Merekara Wines is extremely boutique; they produce only a few barrels per variety. Their philosophy is that “quality is the highest priority.” Jaco and […]
Over 5 days 68 champion sommeliers, from 65 countries, competed for the title of Association of Sommeliers International (ASI) World Best Sommelier 2023. Andrea […]
NZ Sommelier Ranked 8th in World
Like everyone in our region the Hawke’s Bay A&P Society cannot comprehend what has happened in the past few weeks: since Thursday 16th February, […]
Cyclone Recovery Suspends Major Events
Clean-up underway in cyclone-damaged regions as the New Zealand wine industry looks toward harvest – The impact of Cyclone Gabrielle, and the extent of […]
Clean-up Underway in Cyclone-damaged Wine Regions
The effects of Cyclone Gabrielle have left many in our Hawke’s Bay Wine community at a loss with the destruction and devastation of homes […]
Hawke’s Bay Winegrowers Charitable Trust Cyclone Gabrielle Relief Fund
Shaky Bridge Wines Names Mike Kush as new Winemaker and General Manager – Shaky Bridge, one of Central Otago’s original and premier producers of […]
New Winemaker & GM for Shaky Bridge Wines
For the third year running – another stunning line-up! The results are in! A massive congratulations to our 12 Hawke’s Bay Chardonnays that have […]
Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay Collection 2021 Results
The eighth New Zealand Rosé Day will celebrate New Zealand’s fastest growing wine style this Sunday, with wineries, retailers, and restaurants thinking pink. Falling […]
Raise a Glass of NZ Rosé this Sunday
We all know that there’s Art and there’s Wine: Dancing Water is all about the “Art of Beautiful Wine” and is our Featured Winery […]
Featured Winery February 2023 – Dancing Water
Everything’s coming up Rosé for Waitangi weekend – summer sun, sailing, a long weekend and a special celebration of our country’s classy Rosé wines […]
NZ Rosé Day 2023 Coming Soon
The NZ Organic Library Stock Wine Awards (Vintage wine awards) were launched in 2018 as a proof of concept, to both discover without doubt […]
2022 Library Stock Organic Wine Awards Announced
New Zealand Wine launches new brand essence and visual identity – “New Zealand Wine, Altogether Unique” is New Zealand Winegrowers’ new global brand platform, […]
New Zealand Wine, Altogether Unique
In 2020 I found about a new winemaker Eva Pemper who was working in Marlborough and had started making her own wines. I added […]
Featured Winery January 2023 – Eva Pemper Wines
Hawke’s Bay winery, Church Road has achieved excellence at the annual Winestate Wine of the Year Awards announced tonight with Chief Winemaker, Chris Scott, […]
Accolades for Church Road at Winestate Awards
Mission Estate Winery has been awarded New Zealand’s only Syrah Masters medal in the 2022 Global Syrah Masters for its 2019 Mission Huchet Syrah […]