A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
A beautiful late summer afternoon in Bannockburn, WineFolio caught up with one of Central’s great characters – viticulture guru, Gary Crabbe. We stroll around the Bald Hills vineyard on Cornish …
Gary Crabbe, Viticulturist Read More
To make it down the end of the road, past ancient farm machinery and buildings then onto the Hyperion land is intriguing. To then meet the elegant character that is …
Matakana – Part 2 Read More
Back to everyone’s favourite set of chats on WineFolio… A catch up we had a while back (pre-Covid-19 Lockdown) with two of the talents at Maude Wines in Wanaka. It’s …
Winemaker Series: Maude – Nessy & Dan Read More
News in from overseas about one of Hawke’s Bay’s top level wines: One of Te Awanga Estate’s flagship wines, the Trademark 2018 Chardonnay. It was tasted as part of a …
Top Rating for Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay Read More
2019 has been a fantastic year for tasting wine – in this article I’ll look back and pick my favourite New Zealand wines of the year. One proviso – I …
WineFolio Top 10 wines of 2019 Read More
A series of interviews and articles with a theme of buying and selling wine here in NZ. Part 1: The Auctioneer. Interview: Reece Warren, The Wine Auction Room Lorem ipsum …
A series: Selling wine in New Zealand – Part 1 Read More
Less than an hour’s drive north from Auckland is another rather picturesque wine region – Matakana. The area has developed enormously since it’s early day as a farming backwater. With …
Matakana: Part 1 Read More
An occasional series where we corner the best of New Zealand’s winemaking talent. Starting with James Rowan. Tough start to a day at the office – sun streaming through shutters …
Winemaker Series: James Rowan Read More
Made by Forrest in Marlborough, a naturally lower alcohol wine (at 9%) from one of the low-alcohol (and screwcaps, incidentally) pioneers. Bright, pale green-yellow with an appealing bouquet of fresh …
The Doctors’ Riesling 2018 Read More
An occasional series where we corner the best of New Zealand’s winemaking talent. In the spotlight today: Matt Dicey. So, has your world changed a bit since Foley? Yes and No. I’ve …
Winemaker Series – Matt Dicey Read More