Tussock Hill Pinot Noir Vineyard and Lifestyle Property
Friends of mine are selling their fabulous Tussock Hill lifestyle block on the hills overlooking Christchurch. It is an amazing property with a wonderful passive solar adobe home on 10 […]
Canterbury
Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc named Top Drop
A Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc was named the Supreme Champion Wine in Show at the International Aromatic Wine Competition recently. The Marlborough Sounds Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015 beat 340 other entries […]
Aromatic Wine Competition now accepting Reds and Rosés
Aromatic Wine Competition now accepting reds and rosés The Canterbury A&P Show’s International Aromatic Wine Competition will accept red and rosé wines for the first time in 2015. Entries are […]
2013 Avenues International Wine Competition
2013 Avenues International Wine Competition Entries are now open for the 2013 Avenues International Aromatic Wine Competition. Hosted by the Canterbury A&P Association in conjunction with the Canterbury A&P Show, […]
Tussock Hill Vineyard – Pinot Noir from the Port Hills
My cousin Alan who is based in the UK, introduced me to a little-known vineyard situated on the Port Hills above Christchurch – his friend Robin has a small family […]
Inaugural Canterbury Wine Awards
RESULTS Wines of Canterbury Media Release ; Friday 27 April 2012 Wines of Canterbury are excited to announce the results of the inaugural Canterbury Wine Awards. The event was an unqualified success […]
Ataahua Sauvignon Blanc & Pinot Noir
Ataahua Wines were featured as our New Zealand Wine Website of the Week back in January and since then it has been a pleasure working with Stephanie, initially with having […]
Black Estate – Waipara Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
“If We Seem Friendly and Obliging, That’s the Wine Talking.” Recently while at Pegasus Bay Wines I had the pleasure of meeting Penelope Naish from Black Estate, a family owned vineyard on […]
WOW! New World Wine & Food Festival 2011
There’s Less Than a Week to Go – Do You Have Your Tickets? The New World Wine & Food Festival is a celebration of the South Island regions recent acceptance […]
MacKenzie’s Pardon Methode Traditionelle 2008
Happy New Years Day – My first review for 2011. Cool but sunny day here in Christchurch and just finished a nice traditional lunch with a lovely roasted pork fillet, […]