A discussion on the inextricable link between soil and wine, people and the vine. Voices of some well known and well-respected vignerons from Aotearoa.
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Interview with Martin Cahnbley: Importing and distributing beverage; the Retail Wine & Beverage Business Operating a wine business
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Decanter publishes a brief history of Esk Valley’s Terraces site and a 12 wine tasting including the very first wine under The Terraces label.
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When something is so delicious that all you want is more – that’s umami. Well, it is for me.
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The long term future of the region has to have safeguards and this is worth supporting. Consumers look for quality and integrity in many products they buy, the AMW is a guarantee of high quality and origin.
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Carbon Capture During Fermentation Could Make Wine a Negative-Emission Industry
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Like it or not zero alcohol beverages are a growing category.
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This is pretty grim reading below, but a decent reminder about how alcohol in our Aoteroa community can affect people and their families more than just drinking too much.
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I know and probably many of you know - that from first-hand experience how my own wine consumption went up in 2020.
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I am regularly asked about the differences between a Master Sommelier and Master of Wine qualification, and what led me to pursue my title…
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I was so excited by the 2019s after tasting them with Michael, Paul and Marijana in 2020 I knew these wines would sell out fast, the quality was outstanding. And they did. The 2020s I thought will be just as good, but I did not really know how good until I tasted through the lineup at Kumeu River HQ on July 31st, 2021.
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I recently tasted 12 back vintages of the revered Esk Valley The Terraces. Afterwards, I chatted with Gordon Russell, Esk Valley’s winemaker…
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