Top 10 Tastings
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WineFolio ‘Top 10 Tasting’ – single varietal reds
The last Top 10 Tasting of “single varietal reds” we did was back in October 2022, so it feels a bit overdue to be having another go. This benchmarking can …
WineFolio features
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The Tasting Table – September 2026
The sixth edition of The Tasting Table was convened this week – at local Asian-Fusion restaurant Big Fish Eatery in Penrose, Auckland. I had a great selection of wines to …
Wine Tourism
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Latest Reviews
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Villa Maria ‘Twyford Gravels Vineyard’ Merlot 2004
A new tasting of an old favourite. I have shares in a company that owns vineyards – Terra Vitae – and the Twyford Gravels vineyard in the middle of the …
interviews
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Winemaker series: Paul Mason
I met Paul Mason last year, at the excellent Jervois Supper Club series of evenings run by Glengarry in Auckland. He had recently moved over to the Nga Waka label …
Latest news
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Radburnd Cellars puts down permanent roots at historic Hawke’s Bay winery
One of Hawke’s Bay’s most respected winemaking names has found a permanent home, with the Radburnd Family purchasing the historic Stonecroft Winery on the Gimblett Gravels from Fistonich Family Vineyards. …
