New Zealand vineyards offer perfect terroir for producing excellent red and white wines. Visit a New Zealand wine region and the many vineyards to taste our world-famous wines, from silky pinot noir to crisp sauvignon blanc.North Island wine regions The most famous wineries in the North Island...
Just a quick ferry ride from central Auckland, Waiheke Island has over 30 premium wineries and cellar doors and produces some of the best wines in New Zealand.Find the best wineries and cellar doors on Waiheke Island and the Auckland region. ...
The most vital varietal is the New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, although Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Chardonnay still make a case for the countryside. On the north island, the Auckland and Hawkes Bay wine regions are the most influential. For the south island, Central Otago and ...
Over on the North Island, the owner of Australia'sTorbreck wineryhas acquiredEscarpment, located in the Martinborough region. Escarpment was founded in 1999 by the Kirby family and winemaker Larry McKenna, who is known to many as the godfather of New Zealand Pinot Noir. McKenna will continue on...
Natalie MacLean is a new force in the wine writing world ‐ a feisty North American answer to Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson. She can write beautifully about wine. The Financial Times of London There are very few people in the wine world who "get it" and Natalie is one of those who ...
“The North Island in general had the odd challenge to navigate this season, particularly a cyclone which came through Gisborne and Hawkes Bay region in early March,” explained Nick Picone of Villa Maria. The damage of Tropical Cyclone Pam was minimal, but the storm encouraged some vintners to...
in Italy, New Zealand and more domestically in the Okanagan Valley, and of course the Niagara Peninsula. These experiences provided him with greater exposure to the variety of winemaking styles found around the world, but also established his respect for the viticultural potential found in Niagara...
Lyttelton, South Island, New Zealand South Island, New Zealand South Island, island, the larger and southernmost of the two principal islands of New Zealand, in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. South Island is separated from North Island to the north by Cook Strait and from Stewart Island to th...
Island and in the Okanagan, in addition to properties in France, Italy, the US, New Zealand and South America. In the end, the pull of Vancouver Island was very strong, with Zac having grown up in Port Hardy and having family on the island still. When Zac and Julie first visited ...
January 2024: New question: Have you been to either the Wax Rabbit speakeasy or Miho Mexican – where the speakeasy is hidden inside? Both are in the new Durango resort and yes, we did both! We loved the look of the speakeasy, and we got seats at the bar, but if you plan to go ...