Matt Connell Lowburn SV Chardonnay 2019
I love that I get to review this wine again, as not only do I rate it highly – I reviewed the 2018 version in May, after Matt gave me …
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Greystone Wine’s 2017 Vineyard Ferment Pinot Noir in Top 100 Wine Discoveries
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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Pyramid Valley Angel Flower 2016
Returning to the second of my biodynamic-farmed Pyramid Valley Pinot Noirs – the Angel Flower 2016. This is a ‘natural’ wine: handmade and unfiltered – a cloudy, soft burgundy brick …
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Tohu Whenua Awa Riesling 2018
From the Awatere Valley, and winning a Gold medal at NZIWS this year, comes this single vineyard dry style Riesling from the 2018 vintage (with a striking new black and …
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Northland: a Bay of Islands wine tour
Northland ought to be on everyone’s radar as a wine region worth visiting. Not only is it the cradle of New Zealand wine – boasting the heritage of being the …
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Garage Project ‘Fields of Brett’ 2017
Definitely better known for their craft beers – and I am a big fan of a couple of those – Garage Project now also have their eyes and innovative minds …
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Beyond the Vines: The Changing Landscape of Wine in Aotearoa New Zealand
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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Moana Park Estate Rosé 2020
From this Hawke’s Bay label’s ‘Grower Selection’ comes this gem of a rosé – bright, pale pink in the glass and with strawberry, white peach, redcurrant and lemon blossom aromas …
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Zephyr Gewurztraminer 2019
From Marlborough, the Glover family vineyards on the northern banks of the Opawa River – I reviewed the Chardonnay recently too. Pale golden, with fragrant pineapple, rose and elderflower florals, …
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Pyramid Valley Earth Smoke Pinot Noir 2016
Mike Weersing, the maker of this wine recently passed away – the wines now under the Aotearoa New Zealand Fine Wine Estates umbrella, and continue to be created with guidance …
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