Reviews
| 08 Aug 2009 | | 2009 Hawkes Bay Hot Red Wine Expo Bordeaux blends, Syrah, Pinot etc: 132 reviews |
| 30 Jun 2009 | | Waiheke WineGrowers Expo 2009 how do Waiheke Island wines measure up ?: 84 reviews |
| 28 May 2009 | | White wines: standardising wine sweetness ratings for consumers; new releases: 74 reviews |
| 23 Apr 2009 | | A few more 1998 Northern Rhone reds at the Magnum Society, Wellington: 6 reviews |
| 21 Apr 2009 | | Superb whites from Astrolabe, Cuilleron, Huia and others, more thoughts on viognier: 123 wines |
| 02 Apr 2009 | | Superb reds from Felton Road, Te Mata, Craggy Range, Villa Maria group: 80 wines |
| 24 Dec 2008 | | New Zealand wines come of age in everyday use too: 4 reviews |
| 08 Dec 2008 | | Recent releases, memorable chardonnays, pinots, sauvignons, Hawkes Bay blends: 82 wines |
| 30 Nov 2008 | | The 2008 NZ Cabernet / Merlot Forum & Tastings, November 6 & 7, Hawkes Bay: 30 reviews |
| 25 Nov 2008 | | 2005 Rousseau burgundies, three 2006 Otago Calvert Vineyard pinot noirs, plus
13 reviews |
| 28 Oct 2008 | | 2005 Bordeaux and 2005 Hawkes Bay blends blind at Scenic Cellars, Taupo: 13 reviews |
| 12 Oct 2008 | | Bordeaux / Hawkes Bay blends including some 1982 Bordeaux at Lincoln University: 24 wines |
| 12 Sep 2008 | | 2005 Chapoutier Selections Parcellaires wines not all of the standard reputed: 13 reviews |
| 14 Aug 2008 | | Some Bordeaux blends from Waiheke Island, New Zealand: 26 reviews |
| 22 Jul 2008 | | A syrah workshop and tasting on Waiheke Island, 23 June 2008: 23 reviews |
| 16 Jul 2008 | | The Evolution of Bordeaux and Hawkes Bay Blends in New Zealand, to 2005 |
| 01 Jun 2008 | | Current releases 2005 Te Koko, a Riverby and a Thorn-Clark red shine: 42 reviews |
| 19 May 2008 | | Top 2006 New Zealand syrahs reach new heights against French benchmark: 28 reviews |
| 25 Apr 2008 | | Recent chardonnays, pinot noirs, pinot gris and others, New Zealand and France: 89 reviews |
| 18 Apr 2008 | | Some minor 2005 Bordeaux, plus comparable New Zealand examples: 24 reviews |
| 10 Apr 2008 | | A few 1998 Northern Rhone reds at the Magnum Society, Wellington: 7 reviews |
| 30 Mar 2008 | | The floral component of Pinot Noir, outstanding Escarpment 'Insight' wines, new releases: 46 reviews |
| 11 Mar 2008 | | Current releases Dry River, Te Mata, Penfolds standard Bin Series: 21 reviews |
| 25 Feb 2008 | | Henschke and other current / recent releases: 42 reviews |
| 18 Dec 2007 | | 2005 Bordeaux and Hawkes Bay blends in New Zealand: 33 reviews |
| 14 Dec 2007 | | The exciting 2005 Drouhin red burgundies / Pinot Noirs: 13 reviews |
| 12 Dec 2007 | | Some 2004 Bordeaux reds from Regional Wines and Glengarry, Wellington: 23 reviews |
| 08 Dec 2007 | | Shiraz and Syrah from smaller producers in Australia and New Zealand: 14 reviews |
| 30 Oct 2007 | | Current releases including Craggy Range, Escarpment, others: 47 reviews |
| 30 Sep 2007 | | [ Revised ] Judging Syrah, and the Syrah Ripening Curve: 12 reviews |
| 10 Aug 2007 | | Viognier in New Zealand and beyond an exciting but demanding grape: 27 reviews |
| 30 Jun 2007 | | Cloudy Bay's 2007 Pinot Noir Celebration the 2004 Vintage: 19 reviews |
| 14 Jun 2007 | | Sensational Syrahs including 2003 Guigal, 2004 Penfolds, and 2005 Craggy Range: 17 reviews |
| 01 Jun 2007 | | [ Archive Article, 1985 ] A tasting of 1903 Lansdowne 'claret', Wairarapa, New Zealand |
| 01 Jun 2007 | | Six 1996 Bordeaux second growths at Wellington's Magnum Society: 6 reviews |
| 25 May 2007 | | Best New Zealand 2005 Hawkes Bay / Bordeaux blends of classed growth quality: 13 reviews |
| 21 Apr 2007 | | Syrah (mostly) from California, Washington, France, Australia & New Zealand: 26 reviews |
| 09 Apr 2007 | | Syrah: 2005 Craggy Range le Sol triumphs again, 2005 Yann Chave, and others: 16 reviews |
| 08 Apr 2007 | | 2006 Konrad Riesling attractive and affordable in Recent Releases: 36 reviews |
| 27 Mar 2007 | | Fine New Zealand Sauvignons why no Marlborough Sauvignon Celebration ? 14 reviews |
| 27 Mar 2007 | | Recent releases (apart from Sauvignon), including a great Gewurztraminer: 40 reviews |
| 26 Feb 2007 | | PINOT NOIR 2007 Pt II: some pinots from the 100 New Zealand Producers' Tasting: 59 reviews |
| 26 Feb 2007 | | PINOT NOIR 2007, Wellington, New Zealand Pt I: the formal Conference Tastings: 40 reviews |
| 20 Feb 2007 | | The SYRAH SYMPOSIUM in Hawkes Bay, curtain-raiser to Pinot Noir 2007: 51 reviews |
| 11 Jan 2007 | | [ Archive Article, 2001 ] PINOT NOIR 2001 CONFERENCE: The Tastings: 31 reviews |
| 31 Dec 2006 | | New Zealand Pinot Noir tastings from mid and late 2006, plus 2002 Rousseau: 105 reviews |
| 16 Dec 2006 | | Brief impressions of some 2004 Drouhin red burgundies: 13 reviews |
| 15 Dec 2006 | | Best New Zealand bubbly easily matches some genuine champagnes: 47 reviews |
| 30 Nov 2006 | | Blake Family Vineyard New Zealand and other bordeaux blends: 21 reviews |
| 13 Nov 2006 | | Feedback: Judging Syrah Competition Convenor; Senior Judge |
| 07 Nov 2006 | | [ Archive Article, 1988 Evolution of ] New Zealand Wine |
| 06 Nov 2006 | | Judging Syrah, the Syrah Ripening Curve, and the Top New Zealand Syrah ? : 14 reviews |
| 14 Oct 2006 | | Newly-landed 2003 Bordeaux & Sauternes from Scenic Cellars and Glengarry: 30 wines |
| 25 Aug 2006 | | Gewurztraminer and other Aromatic Whites from New Zealand & France: 25 reviews |
| 21 Jul 2006 | | Recent releases of Penfolds RWT, Grange, Bin and other reds: 14 reviews |
| 25 Jun 2006 | | Recent releases, including a great New Zealand Merlot: 49 reviews |
| 04 Jun 2006 | | Cabernet / Merlot and related wines mainly from Hawkes Bay and West Australia: 42 reviews |
| 04 Jun 2006 | | Some Howard Park, MadFish and Xabregas wines from Western Australia: 17 reviews |
| 28 May 2006 | | New Zealand syrah continues success, Craggys 04 le Sol excels: 62 reviews |
| 28 Apr 2006 | | Some 2001 Sauternes styles from The Wine Importer, Auckland: 13 reviews |
| 20 Apr 2006 | | Recent Releases, including 12 wines rated as gold medal level: 82 reviews |
| 15 Apr 2006 | | Some minor Bordeaux 2000 from The Wine Importer, Auckland: 12 reviews |
| 25 Mar 2006 | | Library Tasting: Classical Reds from 1978: 12 wines |
| 18 Mar 2006 | | 2003 Drouhin burgundies varietal character in a warm year, re NZ: 12 reviews |
| 04 Mar 2006 | | Preview of the 2005 Kumeu River Chardonnays, in context: 13 reviews |
| 30 Jan 2006 | | 2005 Golden Bay / Nelson vintage promising, including pinot noir: 20 reviews |
| 24 Dec 2005 | | Some viognier wines currently available in New Zealand: 21 reviews |
| 18 Dec 2005 | | Grand cru and other 2002 burgundy, and New Zealand pinot noir: 21 reviews |
| 17 Dec 2005 | | Some sparkling wines on the New Zealand market in December: 25 reviews |
| 27 Nov 2005 | | Villa Maria / Vidal / Esk Valley 2005 Roadshow wines: 39 reviews |
| 26 Nov 2005 | | Some 2003 & 2004 Rhone Valley reds available in New Zealand: 13 reviews |
| 25 Nov 2005 | | 2004 & 2003 pinot noirs from Felton Road, Villa Maria and others: 22 reviews |
| 15 Nov 2005 | | Regional Wines Roadshow: pinot noir, merlot, other reds: 41 reviews |
| 08 Nov 2005 | | Clearview Chardonnay Reserve 1994 2004: 11 reviews |
| 31 Oct 2005 | | The 2004 Te Mata Estate Rhone varietals: 12 reviews |
| 26 Oct 2005 | | Wines from the 2005 International Chardonnay Challenge and Forum: 9 reviews |
| 15 Oct 2005 | | 2003 Rhone Valley and other syrahs available in New Zealand: 14 reviews |
| 30 Sep 2005 | | Recent Releases including the intriguing 2003 Vinoptima Gewurztraminer: 57 reviews |
| 15 Sep 2005 | | Some 2003 southern Rhone Valley reds available in New Zealand: 12 reviews |
| 27 Aug 2005 | | 2003 New Zealand pinot noir, 2002 Jadot, and others: 96 reviews |
| 01 Aug 2005 | | Recent Releases: some fine wines in both New Zealand and French Chardonnays: 36 reviews |
| 10 Jul 2005 | | NZ release of the 2001 Guigal reds, 2003 Condrieu and Tavel: 13 reviews |
| 15 Jun 2005 | | Top 2002 New Zealand syrah challenges the Rhone: 32 reviews |
| 25 Mar 2005 | | 1970 Bordeaux tasting: 12 reviews |
| 15 Mar 2005 | | Hawkes Bay Reds including 2002 Trinity Hill Syrah Homage: 35 reviews |
| 06 Mar 2005 | | Chardonnay: recent New Zealand, '02 Fevre, '02 Villa premium: 30 reviews |
| 15 Feb 2005 | | 2001 Rousseau burgundies, and '03 Montana Pinot Terraces: 10 reviews |
| 01 Feb 2005 | | Recent releases: good sauvignon and a top value pinot noir: 39 reviews |
| 25 Jan 2005 | | Will Chile's Viu Manent wines be available in New Zealand: 15 reviews |
| 20 Jan 2005 | | Some reds from the southern Rhone Valley, 2001 2003: 24 reviews |
| 14 Jan 2005 | | Pinot noir from New Zealand and France, 2002 Girardin: 130 reviews |
| 31 Dec 2004 | | Miscellaneous recent releases one style of review: 34 reviews |
| 15 Dec 2004 | | New Zealand sauvignon blanc, mostly from 2004 vintage: 68 reviews |
| 05 Dec 2004 | | A small sample of 2003 Mosel riesling: 15 reviews |
| 15 Nov 2004 | | Hawkes Bay's Top Red: Clive Holland's Tastings in Napier: 21 reviews |
| 01 Nov 2004 | | Barbecue reds $15 or less: 18 reviews |
| 29 Oct 2004 | | Hawkes Bay Winemakers' 2004 Vintage Review |
| 01 Sep 2004 | | Syrah from Australia and France: 27 reviews |
| 31 Jul 2004 | | 2002 Girardin and other chardonnay, 2002 Mosel, one viognier: 26 reviews |
| 25 Jul 2004 | | Cabernet blends from New Zealand, Bordeaux and Australia: 41 reviews |
| 25 May 2004 | | Hawkes Bay Blends and the Bordeaux model: 48 Reviews |
| 15 Feb 2004 | | PINOT NOIR 2004 CONFERENCE The Public Tasting: 36 reviews |
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