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Latest write ups on Millton Vineyards & Winery

By | February 12th, 2016|Latest News, Millton Vineyards|

Milton Vineyards & Winery is a family estate winery located in Gisborne, New Zealand. James and Annie Millton are the first producers in New Zealand to gain Bio-Gro certification for organic wine production and they have been producing biodynamic wines for over 30 years. Here are some latest write up about them: Wines of NZ: [...]

Two Paddocks – “Rising Stars of NZ”

By | February 4th, 2016|Latest News, Two Paddocks Wines|

Gourmet Traveller – page 74, Feb / March 2016, Bob Campbell MW

Two Paddocks Pinot Noir: Decanter 95 points

By | January 25th, 2016|Latest News, Two Paddocks Wines|

Two Paddocks Pinot Noir 2014 drinking beautifully and earning 95 points at Decanter, picked by Cameron Douglas MS as Top 2014 Central Otago Pinot Noir, congrats! more details HERE

Millton & Escarpment: Bob Campbell’s BEST 18 NZ wines of 2015

By | January 14th, 2016|Latest News, Millton Vineyards|

Find out which wines scored 98 points and more from Bob's tastings last year.  Congratulations to Millton Vineyard & Escarpment for a spectacular year! 98 points - Millton Clos de Ste Anne Viognier 2013 98 points - Millton Clos de Ste Anne Chenin Blanc 2013 98 points - Escarpment KUPE Pinot Noir 2013 view the [...]

Kumeu River Mate’s Vineyard Chardonnay: The 50 Best New Releases from 2015

By | January 14th, 2016|Kumeu River Wines, Latest News|

Kicking off 2016, the review team at Robert Parker Wine Advocate has created a round-up list of  top wine picks from last year. The 50 top picks are selected from more than 30,000 tasting notes published in 2015 based on absolute Quality, Singularity and Hedonistic / Intellectual appeal. Well done Mate's Vineyard Chardonnay 2014. View [...]

Grace Gris de Koshu gets Gold Medal at Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2015

By | January 8th, 2016|Grace Wine, Latest News|

Congratulations to Ayana Misawa and her Grace Gris de Koshu 2014 for securing another Gold Medal at Decanter Asia Wine Awards. Grace Gris de Koshu 2014 Clear and bright lemon yellow colour and hints of green. On the nose, green apple and fresh notes of lime, followed by crispy scents of acacia flower and lemongrass, [...]

Giesen Wines: Gold, Silver and Bronze at HKIWC2015

By | January 7th, 2016|Giesen Estate, Latest News|

GOLD - Giesen The Brothers Marlborough Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc 2013 Silver - Giesen The Brothers Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013 Bronze - Giesen Estate Riesling 2014

Bellingham The Bernard Series & Kanonkop – Top Wine SA

By | December 7th, 2015|Bellingham, Kanonkop Estate|

To enter Top Wine SA Hall of Fame, each South African wine has to receive top accolades from the top tasting panels for at least eight vintages during the past 10 years – 2005 to 2014. Well done Bellingham and Kanonkop! View the full list HERE

Mills Reef Elspeth Syrah takes 2 TROPHIES at HKIWSC 2015

By | December 7th, 2015|Mills Reef Wines|

This year, Mills Reef Elspeth Syrah 2013 has won 2 trophies from Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Competition 2015 and we had the pleasure of representing them at HKIWSC awards & gala dinner.  This is a tremendous award for the region of Gimblett Gravels within Hawkes Bay, NZ. Watch Tim Preston speak about our [...]

Top 100 Wines – Escarpment KUPE Pinot Noir and Kumeu River Chardonnay

By | December 7th, 2015|Kumeu River Wines|

Each year, Wine Spectator editors survey the wines reviewed over the previous 12 months and select their Top 100, based on quality, value, availability and excitement. This annual list honors successful wineries, regions and vintages around the world. This year, Escarpment KUPE Pinot Noir 2013 and Kumeu River Chardonnay 2012 had made themselves #7 (95 [...]