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HARVEST UpDates AU and NZ
HARVEST UpDates AU and NZ

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Pegasus Bay 'Aged Release' Riesling 2016, Waipara Valley, North Canterbury
Pegasus Bay 'Aged Release' Riesling 2016, Waipara Valley, North Canterbury

If the bouquet of this wine doesn’t entice you the palate will…

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Launching New Zealand’s Top 100 Sommeliers

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Awaroa Organic Winery, Waiheke Island - Portfolio tasting
Awaroa Organic Winery, Waiheke Island - Portfolio tasting

Current release tasting of Awaroa wines March 2026

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Wooing Tree '1401' Late Harvest Gewürztraminer 2023, Central Otago
2023, Gewürztraminer, Late Harvest style, Sweet white wine, Vegan Friendly
Wooing Tree '1401' Late Harvest Gewürztraminer 2023, Central Otago
2023, Gewürztraminer, Late Harvest style, Sweet white wine, Vegan Friendly

1401 is the mail-box number or address on the Luggate-Cromwell Road in Central Otago

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2023, Gewürztraminer, Late Harvest style, Sweet white wine, Vegan Friendly
Wooing Tree 'Tickled Pink' 2025, Central Otago
2025, Rosé, Sweet Wine, Vegan Friendly
Wooing Tree 'Tickled Pink' 2025, Central Otago
2025, Rosé, Sweet Wine, Vegan Friendly

Aromas and flavours of red cherry and apple, there’s a sweet grapefruit peel idea and a…

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2025, Rosé, Sweet Wine, Vegan Friendly
Delta Estate Chardonnay 2025, Marlborough
2025, Chardonnay, Vegan Friendly
Delta Estate Chardonnay 2025, Marlborough
2025, Chardonnay, Vegan Friendly

A lighter weighted expression delivering aromas and flavours of apple and lemon with a…

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2025, Chardonnay, Vegan Friendly
Jules Taylor OTQ Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2024, Wrekin Vneyard, Marlborough
2024, Pinot Noir
Jules Taylor OTQ Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2024, Wrekin Vneyard, Marlborough
2024, Pinot Noir

…velvet textured red cherries and plum, layers of…

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2024, Pinot Noir
Te Kano KIN Chardonnay 2023, Otago
2023, Chardonnay, Vegan Friendly
Te Kano KIN Chardonnay 2023, Otago
2023, Chardonnay, Vegan Friendly

A wine of with a floral delicate bouquet and textured palate …

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2023, Chardonnay, Vegan Friendly
Te Kano Riesling 2023, Otago
2023, Riesling
Te Kano Riesling 2023, Otago
2023, Riesling

A delicious wine touches the senses of…

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2023, Riesling
Jules Taylor Wines 'The Jules Rosé' 2025, Marlborough
2025, Rosé, Vegan
Jules Taylor Wines 'The Jules Rosé' 2025, Marlborough
2025, Rosé, Vegan

Another delicious wine from the JT portfolio with flavours of yellow …

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2025, Rosé, Vegan

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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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Top NZ Wine Selection 2025
Top NZ Wine Selection 2025

Great wines deserved to be acknowledged

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From the Gazette
From the Gazette

Notice of Appointment of Liquidators

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Hawkes Bay Annual Chardonnay Collection 2024
Hawkes Bay Annual Chardonnay Collection 2024

Hawkes Bay Annual Chardonnay Collection 2024

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Top 100 Sommeliers New Zealand Announced
Top 100 Sommeliers New Zealand Announced

New Zealand’s Best Sommeliers List

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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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