Matthiasson represents something quite genuinely magical and beautiful in a Californian wine landscape filled with a lot of artifice. The project of husband and wife team Steve and Jill… instagram.com/p/BsWZXHzlCHK/…

After a slight leave of absence, our favourite Californian-style Chardonnay has returned in time for the tail-end of summer 2019! Karikari Chardonnay has always been one of our top… instagram.com/p/Bs6Z_OrFVls/…

"A beauty that has an open, rounded, complex style. Offering lots of blackberries, spice, hints of pepper and forest floor, it’s medium-bodied, silky, and elegant on the palate, with fine… instagram.com/p/BuUYHkQh6Vh/…

“A gorgeous wine, full of spice, sweet & uplifting strawberry and plum fruits, sweet earth and cured olive smells and flavors. The smell reminds me of Southern Rhone with its potpourri,… instagram.com/p/BuUYOhbhqyh/…

#Repost akitu ・・・ We’d barely got the labels on our newly released 2017 A2 and Cameron J Douglas MS has christened it with 94pts 🙌🏻 Released now on our website and in GreatLittleVineyards - like the… instagram.com/p/BuplBwKFdp3/…

#NewAndNoteworthy Takahiro Koyama came to New Zealand from Japan to study viticulture and oenology at Lincoln University in 2003. I taste the latest releases from this rising star winemaker The Real Review #KoyamaWines #MountfordEstateWines buff.ly/2NXEomB

#BuyOfTheWeekNZ Honoro Vera Garnacha 2017, Spain, NZD $22.50. The Real Review Cc GreatLittleVineyards buff.ly/2ETN5tO

#NewAndNoteworthy Pyramid Valley Wines limestone-laced vineyard near Waitaki in North Canterbury is a special site that has produced some marvellous chardonnay and pinot noir. The Real Review buff.ly/2XZDgDs

#WineOfTheWeekNZ Benevolent Neglect Las Madres Vineyard Carneros Syrah 2016, USA, NZD $125. The Real Review #BenevolentNeglectWines Cc GreatLittleVineyards buff.ly/2HGUxwu

#CellarTalk Heroic Spanish red - EGO BODEGAS El Goru 38 Barrels 2012, Spain, NZD $59.90. The Real Review Cc GreatLittleVineyards buff.ly/2Uivq95

#WineOfTheWeekNZ Chêne Bleu Abélard 2011, Rhône, France, NZD $150. The Real Review Cc Chêne Bleu buff.ly/2y7b45Y

Good times for Puriri Hills....

Another talented Japanese winemaker on the charge....

Why the hell not.....

Feeling super natural tonight❤️

Today we’re celebrating 200 years since the first grape vine was planted on New Zealand soil by Rev Samuel Marsden at the Stone Store in Kerikeri. We’re in Northland for a ceremonial replanting and an event at Waitangi Treaty Grounds. #nzwine200 📸: Alexander Turnbull Library