Millton Crazy by Nature wines: Cosmo Red and Sirius White
I’ve visited James and Annie Millton – biodynamic pioneers in New Zealand’s Gisborne region – a few times now. Here’s
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Graham Norton’s celebrity wines: tasting the Sauvignon Blanc and ‘Pink by Design’
Since 2014 Graham Norton – comedian, actor and talk show host – has been endorsing a range of wines made
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Highlights: Black Estate Netherwood Pinot Noir 2014 Waipara Valley, New Zealand
This is a deeply impressive New Zealand Pinot Noir, from Black Estate. Winemaking is pretty natural here, and the house
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Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay (2) six more top wines tasted
A few days ago I reported on six of the twelve Chardonnays (and Ring added her notes, after tasting through
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Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay (1) six top wines tasted
January 6, 2021 – I received the same wines as Goode, a few weeks later, and thought it would be
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The Gimblett Gravels 2018 selection: top reds from this famous terroir in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand
Andrew Caillard, ex-pat Brit and now an Aussie, working for Langtons auction house, has a nice gig. Every year he
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Folium: Marlborough Sauvignon and Pinot Noir with a difference
I visited Takaki Okada’s vineyard, Folium, when I was hanging around Marlborough (New Zealand) for a while, back in 2017/18.
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Remembering Mike Weersing, an American who brought something special to New Zealand’s fine wine dimension
Jamie Goode pays tribute to Mike Weersing, an inspiring biodynamic winegrower who established a remarkable vineyard in North Canterbury, New
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Highlights: Damned Mountain Sauvignon Blanc 2019 Marlborough
Damned Mountain Sauvignon Blanc 2019 Marlborough, New Zealand12.5% alcohol. This is a joint venture between Indigo Wine and an unnamed
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New Zealand and Oregon Pinot Noir: wines from the edge
Over lockdown, there have been quite a few remote tastings, and 67 Pall Mall, with their careful sample preparation, decanting
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