One of the things that I love about working around wine in New Zealand is the huge diversity of labels, wine varieties, regions and personalities that make up our wine industry. This month I have six wines to talk about…
And now for something completely different. Del Sol (Kisses from the Sun) is Spanish producer of easy-drinking sangria made solely from Tempranillo grapes. Only Spain and Portugal are allowed to use Sangria as a branded name. These wines are low…
I have been a fan of Blackenbrook Vineyard’s wines for many years, in fact I have been following the evolution of this family business since their first wines hit the market in 2004. Daniel and Ursula Schwarzenbach moved to Nelson…
Tohu Wines, Kono Wines and Aronui Wines are brands owned by Wakat? Incorporation and operated as part of their Kono food and beverage division. While all are obviously wine brands, they have a different regional focus; Tohu Wines are produced…
While big NZ producers are pumping out millions of litres of wine a year, there are small wineries doing things a bit differently and on a much smaller scale. There is a huge amount of fairly predictable large volume wine…
Each year at the Nelson Winegrowers annual dinner The Colin Harrison Memorial Trophy is presented to the producer of the region’s top Chardonnay. I have had the pleasure of being one of the trophy’s judges for many years, it is…
Okay. Bubbles. Fizz. Popping the cork for celebration! Nothing wrong with that. Enjoy. Wine- like food, humour and company is for sharing. Grapes traditionally used in making true branded French Champagne are chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier. All three…
Each year Air New Zealand supports and showcases a selection of New Zealand’s finest wines, the Fine Wines of New Zealand list is selected by seven Masters of Wine and a Master Sommelier. This year’s list includes four from Neudorf…
Here we go with some recommendations for the cooler weather and hearty indoor dining with the heat pump on! Undivided ‘Vin De France’ Chardonnay 2017 $18.99 Great value bargain Chardonnay from France with a screw top. Vin De France pretty…