Rosie’s Block goes sweet
Devotees of Neudorf wines will recall a sweeter version of Moutere Riesling which sat alongside their Moutere Dry Riesling.
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Easthope Home Blocks 2024
Long-time readers of The Real Review will already be familiar with the name Easthope Family Winegrowers.
Rymill rises with new cabernet releases
There’s something going on down at the Rymill winery in Coonawarra.
Wairarapa producers to watch: part one
The Wairarapa has long held a special place in Aotearoa’s wine world. Here are the first six producers to watch.
Arras celebrates 30th anniversary in style
Arras celebrated its 30th anniversary recently with a party the likes of which reminded Huon Hooke of the way our wineries used to party.
Kumeu River chardonnays shine
Michael Brajkovich was one of those guys everybody envied at Roseworthy Agricultural College in the early 1980s.
Sparkling Wairarapa: small but mighty
One of the stand-out styles from tastings has been sparkling wines from the Wairarapa.
Dalrymple’s pinot noir pleasures
Pete Caldwell, chief winemaker at Dalrymple, in the Pipers River subregion, is a Tasmanian native who knows his way around the island state.
Love letters from Bannockburn
Carrick Winery, sitting in the sun-soaked Cairnmuir Terraces of Bannockburn, Central Otago, has an established tradition of organic farming since 2008.
The many wines of Two Terraces Vineyard
Two Terraces Vineyard has established itself as a new model for the next generation of Aotearoa’s wine evolution.