West Auckland – Part 2
We set off down the hill Heading off into a sparkling sunny mid-winter day, still in Waimauku, we took a detour into the Hunting Lodge. The last time I’d been …
West Auckland – Part 2 Read MoreA collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
We set off down the hill Heading off into a sparkling sunny mid-winter day, still in Waimauku, we took a detour into the Hunting Lodge. The last time I’d been …
West Auckland – Part 2 Read MoreA single vineyard wine from the Awatere Vineyard in Marlborough. Brilliant lemon-green in the glass, with inviting aromas of cinnamon, lemon blossom and white peach. Full and open on the …
Villa Maria SV Seddon Vineyard Pinot Gris 2018 Read MoreStarting at the top… Auckland offers two world-class winery days out within a half hour of the CBD. One involves hopping aboard a boat and travelling out to the Hauraki …
West Auckland: Part 1 Read MoreA 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 MoreTo 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 MoreBack 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 MoreNews 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 More2019 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 MoreA 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 MoreLess 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