French Peak Vineyard, where Scottish owners have followed their dreams and made the impressive move to the New Zealand countryside paradise after 13 years […]
Wine Reviews
So you have this great bottle of wine you’ve been saving for ages, for a very special occasion. You go to your wine glass […]
The Gabriel Glass – One Glass for all Wines
I feel it’s a privilege to receive so many samples from New Zealand’s wine producers and to share my thoughts on these wines via […]
JB’s Top Wines of 2019
Sherwood Estate Wines have been producing exceptional wines from their Waipara vineyards in North Canterbury since 1987. Since then they have grown from a […]
Stoney Range by Sherwood Estate
A number of years ago I attended a tasting at Vino Fino in Christchurch, where a number of producers from the very new Waitaki […]
River-T Estate Waitaki Wines
Another excellent tasting event at Decanta Tapas Bar in New Plymouth on Tuesday evening. Simon Fell, Winemaker for Thornbury Wines came along and introduced […]
Thornbury Wines at Decanta
Six Secret Sips from Spy Valley JB tastes and reviews a great selection of white and red wines from Spy Valley Wines in Marlborough! […]
Secrets Sips From Spy Valley
Spy Valley Gewurztraminer 2015 Grapes from the Waihopai Valley in Marlborough were picked slowly pressed and slow fermented in stainless and a small portion […]
Spy Valley Gewurztraminer 2015
“Dirtoir is the brainchild of Jules van Cruysen and Asher Boote, who created this new brand after seeing how much amazing, unique, site-driven wine effectively […]
The Reds of Dirtoir
Sacred Hill is thrilled to release the 2015 Wine Thief Chardonnay into its iconic Special Selection range. Adding to the stellar vintage of Special […]
Sacred Hill Wine Thief Chardonnay Steals The Show
“Thrilled” … was the word that came from winemaker Matt Thomson’s mouth upon hearing that his debut Blank Canvas Pinot Noir 2014 had scored […]
Blank Canvas Awarded Highest Score For Marlborough Pinot Noir
A Fantastic Pinot Noir from the tiny Lowburn Ferry Vineyard in Central Otago “Nestled on a sheltered north facing terrace in the Lowburn Valley […]