If you're wandering around Wellington tonight between 5pm and 7pm, pop into Regional Wines for a free taste of an exceptional range of bubbles from Champagne Lallier...     Champagne Lallier...     Talk about modest. I'm talking about the price, not the big, beautiful taste of Champagne Lallier, which over deliver for the $50.99 you'll spend on this wine. And the trio of Lallier bubbles will be open for a free tasting tonight at Regional Wines at the Basin Reserve in Wellington from 5pm to 7pm.     Our team here at Regional had the tasty pleasure of checking...

We have Nigel Elder and Margaret Hansen from The Elder Winery in Martinborough instore tomorrow tasting their Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and rosé between 1pm and 5pm. Swing by and chat with the winemaker, taste some excellent wines and walk away with a bottle that will be discounted on the day.  When: Saturday 07 Oct 2017 Time: 1pm - 5pm    

What: A tasting What for: Join us to taste the fascinating flavours, history and mystery of Martinborough’s top Pinot Noir producer, Ata Rangi When: Thursday 19 October 2017, 6pm to 8pm How: Book your spot now – this will book out swiftly. Bookings: The cost is $50 per person and bookings are essential. Book by calling Regional Wines, phone 04 385 6952 or hook onto the website here to book at Regional Wines…     I've always had a soft spot for Ata Rangi winery in Martinborough because it was one of the first and was pioneered by one of...

I first met Gordon Russell 23 years ago in the upstairs room at Regional Wines in Wellington. He has changed a little since then. The room has not changed one iota. The reason for the meeting back then was the same as the reason for meeting him again last night – a wine tasting of one of New Zealand’s highest priced wines; Esk Valley’s The Terraces, which now retails for approximately $145 (NZ dollars). Is it worth it? How does anyone ever accurately place a dollar value on rarity and high quality. The diminishing law of returns kicks in with...

Chateau Musar tasting at Regional Wines & Spirits Tuesday 5 September 2017 Tuesday this week was a very rainy, very chilly, supposedly spring night in Wellington but the wines we tasted were from a far warmer place – you could even call the Bekaa Valley hot. It’s in the north east of Lebanon, a country better known for war than for wine. The tasting is led by Ralph Hochar; third generation family member from Chateau Musar, which was founded in 1930 by his grandfather, Gaston Hochar, who planted his first vines after returning from training in winemaking in Bordeaux, France....