Rising Star of the Year New Zealand: Lauren Keenan & Simon Sharpe, A Thousand Gods
Miladiou! It’s an apt exclamation for just how profoundly Lauren Keenan and Simon Sharpe have impacted natural wine in New Zealand since relocating here in 2020.

Miladiou! It’s an apt exclamation for just how profoundly Lauren Keenan and Simon Sharpe have impacted natural wine in New Zealand since relocating here in 2020.

For over 15 years, Steve Davies has dedicated himself exclusively to making this one pinot noir from his single organic Bannockburn vineyard.

The Real Review congratulates the makers of the three finalists for the Red Wine of the Year New Zealand 2025.

Hearty congratulations to the three finalists for The Real Review’s Rising Star of the Year New Zealand 2025.