The 2021 Tonnellerie de Mercurey Young Winemaker of the Year National Final is finally set to go ahead on Thursday 3 February 2022, following postponement last year. For the very first time the National Final will be held in Central Otago with the competition taking place at Amisfield Winery in the Pisa Ranges near Cromwell.
Read MoreI have accepted a full-time role with Rodd & Gunn as their Beverage Director & Group Sommelier…
Read MoreI’m very excited to announce the release of my first-ever Cam Douglas Master Sommelier selection of some of the best wines from across New Zealand.
Read MoreNew Zealand Winegrowers launches 2021 Mentoring Programme
Read MoreThe NZ wine industry is developing hardier sauvignon blanc varieties that can withstand climate change, diseases and pests…
Read MoreTICKETS TO WINETOPIA 2022….
Read MoreDo you remember the first 10 minutes of the Wal-E movie…….There is no planet ‘B’ - right? The weight of that wine bottle doesn’t indicate quality, and it’s hurting the planet.
Read MoreIt would be nice to discover an animal in Aotearoa that loves to eat rabbits and won’t destroy or alter the balance of nature in the process. In Napa Valley USA, barn owls are being used as natural pest control.
Read MoreNew Zealand’s latest master of wine Sophie Parker-Thomson, delves into the reasons why some people are intolerant to wine. As Sophie mentions, this is an area fraught with misinformation and is well worth a read.
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