Waipara’s Individuality
By Martin Gillion. Waipara is perhaps my favourite New Zealand wine region to visit. And that’s not only because it…
Wooing Tree -Otago pinot specialist
Wooing Tree – Otago’s Pinot Specialist There are not very many producers of a premium product that do not…
A Dash of Inspiration. Moroccan Baked Vegetables. Plus Mixed Roast Potatoes With Garlic, Paprika And Rosemary
Allyson Gofton is one of New Zealand’s most respected food writers and food personalities. She has won many awards for…
Well Matched: As the Nights Get Cooler
by Vic Williams. fficially over, but as we drift into Autumn there are still plenty of opportunities to dine outdoors, or…
Chablis’ Influence
by Jane Skilton MW. Do Stewart Islanders tire of hearing New Zealand described as a country of two islands? Admittedly…
The Unusuals – Cabernet Franc
By Martin Gillion. You might be surprised to see Cabernet Franc included under the ‘Unusuals’ banner. Most people have come…
By Martin Gillion. England might seem an odd choice for a piece on wine-travel. And indeed you could be excused…
By Martin Gillon. It’s a sign of the times when ‘The Summer of Riesling’, a project that was initiated by…
WineNZ Top 20 Wines 2012 At WineNZ we taste 400 or more wines each year, of various styles and various…
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Waipara's Individuality
By Martin Gillion. Waipara is perhaps my favourite New Zealand wine region to visit. And that’s not only because it is easily accessible from…
Matakana - Boutique central on Auckland's do…
There’s no doubt, if you look at some of the most visited wine regions in the world, that being close to a large city…
Marlborough's Aromatic Flip Side
Marlborough is by far and away our most celebrated wine region and there are many wine lovers off shore who are unaware of…
Wairarapa. Established reputations and a wor…
Wairarapa as a wine district is somewhat difficult to get one’s head around. Traditionally you would associate the area with cattle and sheep farming…
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New Vintage Releases
We taste a range of wines that have just hit the shelves. Main Divide Pinot Gris 2012: $20 5 STARS The second label…
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by Jane Skilton MW. Do Stewart Islanders tire of hearing New Zealand described as a country of two islands? Admittedly it is easy to overlook this tiny outpost…
In a most unusual happenstance the Italian variety of Montepulciano has absolutely nothing to do with the town of the same name that lies south of Florence and…
Chenin Blanc is no stranger to New Zealand and although it is the grape variety that has the closest affinity to the great white wines of the Loire…
Pinotage is certainly not a new variety to New Zealand. Far from it. In fact it was one of the varieties championed by the early winemakers of Auckland’s…
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What is a hybrid vine?
A hybrid vine is the result of breeding two varieties of different species. For example Chambourcin, which is grown by Northland’s Marsden and Okahu estates,…
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Aromatics Tasting
By Martin Gillon. It’s a sign of the times when ‘The Summer of Riesling’, a project that was initiated by Paul Greco of New York and which ran…
Chardonnay Tasting
By Martin Gillion Chardonnay’s Back? The ABC (anything but Chardonnay) club of the last decade seems to have died a death and the variety is beginning to sell…
A sparkling summer
Apparently when it comes to the consumption of sparkling wine we’re well up there with the rest of the world on a per capita basis. Which sort of…
Sauvignon’s 30 year triumph
There are not many of us who can think back 30 years to the time when New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc took the world by storm by winning the…
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A Dash of Inspiration. Moroccan Baked Vegetables. Plus Mixed Roast Potatoes With Garlic, Paprika And Rosemary
Allyson Gofton is one of New Zealand’s most respected food writers and food personalities. She has won many awards for her accessible approach to food,…
Beetroot with Feta and Chickpeas
Seafood Pockets
Summer, what summer?
Steak and kidney pie with prunes and port
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Wooing Tree -Otago pinot specialist
Wooing Tree – Otago’s Pinot Specialist There are not very many producers of a premium…
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Waipara’s Individuality
By Martin Gillion. Waipara is perhaps my favourite New Zealand wine region to visit. And that’s…
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England Through a Wine Glass
By Martin Gillion. England might seem an odd choice for a piece on wine-travel. And indeed…
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Stephen White – Bordeaux-sur-Waiheke
By Daryll Hutchison. “Brilliant!” answers Stonyridge founder Stephen White – an exclamation sure to inspire envy…