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 [...]
XANADU’S CABERNET SAUVIGNON WINS AUSTRALIA’S MOST COVETED AWARD!
We are thrilled to announce that our 2016 Xanadu Cabernet Sauvignon has been awarded the coveted Jimmy Watson Trophy… in wine circles, this is a winemaker equivalent of a Gold Logie, a World Cup or The Ashes. Winning this coveted [...]
Piper-Heidsieck: Most awarded Champagne House of the century
These 3 GOLD medals highlight the Piper-Heidsieck Wine Excellence and its status of the most awarded Champagne House of the century * Launched by the Champagne and sparkling wine writer and author Tom Stevenson, with the indispensable support and expertise [...]
VIN DE CONSTANCE – BEST SWEET WINE IN THE WORLD AGAIN!
We are proud to announce that our Vin de Constance 2014 has been awarded one of only 50 prestigious Best in Show trophies at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2018. This is in fact the second year in a row [...]
Kanonkop Estate – Tim Atkin MW – First 100 point wine
KANONKOP PAUL SAUER 2015 TOPS TIM ATKIN REPORT WITH FIRST 100PTS RATING FOR SOUTH AFRICAN WINE Kanonkop Paul Sauer 2015 has become the first South African wine to receive 100pts in the annual report on the South African wine industry [...]