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Discover Te Muna Valley's deliciousness

June 28th 2024 I have long been a follower, writer and fan of Te Muna Valley, its majestic landscape and outstanding Pinot Noirs, so I am thrilled to be hosting the opening half of a new event called Discover Te Read more

The story of Big Sky

June 18th 2023 Producer profile - Big Sky, Te Muna Valley, Martinborough Published on Sunday 18 June 2023 Welcome to Te Muna Valley. This dramatic, windswept landscape rises above the Huangarua River just nine Read more

Pinot Pioneers event in Martinborough

May 17th 2023 There is no shortage of Pinot pioneers in New Zealand today but a group from one of the country's smallest wine regions is hosting a big event in July this year to commemorate, celebrate and promote Read more

Top drops of the week... Akarua and Mora Pinot Noirs

May 6th 2023 Names play a big role in our lives and in the success of many products and brands, due to their pronounceability or otherwise. They also have strong resonance for the Skeggs family, who have now Read more

What's old is new again

April 25th 2023 A new initiative launched by two well known New Zealand wineries began eight years ago with the launch of 10 year old wines that were labelled Aged Releases. The wineries in question are Pegasus Bay Read more

Are single vineyard wines better?

April 5th 2023 It is mid vintage when Mike Bann is asked the burning question as to whether the words 'single vineyard' make for better wines or whether it is paying mere lip service to a concept. Is there a Read more

Sense of place... five wines with it

April 1st 2023 Four decades is the blink of an eye in the world of European wine but it's nearly all we have in this country where the first Vitis vinifera vines (the species of grapes used to make wine) that grew Read more

Wine of the week... NZ's love affair with Pinot Noir

February 28th 2023 It's no secret that New Zealanders are in love with Pinot Noir, which is probably why 73% of the vineyard area dedicated to red grapes is planted with Pinot Noir. It's not a lot though, if you break Read more

Growth in Bannockburn wineries

January 31st 2023 When was the last time you visited Bannockburn? If the name resonates more with mountain bikers more than wine lovers, it might be time to pay this majestic corner of the country a visit. Both biking Read more

Wine of the week... 23 January 2023 - Clayvin Pinot Noir

January 23rd 2023 When is the best time to drink Pinot Noir - when it's young or when it's old? Like people, wines age in very different ways and there's no reliable barometer, but a five year old Pinot Noir from Read more

The Hard Pressed Podcast and Chard Farm The Viper

December 24th 2022 As if the year hasn't been busy enough, a friend and wine lover suggested we launch a podcast. Great idea! I'm in, I said, about eight months ago. Last week, we finally did it, in the middle of work, Read more

Tasting note... 2021 Pegasus Bay Vergence Red MK II

December 9th 2022 18.5/20 2021 Pegasus Bay Vergence Red MK II Pegasus Bay has forged a reputation for great whites and powerful reds modelled on the great classic wines of the world, so here's one that breaks the Read more

Tasting note... 2019 Doctors Flat Pinot Noir RRP $56 to $57

December 3rd 2022 Doctors Flat is an elevated three hectare vineyard in Bannockburn, Central Otago, where schist sub soils, clay and fine silt all provide Pinot Noirs with great density and complexity. This is a full Read more

New tasting room in Martinborough...

November 5th 2022 Growing visitor numbers to Martinborough now have a new tasting room to visit before they even enter the village with the official opening of Nga Waka's new cellar door tasting room this week.The sma Read more

New Huntress Pinot Noir best yet - wine of the week

October 7th 2022 What's the most important decision in winemaking? It's a bit of cliché these days but it is true to say the most important winemaking decision is when to the pick the grapes. And the when is becomi Read more

Where does the best Kiwi Pinot come from?

August 26th 2022 Which region makes the best Pinot Noir in New Zealand? A winemaker with two decades of experience in Pinot Noir production suggests that no region is superior to any other and, to prove his Read more

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