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After six months NZWinegrower decided to find out more about the new NZW Research Programme Manager, Mark Eltom.
Results from a survey of wine tourists in Central Otago are being described as “invaluable” by leading winegrowers in the region.
It was a random bottle of Chilean wine that led Yoshiako and Kyoko Sato from Tokyo to Central Otago, in a round about sort of way.
When Tuscan winemaker Stefano Guidi dropped in to Matakana’s Heron’s Flight winery for the first time he wasn’t looking for a job, he was just there to sample their Italian varietal wines and chat with the winemaker.
Craggy Range Winery is shrouded in misty haze on the chilly winter day that winemaker Matt Stafford has decanted some of the hottest reds he has ever made; a trio of 2013 wines labeled the Prestige Collection.
They are celebrating Port Day in Porto on 10th September.
I’ve been invited to deliver a presentation on Iconic wines at the Bragatto conference and am enjoying researching the topic.
For a number of years I have judged the finalists in Australia’s Wine List of the Year competition.
If two heads are better than one, than two top wine brands must be something special. That is a sentiment expressed by the three men who have brought together two top Marlborough wine labels.
Brettanomyces bruxellensis is the bane of winemakers throughout the world. Known simply as Brett, its impact can lead to unpleasant aromas and wine spoilage, if left undetected.
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After three decades of winemaking, Clive Paton says that he might have expected to see a few similarities in weather patterns from one year to the next, but he admits he hasn’t.
