VINO BLOG

It was a great pleasure to have Gordon Russell present his current release wines to us. Having been at Esk Valley for the past 30 years, his knowledge of the vineyards, winemaking and wines is unsurpassed creating an amazing legacy....

25 years ago Dr Terry and Dawn Wilson planted the first vines on the steep north facing slopes of the sheltered Maungawera Valley just outside of Wanaka, Central Otago. Those were pioneering times and this is now known as the...

This year celebrates 40 years of Te Whare Ra. Established by Allen and Joyce Hogan at Renwick in 1979, Te Whare Ra was one of the early Marlborough wineries. Jason and Anna Flowerday purchased the vineyard and winery in 2003...

Based in Greenock in the western Barossa Valley, Hentley Farm was founded by Keith and Alison Hentschke, themselves descendants of the original Barossan settlers of the 1840s, with the first wines released in 2002. For the makers, Hentley Farm was...

With a family ownership going back 170 years, Yalumba have a special place not only in the history of Australian wine, but also the world. On so many levels Yalumba have created a special regard around the world for their wines...

Vidal Estate has a history stretching back to Anthony Joseph Soler in 1888, and in modern times to 1976 when it was acquired by George Fistonich of Villa Maria. The wines over the last decade plus have been among the...

Tony Bish has rightly been called New Zealand’s "King of Chardonnay". With a winemaking career that extends back over 30+ years Tony is mostly known as a founding shareholder and winemaker for Sacred Hill. In 2013 Tony finally made the...

This week's tasting featured a "Tour de France" of wine, hosted by importer Jean-Christophe Poizat. Great wines and another great tasting presented with Jean Christophe's in-depth knowledge of the wines and regions along with some tantalizing food match suggestions...  read about the wines below. Tariquet...

The story of the Langmeil winery goes back 6 generations when pioneer, Christian Auricht, established one of the Barossa’s first trading villages on the banks of the North Para River, naming it Langmeil (now known as Tununda). This historical site...

Tim Turvey purchased 20 ha of land at Te Awanga on the Hawkes Bay coast in 1986 for $76,000 and set about establishing a vineyard, winery and restaurant along with partner Helma van den Berg. Tim started with plenty of...