As you are aware, Villa Maria Estate is a keen supporter of wine education in order to give confidence in wine knowledge to consumers and people selling wines. To assist in this matter Villa Maria has become the NZ sponsor…
Media release Summerhouse Wines Hawke’s Bay Merlot is set to be at the top of shopping lists after the wine was today announced as a Gold medal winner at the 2019 New World Wine Awards, earning a place in the…
Brightwater Vineyards 2017 Lord Rutherford Pinot Noir has just been awarded a GOLD MEDAL at New Zealand International Wineshow! This is Brightwater Vineyards 12th gold medal for Pinot Noir and now means that every vintage of Lord Rutherford Pinot Noir since 2010 has received…
Media release Monday 7 October 2019 The rise of rosé shows no signs of slowing after a record-breaking year for the popular pink drop at the 2019 New World Wine Awards. Nine rosé wines, including seven still and two sparkling,…
Gelato Roma owners Yuri Aristarco and Daniela Burlando bring their love of great food and their authentic knowledge of exceptional gelato to their burgeoning business based in Nelson Tasman. Yuri and Daniela’s story is one in which passion and hard…
A strong group of wine lovers and enthusiasts were at the Napier Conference Centre last night, to pre-sample an outstanding line up of 41 mostly Hawke’s Bay wine blends that will be up for grabs in a months’ time, at the…
2019 Harvest Temperature variations, ripening, the winegrowing cycle… All together an unprecedented harvest The buckets and secateurs have been put away again and the grape pickers have now deserted the vineyards. After 11 days of harvesting in summer-like weather, the…
Tasteology included in this years Wild Tomato Dine Out Awards. After our first year in business they received the Best Wine Experience Award for the Nelson / Marlborough region.They would like, thank you to everyone who has supported them and of…