A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
A new Chenin from Esk Valley – it’s been seven years since the last one in 2013! From a new site – the Two Terraces vineyard we’ve featured elsewhere on …
Esk Valley Winemakers Reserve Chenin Blanc 2019 Read More
From perhaps the best known vineyard in the region, now owned by Giesen, comes this single vineyard expression Pinot Noir. A deep coloured cardinal with a little brick red to …
Giesen Clayvin Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014 Read More
This well regarded chardonnay from Hawke’s Bay has won a great many awards over the years, and had a hand in pioneering the ‘modern’ reductive chardonnay style with the distinctive …
Church Road ‘Grand Reserve’ Chardonnay 2018 Read More
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 …
Terra Sancta “special release” wine – The Italian Read More
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 …
New wine (& gin) destination planned in Martinborough Read More
Made by Master of Wine Sam Harrop, from a higher-altitude Hawke’s Bay vineyard. Lime peel, orange blossom and white cherry on the nose, with a hint of struck-match flinty reductiveness. …
Grand Amateur – The Watchmaker Chardonnay 2017 Read More
A series of interviews and articles with a theme of buying and selling wine here in NZ. Part 4: The Online Retail specialist. Interview: Holly Brendling (Marketing & Business development), …
A series: Selling wine in New Zealand – Part 4 Read More