How to submit your wines for review by JB, on the NZ Wine Directory & Social Media.

I have tasted and reviewed in excess of 2,200 mainly New Zealand Wines over the last 15 years or so. I don’t compare wines, or give points or stars but hope to offer my readers / followers some insight into each wine,

Wines are reviewed and notes shared on the NZ Wine Directory social media & my personal Facebook page. A link is include so readers can take the opportunity to buy and try on my recommendation.

Tasting notes are then archived on the NZ Wine Directory website by year.

I use the Gabriel Glass for all my wine tastings and reviews, and notes are based on my experience of each wine: i.e. look, smell, taste and overall impression. Scroll down to read about me.

FREE WINE REVIEWS

Please download and complete a SUBMISSION FORM & return it with your wines, including winemakers notes for each wine e.g. Vines, clones, vineyard practices, harvesting, wine-making and aging / maturation processes, barrel aging etc.

I will provide a ‘hero image’ for each wine reviewed and my notes are shared on social media – Instagram (3.3K followers) and Facebook (5.5K followers) and my personal Facebook. Free wine reviews are completed in order of receipt of the samples arriving.

FEATURED WINE REVIEWS

If you’d like to upgrade to a ‘Featured Wine Review’ on please indicate on the submission form. Featured wines are prioritized and reviewed on receipt of wines, ahead of free reviews.

I will review up to 6 wines, publish a blog post on the NZ Wine Directory about your winery, vineyard & wines, and share that on Facebook & Instagram.

Please download & complete a copy of the SUBMISSION FORM and return with the wine samples. Where available please include technical notes on each wine as outlined above under free reviews.

A fee of NZ$139.00 +gst applies; an invoice for Featured Wine Reviews will be sent from MYOB on completion and posting.

DELIVERY DETAILS:

Please courier samples to the following address. Let me know when the samples are on the way by sending tracking information or by message / email.

I will let you know immediately on their safe arrival. If any wines are corked or damaged I’ll contact you about replacements.

John Bartlett – Wine Reviews
THE NEW ZEALAND WINE DIRECTORY
15 Hamua Place
Waitara 4320
Taranaki, New Zealand