We’re big fans of Whitehaven Wines here at Regional because the wines are as compelling as the romantic love story behind them. We heard about the story and the winery’s humble beginnings in 1994 at a virtual tasting on this month’s International Sauvignon Blanc Day, hosted by our resident wine adviser and wine writer Joelle Thomson… You can watch it here for FREE: https://www.facebook.com/WhitehavenWines/videos/276836143341436 The story of Whitehaven Wines When Sue and Greg White decided to settle in Marlborough, they were drawn by the beauty and shelter of the Marlborough Sounds when they were living on their yacht; a refuge...

Asili, Montefico, Montestefano, Muncagota, Ovello, Pajè, Pora, Rabajà and Rio Sordo are giants among red wines and they need little introduction to lovers of Barbaresco but if you haven't heard of (or tried) these exceptional dry, full bodied, long lived reds, now's the time. This week we landed the much anticipated new 2015 Produttori del Barbaresco cru wines in store at Regional Wines. It's no mean feat to see their arrival after all that has happened in the world this year. These outstanding northern Italian reds are made in very good vintages only from 100% Nebbiolo grapes from the 50 quality minded growers at the Produttori....

Join us for a fabulous virtual tasting this Friday 1 May - for World Sauvignon Blanc Day. Celebrate all things Sauvignon, glass in hand, with Whitehaven Wines from Marlborough for a 15 minute tasting hosted by wine writer, author and Regional Wines adviser Joelle Thomson, who will  guide us through a fun tasting of two Sauvignons from Whitehaven in Marlborough. She tells the romantic tale of how Sue and Greg White's sailing adventures landed them in the Marlborough Sounds where they were sheltering from a Pacific storm after a long term sailing trip. The beauty of the place inspired their desire...

The picture in this blog shows the Dog Point Vineyards harvest team for 2020 hand picking grapes into small bins, then loading them onto tractors.  Difficult year's silver lining for wine lovers  Some say it's a year to remember, others say it's one to forget but 2020 is likely to go in the history books as one of the best vintages on record in Marlborough, says one of the region's first people ever to plant grapes in the region's modern wine history. Ivan Sutherland, founder and co-owner of Dog Point Vineyards, says workers adopted new work protocols for vintage 2020 and...

It’s fair to say that we have a bit of a soft spot for GlenDronach here at Regional Wines, and when these hallowed whiskies arrive on our shores, we feel obliged to get them into a tasting as soon as is humanly possible. And rightly so, as with the current price of the latest brown and gold boxed batch release, this is literally the only way that many of us will ever get to taste them. Ok, that’s enough on price, heaven knows I banged on about it enough after the last GD tasting. Instead we’ll focus on just what...