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The New Zealand wine industry has recognised the service and dedication of industry icons Mark Nobilo, Jane Hunter and Ivan Sutherland by inducting them as Fellows of New Zealand Winegrowers at the New Zealand Wine Awards dinner held in Wellington...

Who am I to argue

A great evening of Portuguese wines with food matches. The wines included: Casa Santos Lima WOP (Wines of Portugal) Sparkling Valcatrina Rose 2016 Pluma Vinho Verde Casa Lima Alvarinho (Albarino) Confidencial 2015 (a Portugese multi blend red) Galadoro Red 2016...

As I sit to prepare this newsletter Celine Dion is singing “Another year has gone by” in the background. Surely not, I say, but it is so. Where has it gone? We can start by reviewing our year. We began...

Buy my book Rebecca Gibb MW- 3 August 2018 These words were uttered by the French-born English wine merchant and author André Simon in 1964 when tasting Hawke’s Bay winery Te Mata’s 1912 red blend.  More than half a century...

Less than two months now, so thoughts turn toward?

This was a very enjoyable tasting. Cenna was a very knowledgeable presenter with a great relaxed style. She admitted to a few nerves to start with but was soon interacting nicely with the members. The wines presented were great wines...

Follow up on messages from last month I raised the issue of letting the committee know of your intentions when it came to tastings involving the preparation of food to enhance your tasting experience. Clearly, you will already have noticed...