A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
I visited Peregrine on my first ‘Field Trip’ to Central Otago back in late 2019, and interviewed winemaker Nadine Cross (here > https://winefolio.co.nz/?p=2288). Since then I’ve kept an eye on …
Recent releases from Peregrine Read More
A Chardonnay from Waiheke Island that has changed style a bit over the years – from the big OTT monster of fifteen years ago, that was a quite a cult …
Man O’ War Valhalla Chardonnay 2020 Read More
A series of interviews and articles with a theme of buying and selling wine here in NZ. Part 6: Selling your Cellar. Back in May 2020, at the very beginning …
A series: Selling wine in New Zealand – Part 6 Read More
A Bannockburn wine from the Long Gully vineyard near the Kawarau River – one of the oldest sites in the region. The wine is ten years old now, but bright …
Mt Difficulty Long Gully Chenin Blanc 2013 Read More
A Martinborough Pinot Noir – the vineyard sits adjacent to Dry River on the Martinborough Terrace, and comes from their Dijon and Abel clones – in a low-yielding vintage. A …
Devotus Pinot Noir 2021 Read More
The first Chardonnay from Rockburn since the 2013 vintage – this wine from Parkburn and Gibbston. A pale lemon-green in the glass, with an elusive, ethereal perfume of lemon curd, …
Rockburn Chardonnay 2022 Read More
Odyssey Wines was launched in 1994 by Rebecca Salmond, an alumni of Massey University in New Zealand and Adelaide University’s Roseworthy College. Rebecca then worked her way through some of th …
Odyssey Wines: latest releases Read More
From the Gimblett Gravels sub-region of Hawke’s Bay – a frequent award-winner and a wine I’ve enjoyed over the years. A dense garnet-purple in the glass, with vividly ripe aromas …
Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Syrah 2021 Read More
From their beautiful vineyards on the Purerua Peninsula in the Bay of Islands. A pale golden-green in the glass, with an elegant perfume of grapefruit, macadamia nut, white peach and …
The Landing ‘The Boathouse’ Chardonnay 2021 Read More
On my latest trip to Central Otago, I turned right out of the airport, and never stepped a foot in Queenstown – heading out into wine country, and out to …
Visiting Akitu – Wanaka Read More