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Review Date: 22-Nov-2011
This is not just a ‘show’ wine, gussied up with oak and alcohol. More...
Review Date: 18-Nov-2011
Another great night in the Regional tasting room as we looked at wines from Toscana and Piedmont with Asia Pacific export manager at Antinori. More...
Review Date: 02-Nov-2011
Richard Sherriff went to the Ch de Sours/Clos Cantenac tasting the other night and was well impressed More...
Review Date: 27-Sep-2011
Winemaker Dr Andrew Hedley and the assistant winemaker Andrew Brown evidently lost a few years of their lives with the effort involved in turning rotting grapes into liquid gold. From a wine lovers point of view it was undoubtedly worth it, their loss is our gain! More...
Review Date: 06-Sep-2011
We tasted the Mt Difficulty wines with winemaker Matt Dicey last week. Click the highlighted word 'MORE' coming up if you're interested in reading about it. More...
Review Date: 04-May-2011
Tom and Kupe, they a top pair of Kiwi mates and you’ll really enjoy their company over the next few years. More...
Review Date: 21-Apr-2011
One who has judged more wines than nearly any other New Zealander is Geoff Kelly, who has been a senior wine judge since 1981. Sensory evaluation is a lifestyle for him and many of the tasters present were astonished at Geoff’s knowledge of the distinct aromas of obscure flora. More...
Review Date: 15-Apr-2011
After many years making wine for Martinborough Vineyards (including the recently-vaunted 1998, which was a blend from what is now the Pahi, Te Rehua and Kiwa vineyards), Larry decided to have a go at creating single vineyard wines from within the same region – the true French version of terroir. More...
Review Date: 06-Apr-2011
John Hancock is one of the true legends of New Zealand wine and was arguably the first person in New Zealand to barrel ferment chardonnay on a commercial level with the 1985 Morton Estate Black Label. More...
Review Date: 10-Mar-2011
Pegasus Bay is a winery immediately to the fore when discussing New Zealand Riesling so with this in mind the tasting was based around this marvellously versatile grape along with Pinot Noir. More...