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New Zealand 2026 Harvest reports
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Clos Henri 'Solange' Blanc de Noirs Méthode Traditionnelle 2023, Marlborough
Clos Henri 'Solange' Blanc de Noirs Méthode Traditionnelle 2023, Marlborough

Very sophisticated and complex…

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Launching New Zealand’s Top 100 Sommeliers

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Snapper Rock Sauvignon Blanc 2025, Marlborough
2025, Sauvignon Blanc
Snapper Rock Sauvignon Blanc 2025, Marlborough
2025, Sauvignon Blanc

Pungent, fruity, ripe and fleshy..

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2025, Sauvignon Blanc
Linden Estate Gewürztraminer 2025, Hawke's bay
2025, Gewürztraminer
Linden Estate Gewürztraminer 2025, Hawke's bay
2025, Gewürztraminer

Fragrant, very floral, ripe and enticing bouquet. Flavours on …

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2025, Gewürztraminer
Linden Estate 'Little' Merlot Cabernet 2022, Hawke's Bay
2022, Merlot Cabernet
Linden Estate 'Little' Merlot Cabernet 2022, Hawke's Bay
2022, Merlot Cabernet

A complete wine and ready to drink …

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2022, Merlot Cabernet
Main Divide by Pegasus Bay Chardonnay 2025, North Canterbury
2025, Chardonnay
Main Divide by Pegasus Bay Chardonnay 2025, North Canterbury
2025, Chardonnay

Plump, ripe and delicious, a wine with instant impacts from…

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2025, Chardonnay
Mills Reef 'Arthur Edmund' Syrah 2020, Gimblett Gravels, Hawke's Bay
2020, Gimblett Gravels, Syrah
Mills Reef 'Arthur Edmund' Syrah 2020, Gimblett Gravels, Hawke's Bay
2020, Gimblett Gravels, Syrah

A complex and enticing bouquet of ….

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2020, Gimblett Gravels, Syrah
Mills Reef 'Arthur Edmund' Cabernet Merlot 2020, Gimblett Gravels, Hawke's Bay
2020, Cabernet Merlot, Gimblett Gravels
Mills Reef 'Arthur Edmund' Cabernet Merlot 2020, Gimblett Gravels, Hawke's Bay
2020, Cabernet Merlot, Gimblett Gravels

Fantastic bouquet and palate…

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2020, Cabernet Merlot, Gimblett Gravels
Rockburn 'The Barrels' Dick Bunton Vineyard Pinot Noir 2024, Gibbston, Central Otago
2024, Pinot Noir
Rockburn 'The Barrels' Dick Bunton Vineyard Pinot Noir 2024, Gibbston, Central Otago
2024, Pinot Noir

A lovely bouquet of enticement and complexity, flowers, lees and …

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2024, Pinot Noir
Blackenbrook Family Reserve Pinot Noir 2024, Nelson
2024, Pinot Noir, Vegan Friendly
Blackenbrook Family Reserve Pinot Noir 2024, Nelson
2024, Pinot Noir, Vegan Friendly

Great colour and excellent varietal drive of pinosity and …

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2024, Pinot Noir, Vegan Friendly

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California wine study shows some revealing costs to wine producers

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California Wine Industry Faces Turning Point
California Wine Industry Faces Turning Point

‘….keep vineyards in the ground and focus on long-term resilience’

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Top100 Sommeliers Launched in Australia
Top100 Sommeliers Launched in Australia

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HARVEST UpDates AU and NZ
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Australia, New Zealand

According to New Zealand Winegrowers….

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Nga Waka Wines purchases the Lismore Vineyard - Martinborough Wairarapa
Nga Waka Wines purchases the Lismore Vineyard - Martinborough Wairarapa

Nga Waka Wines purchases the Lismore Vineyard

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The life of a working Master Somm….. with a particular focus on fine NZ Wine. Posted @withregram • Cameron Douglas MS was hard at work in our Tasting Room last week with some 87 wines - both Chardonnay and Pinot Noir to taste blind at
Today’s view from the office… This morning I am sitting down to review 87 wines from the Central Otago Winegrowers Spring Release 2024. Always exciting and a privilege. And tasting on site (at Misha’s Vineyard Tasting Room in C
We love the Family we have gathered on this adventure called life. Elaine is an important part of our story. Posted @withregram • @hawk_wakawaka Time with Family, Cameron and Janet, Havelock North (New Zealand) - In 2017, so many kind people
Highlights of my NZ Wine year always include our Sommit events, with NZ Winegrowers. These involve hosting a select group of international Sommeliers (and a couple of lucky locals) on a journey through our wonderful wines of Aotearoa like no other.
Topping the Manhattan Barrel. We batch our two essential cocktails - Negroni and Manhattan. The Manhattan barrel was recommended by our host in our favourite little restaurant in Harrison, NY. The Negroni is in an eight litre carboy. Both mixes h
Bread Sommelier! I was today years old when I learned about this profession. The qualification is earned in Germany, and is now available in the English language and my new friend Rhys plans to be the first in Aotearoa NZ. Rhys and I met through
When we’re in California, as with all our travels - we love to share fine NZ wine. Kent owns an iconic Cheese & Wine store in Carmel-by-the-Sea - and we love spending time with him and his team, and picking up delicious cheeses. Posted @
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