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See the Wine Spectator video, How to Save Leftover Wine Have some leftover wine from your last dinner party? It would be a shame to let it go to waste—and you don't have to! Learn the best ways to store...

Members may recognise Simon’s name. He presented to the club back in April 2018 but has recently moved to a new company in wine and spirit wholesaling, Colab Wine Merchants Limited. This company is interesting in that its 2 principal...

Off cruising Well, Robin and Pat are off on their cruise. I’m not sure their itinerary allows much chance to try local wines, but I’m sure that they will have fun working their way through the selection provided by their...

Chris Mercer - Decanter - 26 March 2019 This is the second of five Lalique demijohns of the Niepoort 1863. Credit: Lalique A newly released bottle of 156-year-old Niepoort in a Lalique crystal decanter has become the most expense Port...

The Cellar Club Inc Annual General Meeting will be held as follows: When: 8 pm Wednesday 8 May 2019 Where: Johnsonville Community Centre Moorefield Road, Wellington Please give some thought to any proposals you might want to introduce for the...

Yet another excellent tasting with Marc Udy from Villa Maria, ably assisted by Kirsty Warbrick,  presenting a range of great wines including some from their Platinum Range. Marc is one of the winemakers from Marlborough.  He was a good speaker...

Raymond Chan, wine critic; b July 21, 1956; d February 10, 2019 Raymond Chan won a strong fan base of winemakers and marketers alike.Raymond Chan, who has died aged 62, was a great wine communicator and for spearheading dynamic tastings...

thedrinksbusiness.com | 18 February 2019 Industry body New Zealand Winegrowers has teamed up with podcast creator Lawrence Francis of Interpreting Wine in order to provide in-depth coverage of its annual tasting. The podcast series will take the form of seven...