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Harvest report – New Zealand 2026
A vintage that unfolded like a novel, with tension and twists and an ultimately satisfying ending, says Sophie Parker-Thomson MW. Above, the 2026 harvest of Pinot Noir at Mora, Central...
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Carefully selected New Zealanders
How good is NZ Pinot Noir? And how about its aromatic whites? A version of this article is published by the Financial Times. See also Carefully selected New Zealanders –...
Jancis Robinson
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There seem to be a lot of discounts at the moment chez the UK retail chain Oddbins – notably on...
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Last year's winner of the Paten prize for an outstanding performance in the Wine & Spirit Education Trust's Diploma exams...
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Below are current vintages of 65 of many of the finest Cabernets and Bordeaux blends made on either side of...
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Wine producers in New Zealand’s premier Sauvignon Blanc region Marlborough were shocked last week to find that the winner of...
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We all know by now that Australian 2004 grape harvest was enormous (see Drowning in wine). But proportionately the New...
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Please note this was originally published last May and all I have done today, 11 Feb 05, is tidy up...
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New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc is a funny wine. The average British wine drinker absolutely adores it while wine professionals find...
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Thailand 1 My post-Bordeaux 2000 treat was a trip to southern Thailand to meet up with our eldest on her...
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David Hohnen, Margaret River winemaker who would have made a fine male model in his time but whose chief claim...
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I know how many of you are extremely keen on New Zealand wines so thought you might like the following...
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Sam Harrop is a New Zealander working for British retailer Marks & Spencer. He has passed his Master of Wine...
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I don't know whether it's a sign of economic desperation or plain good sense but more and more wine organisations...
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See wine news for an overview of the current state of play of New Zealand's dominant red wine grape. These...
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The past 20 years, which I believe has been the golden age of restaurants, has produced some exceptional and highly...
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Dry River of Martinborough, where Dawn and Neil McCallum have been producing Pinot Noir and Riesling in particular of a...
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Some time after being vanquished in the battle for Montana by Allied Domecq, Australasian brewers Lion Nathan have finally acquired...
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