THE FIRST KISS OF SUMMER – ROCKBURN’S STOLEN KISS ROSÉ IS BACK FOR IT’S 20TH VINTAGE… There are wines you enjoy, and then there […]
Central Otago
I recently tasted a 2018 Pinot Noir Methode Traditionelle, the Southern Sweetheart Cherry Tawny 2018 and ‘mad hatters’ Single Vintage Tawny 2019 from 7th […]
Featured Wine Review – 7th Heaven Bubbles, Cherry & Pinot ...
PURE POURS Wine Festival Returns to Australia This October, Bringing 22 Central Otago Wineries Across the Tasman 11 September 2026 Following sold-out events across […]
PURE POURS Central Otago Wine Festival Returns to Australia
Tickets are now on sale for Undercurrent 2027, held in Queenstown from 1 to 3 June 2027. Undercurrent is the next evolution of a […]
Tickets On Sale For Undercurrent 2027 Winegrowing Conference
Recently I reviewed six excellent new release wines from Rockburn Wines in Central Otago, so it was a no-brainer to attended a tasting evening […]
Tasting Rockburn Wines With Tim Severne at the 4th Wall ...
Misha’s Vineyard Wines has announced the sale of its 57-hectare Bendigo vineyard property, marking an important new phase for the acclaimed Central Otago wine […]
Misha’s Vineyard Enters New Phase with Strategic Vineyard Sale.
On Thursday I had the pleasure of attending (for the second time) an evening presented by Dan from Wet Jacket & hosted by Jenna […]
Wet Jacket Wine Experience at The Hour Glass – March ...
The Central Otago Winegrowers Association (COWA) has been formally invited by the panel to provide comment on the Bendigo–Ophir Gold Project as part of […]
Central Otago Winegrowers Invited to Comment by Fast Track Expert ...
This month we are heading south again, to visit Wet Jacket Wines, a small, NZ owned brand in Central Otago, the brainchild of Central […]
Featured Winery March 2026 – Wet Jacket Wines, Central Otago
For the first time ever in New Zealand wine tourism history, Cromwell Winery Cruises have recently launched a new wine tourism venture – visiting […]
New Zealand’s First Winery Cruise Launches in Cromwell
G.H. Mumm has announced the appointment of award-winning winemaker Trina Smith as Mumm Terroirs Pacific Winemaker, overseeing all winemaking for the illustrious Champagne house’s […]
G.H. Mumm Appoints Trina Smith as Mumm Terroirs Pacific Winemaker
Our Australian friends are all invited to experience the world of Central Otago wines as Pure Pours: Central Otago Wine Festival arrives in Sydney, […]