Cloudy Bay’s Central Otago Pinot Noir is a boldly fruited wine with damson plum and black cherry aromas plus some...

This traditional method sparkling wine has made a real leap in quality in recent years, becoming much more refined and...

There is plenty of intensity on the nose with aromas of white nectarine, red apple and grapefruit combined with a...

Having followed the progress of Steve Davies’s solo project with interest, it comes as no surprise to see his latest...

Love it or hate it, we could all do with a case of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc around the house. For...

Marlborough Chardonnay often gets forgotten behind the local sauvignon blanc and pinot noir, despite the local potential to make some...

I do love what Dog Point do with their Section 94 – it’s Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc but like you have...

I challenge anyone who says they are not fans of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc to not be impressed by this superb...

There are some wines that just deliver from the moment you pop the cork, and this is one of those...

Hawke’s Bay. On this side of the ditch this superb region is regularly forgotten. If it starred with pinot noir,...

The decision to go with a merlot dominant blend was made based on the quality of the fruit, which was...

This is a powerhouse chardonnay from Hawkes Bay on New Zealand’s North Island. The fruit was wild fermented and then...

Gibbston is one of the key sub-regions in the famed pinot capital of New Zealand – Central Otago. Of all...

Jealousy is a curse and when it comes to Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc there is plenty of that going round from...

The rise of Austria’s great gift to the world of wine, gruner veltliner, continues, this time in Marlborough. Marlborough is...

Pyramid Valley North Canterbury Pinot Noir 2018  96 Points – $50Drink 2023 – 2030 Grower sourced from a blend of...

Pyramid Valley North Canterbury Sauvignon + 2019 90 Points – $30Drink 2020 – 2023 Should one judge subjectively or objectively?...

Smith & Sheth ‘Cru’ Wairau Sauvignon Blanc 2019 89 Points – $30Drink 2020 – 2021 No mistaking this. A fine...

From the 2.7 hectare Home Block on the Manata Vineyard in Central Otago, first planted in 2000, with Burgundian clones....

Finding Pinot Noir that tastes like Pinot under $20 can be a bit of a nightmare, particularly from New Zealand’s...

There is not much Arneis planted in Marlborough – actually there is not much out of its home in Northern...

Just juice, well almost. The Deep Down Pinot Noir is as natural as wine gets. No additions, nothing. Just Pinot...

Natural or low intervention wines – it is a trend and is set to continue. Some of these wines can...

Remember old fashioned Chardonnay – bold, rich, oaky and stacked full of flavour. Luckily there are still a handful of...