The Bridge Cafe & Bar Waitara Wine Club – Villa Maria
The Bridge Cafe and Bar in Waitara, Taranaki has it’s own wine club (Waitara Wine Club) for locals to learn about wine and try new wines from visiting presenters. There have been a few tastings over...
View ArticleBlank Canvas Awarded Highest Score For Marlborough Pinot Noir
“Thrilled” … was the word that came from winemaker Matt Thomson’s mouth upon hearing that his debut Blank Canvas Pinot Noir 2014 had scored a whopping 18.5 points in JancisRobinson.com’s New Zealand...
View ArticleRocking Pinot Experience Set For Wellington
There is some exciting news about the public tasting that will happen the night before Pinot Noir NZ 2017 begins in Wellington. Pinot Noir NZ are joining forces with Bottle Shop Concepts to deliver the...
View ArticleTussock Hill Pinot Noir Vineyard and Lifestyle Property
Friends of mine are selling their fabulous Tussock Hill lifestyle block on the hills overlooking Christchurch. It is an amazing property with a wonderful passive solar adobe home on 10 acres with...
View ArticleGiesen Wines Awarded World’s Best Pinot Noir
Giesen Wines has been awarded the Champion Pinot Noir Trophy at the highly respected 2016 International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC), in the UK. Together with the Pinot Noir Trophy, the Giesen...
View ArticleSileni Estates Introduces Limited Edition Celebration Release
Designed for a celebration, the Sileni Estates seasonal celebration release is the perfect companion to a special occasion. Wrapped in a distinctive sleeve, the seasonal release features a Marlborough...
View ArticleSileni ‘Plateau’ Pinot Noir for British Airways First Class
British Airways first class passengers to be served Hawke’s Bay Pinot Noir… The Sileni Estate Selection ‘Plateau’ Pinot Noir will be served to British Airways first class customers. The wine is now...
View ArticleThe Reds of Dirtoir
“Dirtoir is the brainchild of Jules van Cruysen and Asher Boote, who created this new brand after seeing how much amazing, unique, site-driven wine effectively disappeared into the ether… being blended...
View ArticleSeresin Estate’s New Release OSIP Wines
Seresin Estate’s new release OSIP wines celebrate transparency, creativity and change… Cindy Sherman has spent nearly 40 years changing the way people think about photography, art, gender and identity,...
View ArticleThree Trophies for Giesen Wines at Air New Zealand Wine Awards
Giesen Wines adds to impressive Trophy tally at Air New Zealand Wine Awards claiming three champion titles Giesen Wines has wowed the judges at this year’s Air New Zealand Wine Awards, winning three...
View ArticleTwo Trophies for Yealands at Air NZ Wine Awards
Yealands Wine Group (Yealands) have received the ultimate recognition at the 2016 Air New Zealand Wine Awards, taking away two trophies for Champion Open Red Wine for their Yealands Estate Single...
View ArticleGunn Estate Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir
Cold Spring gives rise to warm red in the Gunn Estate Reserve range Gunn Estate is celebrating their latest success with the release of the 2016 Gunn Estate Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir. The Gunn...
View ArticlePeregrine Wines at Decanta
Last Wine Tasting of 2016 for the Decanta Tapas Bar wine club in New Plymouth – Peregrine Wines! As usual the awesome team at Decanta looked after us, organising the venue, pouring the wines, 4 of...
View ArticleYealands Estate Sauvignon & Pinot Noir
JB takes a look at a few Yealands Wines Learn more here: http://www.yealands.co.nz/ Buy wines here: https://yealandswinecellar.co.nz/ Yealands Babydoll Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2016 Pale straw with...
View ArticleSecrets Sips From Spy Valley
Six Secret Sips from Spy Valley JB tastes and reviews a great selection of white and red wines from Spy Valley Wines in Marlborough! Learn more here: https://www.spyvalleywine.co.nz/ Purchase wine...
View ArticleMahana Estates Launch New Releases
Mahana Estates’ New Releases Epitomise A Fresh Approach In Winemaking Moutere-based winery Mahana Estates has launched a collection of new releases that are the result of innovative approaches in the...
View ArticleThornbury Wines at Decanta
Another excellent tasting event at Decanta Tapas Bar in New Plymouth on Tuesday evening. Simon Fell, Winemaker for Thornbury Wines came along and introduced wine club members and guests to his “Seven...
View ArticleRiver-T Estate Waitaki Wines
A number of years ago I attended a tasting at Vino Fino in Christchurch, where a number of producers from the very new Waitaki Valley wine region were showing what can be produced. Some like Pasquale,...
View ArticleNew Pinot Noir Releases from Sacred Hill
Pinot Noir For Every Occasion The team at Sacred Hill have you covered with their latest vintage of Pinot Noir. So good were the 2015 and 2016 summers in Marlborough, that their winemakers have crafted...
View ArticleMomo Pinot Noir by Seresin Estate
SERESIN RELEASES ITS MOMO PINOT NOIR 2015 As the team at Marlborough’s Seresin Estate handpick Pinot Noir fruit for Vintage 2017, the 2015 Momo Pinot Noir is ready to be poured. The wines of Momo,...
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