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New Zealand 2026 Harvest reports
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Clos Henri 'Solange' Blanc de Noirs Méthode Traditionnelle 2023, Marlborough
Clos Henri 'Solange' Blanc de Noirs Méthode Traditionnelle 2023, Marlborough

Very sophisticated and complex…

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Sheild Sauvignon Blanc 2025, Nelson
2025, Sauvignon Blanc, Vegan
Sheild Sauvignon Blanc 2025, Nelson
2025, Sauvignon Blanc, Vegan

Vibrant and fresh, urgent and new, pungent and varietal…

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2025, Sauvignon Blanc, Vegan
Sheild Pinot Meunier Rosé 2025, Nelson
2025, Rosé, Pinot Meunier Rosé
Sheild Pinot Meunier Rosé 2025, Nelson
2025, Rosé, Pinot Meunier Rosé

A delicious wine with surge of fresh red berry flavours including…

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2025, Rosé, Pinot Meunier Rosé
Sheild Albariño 2025, Nelson
2025, Albariño, Vegan
Sheild Albariño 2025, Nelson
2025, Albariño, Vegan

A lovely bouquet, precise, varietal, leesy and fresh…

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2025, Albariño, Vegan
Ata Rangi 'Célèbre' 2024, Martinborough
2024, Red blend
Ata Rangi 'Célèbre' 2024, Martinborough
2024, Red blend

Classic, distinctive, complex and enticing…

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2024, Red blend
Hawkshead 'First Vines' Pinot Noir 2025, Gibbston, Central Otago
2025, Pinot Noir
Hawkshead 'First Vines' Pinot Noir 2025, Gibbston, Central Otago
2025, Pinot Noir

Very ripe and youthful bouquet with intense aromas of dark cherry skin, blackcurrant and…

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2025, Pinot Noir
Butterworth Pinot Noir 2021, Te Muna, Martinborough
2021, Pinot Noir
Butterworth Pinot Noir 2021, Te Muna, Martinborough
2021, Pinot Noir

An excellent bouquet of a wine that is marked by its integration journey with scents of spice and pinoisty…

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2021, Pinot Noir
Pask 'Small Batch' Malbec 2021, Gimblett Gravels, Hawke's Bay
2021, Gimblett Gravels, Malbec
Pask 'Small Batch' Malbec 2021, Gimblett Gravels, Hawke's Bay
2021, Gimblett Gravels, Malbec

A lovely wine with core flavours of dark plums and…

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2021, Gimblett Gravels, Malbec
Unbound Chardonnay 2024, Central Otago
2024, Chardonnay
Unbound Chardonnay 2024, Central Otago
2024, Chardonnay

A nice rich and toasty bouquet with …

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2024, Chardonnay

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Press Release - Cal Poly Regulatory Study
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California Wine Industry Faces Turning Point
California Wine Industry Faces Turning Point

‘….keep vineyards in the ground and focus on long-term resilience’

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Top100 Sommeliers Launched in Australia
Top100 Sommeliers Launched in Australia

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HARVEST UpDates AU and NZ
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Australia, New Zealand

According to New Zealand Winegrowers….

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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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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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