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HARVEST UpDates AU and NZ
HARVEST UpDates AU and NZ

According to New Zealand Winegrowers….

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Louis Moreau Chablis Masterclass with Anne Moreau
Louis Moreau Chablis Masterclass with Anne Moreau

Now this is a great and bold Chablis bouquet, Chamomile and density, deeply mineral and volumous…

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Launching New Zealand’s Top 100 Sommeliers

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Louis Moreau Chablis Masterclass with Anne Moreau
Chardonnay
Louis Moreau Chablis Masterclass with Anne Moreau
Chardonnay

Now this is a great and bold Chablis bouquet, Chamomile and density, deeply mineral and volumous…

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Chardonnay
Te Mata Estate Wine Showcase - 2024 Vintage Release tastings
Showcase
Te Mata Estate Wine Showcase - 2024 Vintage Release tastings
Showcase

Milestone - 130 years of Te Mata Estate (2026)

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Showcase
Jules Taylor Wines Chardonnay 2025, Marlborough
2025, Chardonnay, Vegan
Jules Taylor Wines Chardonnay 2025, Marlborough
2025, Chardonnay, Vegan

A delicious wine, bright, taut, fresh, salivating and fruity with a …

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2025, Chardonnay, Vegan
Mission Reserve Cabernet Merlot 2024, Gimblett Gravels, Hawke's Bay
2024, Cabernet Merlot, Gimblett Gravels
Mission Reserve Cabernet Merlot 2024, Gimblett Gravels, Hawke's Bay
2024, Cabernet Merlot, Gimblett Gravels

A distinctive bouquet with classic Cabernet & Merlot scents of

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2024, Cabernet Merlot, Gimblett Gravels
Mission Reserve Chardonnay 2024, Hawke's Bay
2024, Chardonnay
Mission Reserve Chardonnay 2024, Hawke's Bay
2024, Chardonnay

A delicious wine that ticks all the boxes of peaches and cream, vanilla, citrus and …

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2024, Chardonnay
M. Chapoutier Côtes du Rhône 2024, France
2024, Côtes-du-Rhône
M. Chapoutier Côtes du Rhône 2024, France
2024, Côtes-du-Rhône

A bright and fruity expression with classic scents and…

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2024, Côtes-du-Rhône
Pazo Cilleiro Albariño 2024, Rías Baixas, Spain
2024, Albariño
Pazo Cilleiro Albariño 2024, Rías Baixas, Spain
2024, Albariño

Balanced and well made…

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2024, Albariño
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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Australia, New Zealand
HARVEST UpDates AU and NZ
Australia, New Zealand

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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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