Grape to Glass | Simon Black, Montalto Winery
Montalto Winery is nestled within the Mornington Peninsula in southern Victoria, Australia. Chief winemaker, Simon Black, has credited a family connection to the passion…
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Grape To Glass | Misty Cove Wines
For Emmanuel Bolliger and Nicky Parish, it was predominantly their parents that inspired them towards their paths in winemaking and what later led them…
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Grape to Glass | Schubert Wines
Kai Schubert and Marion Deimling were both born in Germany, but it was on the other side of the world in Martinborough, New Zealand,…
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Grape To Glass | Duncan Shouler, Giesen
When many people who try their first sip of wine tend to scrunch their noses, Duncan Shouler was immediately intrigued by the winemaking process….
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The Key To The Premium Wine Shortage
French winemaker and CEO of Edmond de Rothschild Group, Baroness Ariane de Rothschild, is in New Zealand to oversee the establishment of the company’s…
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Meet The Winemaker: Matt Connell, McArthur Ridge
Head winemaker at McArthur Ridge, Matt Connell, began his journey in the wine industry while buying wine for the Waiheke Island Resort. Here, Connell…
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Grape to Glass: Clive Dougall, Deep Down Wines
Clive Dougall is the co-founder and winemaker at Deep Down, a winery that produces certified organic wines. Dougall’s initial taste for the grape began…
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Grape to Glass: Domaine-Thomson
“It was fascinating to be involved in a growing, pioneering industry, and it was not long after that I decided to leave the hospitality…
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Meet the Winemaker: Malcolm Rees-Francis, Rockburn Wines
Winemaker Malcolm Rees-Francis was born and raised on a sheep farm in South Canterbury and discovered wine in his final year studying Microbiology at…
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Flexibility Required for Marlborough’s 2022 Vintage
Marlborough’s 2022 vintage was edge-of-your-seat stuff, with higher yields, turbulent weather and the unprecedented pandemic challenges, according to Sophie Parker-Thomson, Master of Wine (WM)….
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Aotearoa’s First ‘Super-Tuscan’
One of the country’s most cherished artisan wineries, Hans Herzog Estate has launched Aotearoa’s first Super-Tuscan-inspired blend named ‘Grandezza’ to celebrate Tuscany’s legendary wines….
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Wellingtonians launch world-first visual wine tasting language
When three passionate wine and hospitality professionals were thrown into lockdown, a new visual wine language was born. In March 2020, Maciej Zimny, Josh…
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