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This tasting was hosted by Matt Thompson and Sophie Parker Thompson who own a small and relatively new label, Blank Canvas. "Blank Canvas is about pushing boundaries, taking risks and using creative license to create wines that are different, distinctive...

This tasting was aptly named the “Heroes of the Barossa”. Stu Blackwell and Craig Stansborough are indeed two of the Barossa’s most respected winemakers. Stuart Blackwell’s winemaking career spans more than four decades, first joining St Hallett in 1972. In 1975...

Any mention of the emergence and continued popularity of Marlborough wine will certainly include the name Kevin Judd. Growing up in Australia, Keven studied winemaking at Roseworthy and came to New Zealand as a winemaker for Selaks in 1983. He...

The Glover family were Marlborough dairy farmers and in 1988 Ben’s father Owen converted to grape growing, developing a 27 hectare vineyard at Dillions Point. Sons Ben and Jack became involved in the wine industry; Ben as chief winemaker at...

Paritua wines are located in the Bridge Pa Triangle region of Hawkes Bay. The first vines were planted in 2003 and there are now 53 hectares planted. Seventy percent is in red varieties – Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec...

Since establishing here in Canterbury in 1983 the Giesen Brothers have put a lot of effort (and money) into establishing a premium brand. The move to Marlborough and focusing on Sauvignon Blanc in the 1990's was a very strategic move...

Established in 2003 by the Weiss family, with the first wines made in 2007, Elephant Hill are now recognised as one of Hawkes' Bay's top producers. Under the guidance of wine-maker Steve Skinner, Elephant Hill's rise over that short period has...

The first wines released under the Thorn-Clarke label was in 2001, but the family history of wine growing in the Barossa goes back 6 generations. Thorn-Clarke was created by the marriage of David Clarke and Cheryl Clarke (nee Thorn). The...

As our logo states - explore a world of wine. And what a world it is. Wine consumption in New Zealand is dominated by Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay Pinot Noir, Australian Shiraz. But there's obviously much, much more out...

Long known as Entoria – The Land of Wine, Italy is the world’s most exciting, interesting wine producing country. Although wine production goes back many centuries to pre-Roman times, it has really only been the past 30 years that Italy...