New Zealand adventure days 4 and 5, heading to Central Otago and visiting Te Kano
It’s a strange drive from Waipara to Queenstown, and a long one. The first two and a half hours is
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New Zealand adventure, day 3, Waipara and North Canterbury
Day 3 in New Zealand, and my last day in Waipara/North Canterbury. It turned out to be an excellent one.
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New Zealand adventure, day 2, Waipara
The day begins as light begins to dissolve the darkness, and I see it all from my bed in the
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New Zealand adventure, day 1: Waipara, North Canterbury
I’m back in New Zealand for the first time since 2019, and it feels great, despite the jetlag. I travelled
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40 years of Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc
New Zealand’s most famous wine, the Marlborough icon, hits middle age It was back in 1985 that the first vintage
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Tasting the 2023s from Felton Road, a leading winery from New Zealand’s Central Otago region
Nicola Greening was in town to show off the 2023s from star Central Otago winegrower Felton Road. This was a
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The wines of Corofin, interpreting interesting Marlborough terroirs through the lens of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir – updated with 2022 releases
For me, Corofin is one of Marlborough’s (and New Zealand’s) most exciting wine projects. The people behind it are Mike
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Pyramid Valley: tasting the 2020 Botanical Collection wines from this special New Zealand producer
Website: https://www.pyramidvalley.co.nz/ ‘It’s a big moment in time for us at Pyramid Valley,’ said Steve Smith, introducing this tasting of
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Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay: a top 12 from the 2022 vintage in this important New Zealand wine region
These Chardonnays were selected by Cameron Douglas, MS, as the Hawke’s Bay Annual Chardonnay Collection Vintage 2022. 42 wines submitted,
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Clos Henri: one of Marlborough’s most interesting producers revamps its range
Website: www.closhenri.com Of all the wineries in Marlborough, one of the most interesting is Clos Henri, which is owned by
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