31 May 2024 | | Introduction and AOC decree data for Southern Rhone Valley wines: 12 reviews [ NEW ] |
10 Dec 2023 | | 1982 Bordeaux, California, Coleraine, '83 Margaux: 1985 NBR notes; 12 reviews |
20 Aug 2021 | | Library Tasting: Ch Montrose vertical 1966 – 2010: 12 reviews |
10 Jul 2021 | | 1987 New Zealand reds: does 1987 mark a turning point ? 12 reviews |
07 Jun 2021 | | Ch de Beaucastel vertical 1983 – 2016 … and the brett factor: 13 reviews |
07 Jun 2021 | | From 1989: New Zealand's top red: three National Business Review articles. |
04 May 2021 | | Australia: 2004 Penfolds Bin 60A, other 2004s, three 1971s: 12 reviews |
04 Apr 2021 | | Cellaring Cotes du Rhone – Guigal & Charvin 1983 – 2016: 12 reviews |
03 Dec 2020 | | 2000 Bordeaux tasting, with two Australasian wines: 12 reviews |
30 Oct 2020 | | Guigal Cote Rotie 1983 – 2010, two 1999 grands crus: 12 reviews |
29 Oct 2020 | | 1976 Bordeaux and bordeaux blends: 16 reviews |
16 Oct 2020 | | The great 2010 vintage in Bordeaux: 12 reviews |
19 Jul 2020 | | A Bordeaux tasting at Regional Wines, Wellington: 10 reviews |
08 Jul 2020 | | The delights of wine: bubbly, chardonnay, syrah, Sthn. Rhone: 27 reviews |
11 Mar 2020 | | An ‘Anniversary’ Tasting … wines old and new: 12 reviews |
12 Dec 2019 | | Twelve 1999 syrahs at beautiful maturity – three countries: 12 reviews |
12 Dec 2019 | | Nick Stewart’s 1989 Bordeaux-style tasting in Hawkes Bay: 12 reviews |
10 Dec 2019 | | New Zealand will become famous for its Syrah wines: 12 reviews |
30 Nov 2019 | | Chateauneuf-Du-Pape (& Gigondas) Pt 2: 1999 vintage: 12 reviews |
30 Nov 2019 | | Chateauneuf-Du-Pape Pt 1: The 2007 Vintage: 12 reviews |
08 Oct 2019 | | Pinot Noir At 20 years: 1999 Burgundy vs New Zealand: 12 reviews |
14 Sep 2019 | | 1979 bordeaux blends at 40 years: Bordeaux, California: 12 reviews |
06 Aug 2019 | | Library Tasting: 2005 Gigondas and Chateauneuf-du-Pape: 12 reviews |
31 Jul 2019 | | 2016 Southern Rhone Pt 3: Regional, Truffle, Glengarry Wines: 49 reviews |
20 Jul 2019 | | Escarpment, Grasshopper Rock, Neudorf, Pyramid Valley, Valli: 30 reviews |
10 Jun 2019 | | 2016 Southern Rhone Valley Pt 2: wines from Maison Vauron: 21 reviews |
10 Jun 2019 | | Library Tasting: Dry River Pinot Noir vs Syrah, 1999 – 2006: 12 reviews |
01 May 2019 | | Time travel – 50-year-old Australian reds: 12 reviews |
20 Apr 2019 | | First taste: 2016 in the Southern Rhone Valley: 12 reviews |
04 Apr 2019 | | The 1999 Chateauneuf-Du-Pape & Gigondas wines in 2019: 12 reviews |
06 Dec 2018 | | Great syrahs from the 2010 vintage: France and New Zealand: 12 reviews |
30 Nov 2018 | | Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon vertical, 1989 – 2013: 24 reviews |
30 Oct 2018 | | The glorious syrahs of Clape Cornas, vertical tasting 1979 – 2015: 12 reviews |
22 Oct 2018 | | 1978 bordeaux blends at 40 years: 1 California: 12 reviews |
15 Sep 2018 | | A new face from Chile, Vina Aquitania at Glengarrys, one Te Mata: 8 reviews |
10 Sep 2018 | | The mealy / nutty pleasures of old Chardonnay, 1975 – 2001: 16 reviews |
31 Aug 2018 | | Craggy Range 2018 releases at Regional Wines, Wellington: 12 reviews |
18 Aug 2018 | | Worth Cellaring: 2015 Chateauneuf-du-Papes, and related: 12 reviews |
17 Aug 2018 | | Twenty years on: the 1998 Chateauneuf-du-Papes in 2018: 13 reviews |
05 Jun 2018 | | 1977 and 1963 Vintage Ports, two others: 10 reviews |
05 May 2018 | | Worth Cellaring tasting: Cotes du Rhone and related reds; 12 reviews |
09 Apr 2018 | | Library Tasting: Syrah around the World: 9 countries: 12 reviews |
25 Mar 2018 | | Some remarkable and affordable Portuguese wines, amongst others: 19 reviews |
10 Jan 2018 | | An appealing miscellany of wines for an Anniversary Tasting: 27 reviews |
12 Dec 2017 | | Library Tasting: 1971 German rieslings, two trockenbeerenauslesen: 12 reviews |
30 Sep 2017 | | Do Penfolds reds including Grange cellar for 50 years: 12 reviews |
17 Aug 2017 | | Library Tasting: Reflecting on Te Mata Estate Coleraine, 1982 – 2015: 12 reviews |
10 Jul 2017 | | Benchmark 2013 vintage in NZ, Two Tastings: Cabernet / Merlots, And Syrahs: 24 reviews |
30 Jun 2017 | | An Introduction to the fabulous 2010 Vintage In Chateauneuf-du-Pape: 12 reviews |
11 Jun 2017 | | Two great New Zealand pinot noirs: the best age to drink NZ pinot noir: 57 reviews |
23 May 2017 | | Kevin Judd: sauvignon blanc visionary: 10 reviews |
15 May 2017 | | Library Tasting: Guigal retrospective 2010 – 1983, all four 2003 grands crus: 12 reviews |
15 May 2017 | | A 2008 Vintage Champagne Tasting at Glengarry Wines: 8 reviews |
20 Apr 2017 | | Australian shiraz then and now, two tastings: Pt 1 1996; Pt II current wines: 26 reviews |
22 Mar 2017 | | New releases from MacVine, Andrew Hedley / Oh So Pretty, and Te Mata Estate: 22 reviews |
31 Oct 2016 | | New releases France & Australia: 2013 Syrahs, 2013 Cabernets, 2010 Chateauneufs: 51 reviews |
23 Oct 2016 | | Library Tasting: 1916 Ch Mouton [Rothschild], 1953, 1955, 1966 Rioja, and others: 12 reviews |
16 Oct 2016 | | A Syrah (+ Viognier) Seminar for Year-3 Lincoln University Oenology & Viticulture: 11 wines |
16 Oct 2016 | | Library Tasting: A 2005 burgundy tasting for Marlborough and Nelson winemakers: 12 wines |
26 Sep 2016 | | A Craggy Range red wines presentation for visiting Australians, 9th Sept 2016: 19 reviews |
25 Sep 2016 | | Library Tasting: Craggy Range Syrah Le Sol & Trinity Hill Syrah Homage: 12 reviews |
24 Sep 2016 | | The 2002 Vintage in Hawkes Bay, Bordeaux, Chile, South Australia marker wines: 12 reviews |
20 Sep 2016 | | Library Tasting: matched pairs 1978 / 1979 classed Medocs, two first growths: 12 reviews |
15 Sep 2016 | | Guest Article: Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret Vertical Tasting (1999-2012): 12 reviews |
15 Sep 2016 | | Worth Cellaring Tasting: New Zealand Pinot Noir >$35, 11 August 2016: 12 reviews |
28 Aug 2016 | | Library Tasting: 1998 Chateauneuf / Southern Rhone wines at Villa Maria winery: 13 reviews |
28 Aug 2016 | | Stonyridge Larose shines in 1986 & 1987 Classed Growth / Cab / Merlot tasting: 12 reviews |
30 Jul 2016 | | The Negociants New Zealand Fine Wine Tour 2016 : 60 reviews |
30 Jul 2016 | | Convivium 2013 Hawkes Bay Syrah Tasting in Napier, 4 July 2016: 16 reviews |
30 Jul 2016 | | Library Tasting: Quality in 2009 & 2010 premium New Zealand Pinot Noirs: 12 reviews |
18 Jun 2016 | | 2013 Tom and 2014 Craggy Range releases: other chardonnays, syrahs, cab / merlots: 37 reviews |
08 Jun 2016 | | Newly released 2011 Produttori del Barbaresco wines, 4 grower champagnes: 14 reviews |
25 May 2016 | | Nine Wairarapa pinot noirs from three districts: Martinborough, Te Muna, Gladstone: 9 reviews |
09 May 2016 | | Does Vintage Champagne Age – A Definitive Tasting 1966 – 1996: 13 reviews |
30 Apr 2016 | | Key Descriptors for good New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc: 8 reviews |
28 Apr 2016 | | A sampling of the current Champagne Billecart-Salmon range: 9 reviews |
18 Mar 2016 | | Te Mata 2014, Kumeu River Chardonnays 2014, Forrest Collection 2013: 18 reviews |
11 Mar 2016 | | Old New Zealand cabernet, 1903 New Zealand red, a challenge for 'concept Lindauer': 18 reviews |
06 Mar 2016 | | Comparison Chave Hermitage, Clape Cornas, and similarly-aged Bordeaux: 13 reviews |
01 Dec 2015 | | Quick Impressions of Six German Pinot Noirs – and an interloper: 7 reviews |
30 Nov 2015 | | The Search for New Zealand Pinot Noir Worth Cellaring: 17 reviews |
20 Nov 2015 | | Non-vintage grande marque champagnes at Glengarry Wines, 11 Nov. 2015: 11 reviews |
20 Nov 2015 | | Grower champagnes tasting at Glengarry Wines, 21 Oct. 2015: 10 reviews |
20 Nov 2015 | | A Tasting of the Champagne Pierre Peters range in Wellington, New Zealand: 13 reviews |
15 Nov 2015 | | Some benchmark wines in Villa Maria's stylish new-releases launch, Auckland: 16 reviews |
15 Nov 2015 | | Saint-Emilion & Pomerol wines from the 2005 Bordeaux vintage, in Auckland: 12 reviews |
15 Nov 2015 | | Trinity Hills 2013 Syrah Homage and 2013 The Gimblett release: 9 reviews |
15 Nov 2015 | | The wonderful Chateau Palmer: 7 reviews |
05 Nov 2015 | | Library Tasting: 1990 Ch Petrus and other 1990s – in memory of Ken Kirkpatrick: 12 reviews |
15 Oct 2015 | | A first Library Tasting of the benchmark 2005 burgundies – plus 8 other pinots: 20 reviews |
15 Oct 2015 | | Library Tasting: Contemplating old Australasian chardonnay – the 1986 vintage: 17 reviews |
20 Jun 2015 | | Dry Extract and the 2013 red vintage in Hawkes Bay: Cabernet / Merlot; Syrah: 43 reviews |
15 Jun 2015 | | Library Tasting: Introduction to the great 2005 Vintage in Bordeaux, 2 New Zealand: 13 reviews |
30 Apr 2015 | | Ken Moon's April sampling of some of the great 2005 burgundies: 12 reviews |
29 Apr 2015 | | The 1975 Vintage Part II (modest): Australia, Bordeaux, New Zealand: 12 reviews |
02 Apr 2015 | | 2013 Te Mata reds, Domaines Rothschild, The Wine Importer, recent red releases: 45 reviews |
31 Mar 2015 | | The 1975 Vintage: Heitz Martha's Vineyard, Lafite Rothschild, Leoville Las Cases: 12 reviews |
20 Nov 2014 | | 1996 Vintage Champagnes At Mike Parker's: 12 reviews |
19 Nov 2014 | | Library Tasting for the Hawkes Bay 'FAWC': A Definitive Syrah Tasting: 10 reviews |
18 Nov 2014 | | Library Tasting for the Hawkes Bay 'FAWC': 2003 Bordeaux including 2003 Ch Pavie: 10 reviews |
23 Oct 2014 | | Library Tasting for Central Otago Winemakers: Does Pinot Noir Age, 1969 – 2001: 12 reviews |
22 Oct 2014 | | Library Tasting for Central Otago Winemakers: Does Syrah Age, 1979 – 2004: 12 reviews |
21 Oct 2014 | | Lincoln University Oenology Seminar: the varieties in Hawkes Bay / Bordeaux blends: 10 reviews |
30 Sep 2014 | | Jaboulet Hermitage La Chapelle, 1969 – 2010: 12 reviews |
08 Sep 2014 | | 2001 – 2013 vertical of Felton Road Pinot Noir Bannockburn label, one Kusuda foil: 18 reviews |
30 Aug 2014 | | Library Tasting: 2001 Sauternes, a great year, 12 top wines including d'Yquem: 12 reviews |
30 Aug 2014 | | Champagne Peters and Champagne Gatinois stand-outs in other more affordable bubblies: 13 reviews |
20 Jul 2014 | | The 2014 Hawkes Bay Winegrowers Hot Red Expo, calibrated by some Jaboulet reds: 68 reviews |
11 Jun 2014 | | In Search of New Zealand Pinot Noir Worth Cellaring: 25 reviews |
17 Apr 2014 | | Library Tasting: 1978 Red Wines, two superb: Bordeaux, Southern Rhone Valley, California: 12 reviews |
16 Apr 2014 | | Introduction to Library Tastings: Does Riesling Age including historic Australian Rieslings: 12 reviews |
10 Dec 2013 | | Library Tasting: 1953 Ch Margaux, 1953 B. Bilbainas Reserva Especial, assessing old wine: 12 reviews |
08 Dec 2013 | | Library Tasting: Some top 2003 New Zealand Pinot Noirs, one French marker: 12 wine reviews |
09 Nov 2013 | | Seminar for Lincoln University – Northern Rhone Valley grapes re New Zealand: 10 wine reviews |
07 Nov 2013 | | A tasting of New Zealand Pinot Noir relative to Burgundy: 12 wine reviews |
28 Jul 2013 | | Hawkes Bay Hot Red Wine Expo 2012 and 2013, vintage chart, map, and viognier: 159 reviews |
28 Jul 2013 | | Penfolds Grange 2001 – 2008: some long-overdue hints of finesse in the 2008: 8 wine reviews |
08 Jul 2013 | | Hawkes Bay syrah: Convivium 2010 vintage and 2009 syrah tastings at EIT, Napier: 27 wine reviews |
10 Jun 2013 | | Wine Adventures in Auckland: Villa Maria, Craggy Range, Northern Rhone, Syrah: 36 reviews |
10 Jun 2013 | | Chardonnays from Burgundy and Kumeu River, Escarpment pinots, 2013 Easter Show: 122 reviews |
10 Apr 2013 | | 2010 Trinity Hill Syrah Homage a world-class wine, recent releases: 40 wine reviews |
10 Apr 2013 | | Some affordable 2010 Bordeaux blends, 18 French, 3 New Zealand: 21 reviews |
19 Dec 2012 | | In search of economy bubbly hinting at the real thing: 11 reviews |
12 Dec 2012 | | 2006 Chambertin Clos de Beze – quality and value lacking: 17 reviews |
20 Nov 2012 | | Looking for New Zealand Pinot Noir Worth Cellaring: 33 reviews |
20 Nov 2012 | | Library Tasting: 2002 Pinot Noirs from New Zealand and France, Clos de Tart: 12 reviews |
10 Nov 2012 | | Waiheke Island of Wine Expo, 2 October 2012, New Zealand: The Red Wines: 60 reviews |
31 Oct 2012 | | Four outrageously beautiful wines for the cellar – 4 reviews |
09 Sep 2012 | | The joys of beaujolais, Grasshoppers too, Puriri Hills & Obsidian Vineyards, etc: 56 reviews |
25 Apr 2012 | | Library Tasting: the glorious wines of the Southern Rhone Valley – 1998: 12 reviews |
20 Apr 2012 | | New Zealand Chardonnay comes of age – some top wines and a little history: 14 reviews |
20 Mar 2012 | | 2010 Coleraine and the Te Mata Estate 2012 Releases: 12 reviews |
20 Mar 2012 | | Library Tasting: some 1975 and 1976 German Rieslings: 12 reviews |
29 Feb 2012 | | The 2010 New Zealand Riesling Challenge: 13 reviews |
30 Sep 2011 | | Forrest Collection, Kidnapper Cliffs, Mount Difficulty, Spain, Wynns, various others: 185 reviews |
30 Jun 2011 | | Riesling and pinot noir particularly appeal in recent releases: 85 reviews |
30 Nov 2010 | | Rousseau 2007: can New Zealand Pinot Noir compare with Burgundy ? 34 reviews |
28 Nov 2010 | | Sunny Rhones and affordable 2005 Bordeaux from Paul Mitchell / The Wine Importer: 12 reviews |
15 Nov 2010 | | Pinot Noir in New Zealand: 2009 Central Otago Pinot Noirs; vintage chart: 101 reviews |
30 Oct 2010 | | Sacred Hill, Kumeu River, The Wine Importer, Rhone Valley, Bordeaux / HB blends: 72 reviews |
07 Sep 2010 | | The importance of the 2000 and 2005 Bordeaux reds to New Zealand: 12 reviews |
31 Aug 2010 | | Waiheke Wine Expo 2010, Hawkes Bay Syrah 2007, d'Arenberg, odds: 93 reviews |
08 Aug 2010 | | Bordeaux & related blends from 2010 Hawkes Bay Hot Red Expo, vintage chart: 63 reviews |
18 May 2010 | | 2010 NZ Cabernet / Merlot Forum, tastings & wine reviews, Jan 29, Hawkes Bay: 33 reviews |
18 May 2010 | | 2010 NZ Syrah Symposium, tastings & wine reviews, Jan 30, Hawkes Bay: 29 reviews |
20 Apr 2010 | | Pinot Noir 2010 – conclusions on Pinot Noir in New Zealand, and reviews: 120 reviews |
28 Mar 2010 | | Brief report on some 2006 Chapoutier releases, including Selections Parcellaires: 13 reviews |
11 Mar 2010 | | Library Tasting: Forty Years On – 1970 Bordeaux / claret styles revisited: 12 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 reviews |
02 Apr 2009 | | Superb reds from Felton Road, Te Mata, Craggy Range, Villa Maria group: 80 reviews |
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 reviews |
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: 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 reviews |
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 | | Six 1996 Bordeaux second growths at Wellington's Magnum Society: 6 reviews |
01 Jun 2007 | | [ Archive Article, 1985 ] A tasting of 1903 Lansdowne 'claret', Wairarapa, New Zealand |
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 | | Some Howard Park, MadFish and Xabregas wines from Western Australia: 17 reviews |
04 Jun 2006 | | Cabernet / Merlot and related wines mainly from Hawkes Bay and West Australia: 42 reviews |
28 May 2006 | | New Zealand syrah continues success, Craggy's 2004 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: a 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 |