A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
If you’re travelling to visit one of our beautiful wine regions in New Zealand, chances are you’ll be looking for somewhere to stay overnight. The areas of New Zealand that …
New Zealand vineyard accommodation listings Read More
A Hawke’s bay wine – a pretty shade of salmon pink in the glass. Aromatic, with watermelon, raspberry, white peach, red liquorice and spring flowers on the nose. Fresh, vibrant …
Falconhead Rosé 2019 Read More
From the Gimblett Gravels in Hawke’s Bay, with over a decade ageing in the bottle (featuring the old ‘moustache’ logo!). Brooding, inky dark carmine red in the glass. Boldly perfumed …
Mills Reef ‘Elspeth’ Merlot 2009 Read More
Unusual to find the famous Italian variety of Sangiovese in a Hawke’s Bay wine – it’s pinnacle being Brunello di Montalcino or in a Chianti (IMHO). Inkily ruby with deep …
Osawa Wines Flying Sheep Sangiovese 2015 Read More
A Pinot Noir from the Southern Valleys sub-region of Marlborough. Dark carmine-burgundy in the glass; with dark cherry, cranberry, almond, cloves and a top note of flowering wisteria. A deep …
St Clair Omaka Reserve Pinot Noir 2019 Read More
A Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay, pale gold in the glass; with a vibrant nose of grapefruit, golden peach, cashew nut, caramel and orange blossom. The palate is ripe, voluminous and concentrated. …
Sileni Lodge Grand Reserve Chardonnay 2018 Read More
At the end of my recent trip to Marlborough, I caught up with our newest Master of Wine – Sophie Parker-Thomson, and well-known winemaker/consultant partner Matt Thomson, to talk about …
Winemaker series: Matt Thomson & Sophie Parker-Thomson Read More
From Waiheke and Ponui islands in the Hauraki Gulf. Shining pale straw with light greening at the edges in the glass. A youthfully vibrant perfume of red apple, almond, lemon …
Man O’ War Pinot Gris 2021 Read More
Hand-picked fruit from the Mere Road vineyard in the Gimblett Gravels – the ‘undressed’ label refers to a lack of sulphur (and fining) to this Syrah (one of a range …
Stonecroft ‘Undressed’ Syrah 2020 Read More
A hand-picked single vineyard wine from Bannockburn in Central Otago. Aromas of dark plum, rosehip and cranberry, with a floral lift of violets and lilac. Ripe, fine tannins – showing …
Bald Hills single vineyard Pinot Noir 2016 Read More