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Top NZ Wine Selection 2025
Top NZ Wine Selection 2025

Great wines deserved to be acknowledged

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Blank Canvas 'Tano' Chardonnay 2024, Marlborough
Blank Canvas 'Tano' Chardonnay 2024, Marlborough

Youthful an taut, complex and sophisticated expression of Chardonnay

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Launching New Zealand’s Top 100 Sommeliers

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Lake Chalice 'The Falcon' Pinot Gris 2025, Marlborough
2025, Pinot Gris, Vegan Friendly
Lake Chalice 'The Falcon' Pinot Gris 2025, Marlborough
2025, Pinot Gris, Vegan Friendly

Green pear, quince and yellow apple flavours

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2025, Pinot Gris, Vegan Friendly
Lake Chalice 'The Nest' Pinot Gris 2025, Marlborough
2025, Pinot Gris, Vegan Friendly
Lake Chalice 'The Nest' Pinot Gris 2025, Marlborough
2025, Pinot Gris, Vegan Friendly

Ripe, fruity, varietal and tasty

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2025, Pinot Gris, Vegan Friendly
Huntress 'Waihonga' 2025, Osawa Vineyard, Mangatahi Terraces, Hawke's Bay
2025, Amber Wine
Huntress 'Waihonga' 2025, Osawa Vineyard, Mangatahi Terraces, Hawke's Bay
2025, Amber Wine

A complex wine

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2025, Amber Wine
Askerne Reserve Single Vineyard Gewürztraminer 2025, Hawke's Bay
2025, Gewürztraminer
Askerne Reserve Single Vineyard Gewürztraminer 2025, Hawke's Bay
2025, Gewürztraminer

Fabulous bouquet and palate

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2025, Gewürztraminer
Askerne Single Vineyard Gewürztraminer 2025, Hawke's Bay
2025, Gewürztraminer
Askerne Single Vineyard Gewürztraminer 2025, Hawke's Bay
2025, Gewürztraminer

Fragrant, varietal, aromatic and very enticing

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2025, Gewürztraminer
Nautilus Pinot Gris 2025, Marlborough
2025, Pinot Gris, Vegan Friendly
Nautilus Pinot Gris 2025, Marlborough
2025, Pinot Gris, Vegan Friendly

A very good wine

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2025, Pinot Gris, Vegan Friendly
Nautilus Albariño 2025, Marlborough
2025, Albariño, Vegan Friendly
Nautilus Albariño 2025, Marlborough
2025, Albariño, Vegan Friendly

Taut, crisp and dry with a saline seam surrounding …

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2025, Albariño, Vegan Friendly
Penelope Radburnd Chardonnay 2025, Hawkes Bay
2025, Chardonnay
Penelope Radburnd Chardonnay 2025, Hawkes Bay
2025, Chardonnay

A pure fruited bouquet of…

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2025, Chardonnay

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Top NZ Wine Selection 2025
Top NZ Wine Selection 2025

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Notice of Appointment of Liquidators

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

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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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