WineFolio ‘Top 10 Tasting’ – Syrah
Another of our Top 10 Tastings that became postponed in this crazy up and down levels computer game of Auckland life that we’re currently in. But. We got there and …
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Esk Valley Albarino 2020
With fruit from the pristine Two Terraces vineyard in Hawke’s Bay. Palest translucent lemon yellow in the glass. Mineral, apricot, red apple, acacia florals and orange peel on the nose. …
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Winemaker series: Larry McKenna
During a recent flying visit to Wairarapa, I dropped in to see Larry McKenna – a man who helped put Martinborough on the world stage; first with his work at …
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Vidal Legacy Chardonnay 2019
A bold opening, with its near-trademark struck-match reductive flintiness, orange peel, roast cashew, peach and a lift of heady citrus blossom. More elegant on the palate than the nose suggests, if …
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12 reasons to love Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay
So what is it about Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay? Over a couple of extended trips down to the region in 2020, it started to become apparent, by the end of the …
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Stonecroft Zinfandel 2019
From the Gimblett Gravels, the excellent Hawke’s Bay 2019 vintage. Translucent, medium ruby in the glass, with youthful aromas of lilac, plum, cinnamon and redcurrant. Vivid and fleshed with bright …
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Misha’s Vineyard Vertical Tasting – March 2021
Moving from Singapore, Andy and Misha Wilkinson spend eighteen months searching for the perfect spot to pursue a new passion – a patch of land that would produce heart-stoppingly good …
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Celebrating the 10 Year Anniversary of Folium
When Takaki Okada was growing up in Tokyo, Japan, he naturally had no inkling of the world of fine wine that he now inhabits as an adult living and making …
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FalconHead Viognier 2019
A Hawke’s Bay wine, from the Tantallon vineyard in Bridge Pa. A portion fermented in barrel and the remainder in tank. Invitingly aromatic, with a lifted jasmine, then lemon, oyster …
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Villa Maria launch first ever organic wine range
After 21 years of growing grapes organically, iconic New Zealand winery Villa Maria is launching ‘EarthGarden’ – its first organic wine range to meet the rising global demand for sustainable …
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