Read More
Craggy Range, near Havelock North, has been named 2021’s Best Vineyard in Australasia following an international awards ceremony in Germany. The winery won the accolade at the The World’s Best …
Craggy Range named best vineyard in Australasia Read More
Giesen Group has once again received the prestigious New Zealand Winery of the Year award from the Melbourne International Wine Competition, in addition to five Gold medals among other awards. …
Giesen wins NZ Winery of the Year Award Read More
The annual report from NZ Winegrowers is out now – take a look on www.nzwine.com/media/20163/nzw_annualreport_2021_final_web_lr.pdf In a difficult 2021, it’s the first year in a decade that wine exports are …
NZ Winegrowers Inc. Annual Report ’21 Read More
I was over at the Cellar Door in Kumeu last weekend pre-lockdown, and bumped into Paul Brajkovich passing through (well, truth be told… he sold me a large bottle of …
Paul Brajkovich on the 2020s releases from Kumeu River Read More
Critics James Suckling and Nick Stock have awarded a perfect score to 2020 Mate’s Vineyard Chardonnay. This is only the second New Zealand wine to receive 100/100 from JamesSuckling.com 100 …
Kumeu River Mate’s Vineyard Chardonnay 2020 scores a perfect 100pts Read More