Old Coach Road Riesling 2024
A wine from Nelson – made by local pioneers Seifried – a blend from their Edens Road and Redwood Valley vineyards, in an exceptional vintage. Pale yellow-lime green in the …
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Mélange ‘Blanc’ 2024
From the Raupo Vineyard in Marlborough, using 100% BioGro-certified organic Semillon. A pied du cuve was used to kickstart the wild fermentation in barrels. Bottled unfined & unfiltered with no …
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Leheny Gibson Chardonnay 2014
A wine from the Yarra Valley in Australia, but certainly of interest to readers here, due to Lorraine and Warren making their Bilancia wines in Hawke’s Bay. A vibrant pale …
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Shaky Bridge celebrate 50 years in Alexandra
I’m talking to Mike Kush from Central Otago’s Shaky Bridge today, to hear about this label from the Alexandra sub-region, and their fiftieth year of producing wine. Mike tells me …
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Tohu Pinot Rosé 2025
A rose made from Pinot Noir grown in the Nelson region. A pale but vibrant coral pink colour in the glass. The perfume has watermelon, cranberry, cherry and strawberry fruits, …
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Church Road Reserve Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
A red blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon from Hawke’s Bay – from a very good vintage which had a long ‘indian summer’ at the end of the harvest. Sealed …
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The first releases from Chris Scott Wines
For someone who is so highly awarded and recognised in their field, Chris Scott has always been a winemaker who shuns the spotlight – letting his craft shine through the …
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Appellation Marlborough Wine, with CEO Michael Wentworth
It’s March 2025, and I’m meeting with Michael Wentworth for the first time, after a few email conversations – mostly around the selection of a dozen Sauvignon Blanc wines that …
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Tony Bish ‘Heartwood’ Chardonnay 2021
From the specialist producer of Chardonnay in Hawke’s Bay. A bright, golden colour in the glass, with green tinges to the rim. The perfume is bold and opulent – certainly …
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Blank Canvas acquire their first vineyard
Blank Canvas today announces the purchase of a remarkable 9-hectare vineyard property in Marlborough’s Omaka Valley, in the Southern Valleys subregion. The acquisition becomes the winery’s long-awaited home site and …
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