Greg Sherwood MW tasting Meerlust with Hannes Myburgh
source: Greg Sherwood MW After the 2015 vintage, which Meerlust maintains was its fastest selling Rubicon release in the history of the brand, 2016 was always going to be up against it in outright quality terms. But this warm hot [...]
By the Glass interview: Emilien Boutillat of Piper-Heidsieck
Source: Natalie Wang, vino-joy.com 24 Jul 2019 A Champenoise by heart, Emilien Boutillat is the new Chef de Cave behind one of Champagne’s most renowned houses, Piper-Heidsieck. Grew up in a winemaking family in Champagne, making Champagne as he describes [...]
David & Nadia Wines Producing Grand Cru Quality Chenin Blancs in South Africa…
JUNE 13, 2019 ~ GREG SHERWOOD MW I’ve written a number of articles and been involved in numerous discussions about Chenin Blanc and whether or not it might just be the only grape out there that can truly rival the greatness, diversity [...]
Scapegrace – Best London Dry Gin in the World
Source: Toast Mag PUBLISHED ON WED 22 AUG 2018 Kiwi brand Scapegrace has been named the world’s best gin at the International Spirits Awards in London Gin is exploding in popularity across the globe at the moment, so to be [...]
South African Wine Legend – Jeff Grier of Villiera
Credit: Wines of South Africa Above the roof of Villiera’s tasting room is a cluster of demijohns filled with a liquid the colour of café au lait. The contents catch the light intermittently as the sun chases the clouds above, [...]
Kumeu River – Latest Review by Wine Advocate
The biggest news at this consistent producer, improbably located on the outskirts of Auckland, is that the new releases include fruit from a Hawke's Bay vineyard purchased by the Brajkovich family two years ago. Originally developed by a partnership between [...]
Piper-Heidsieck at the OSCARS
Best Actor - Rami Malek with a bottle of Rare 1998 Magnum to celebrate a well deserved win! popsugar 25.2.2019 It's hard to tell behind all the bubbles: either I'm have flashbacks from my early 20s clubbing days or Freddie Mercury Rami [...]
SAM NEILL: CENTRAL OTAGO IS ALMOST AT CAPACITY
Speaking to db at the Central Otago Pinot Noir Celebration in Queenstown, Neill said that most of the best spots for the heartbreak grape have already been snapped up. “I don’t think Central Otago is going to get much bigger in terms [...]
Everyone loves Thai food, how about wine?
Everyone loves Thai food, but what about the wines? Central Thailand winery is worth exploring Three of the best food-friendly wines from GranMonte, a pioneer in the Thai wine industry BY SARAH WONG 30 NOV 2018 The country’s cuisine is popular [...]
2018 Review at Northeast Wines
Wow, it's has been a busy year for our team, click on the image below to get the full picture. We couldn't have done it without the support of our brands & clients - we'll see you in the new [...]