Three visits in Martinborough, on a Sunday where I could have been playing cricket. An English touring side with connections to the wine trade were playing a Kiwi side, and I’d been asked. But I’m conscientious, so I denied the English my slow-medium in-duckers in favour of my schedule, only to find that two of [...]
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I have just published an extended write-up of a visit to one of New Zealand’s most exciting producers: Dry River, Martinborough. Here, I want to focus on one aspect of what they do – their viticulture, which is remarkable. The vineyards are immaculate. A split canopy system called Scott Henry is employed, with both upward and [...] Here’s a film that should make you feel a little hungry. It’s of a memorable breakfast that I shared with some fellow wine writers (Oz Clarke, Tyson Stelzer and Joe Czerwiniski), consisting of paua and rock lobster, with some very nice Martinborough wines. We were on the Wairarapa coastline, and we were meant to be [...] Here I take a look at New Zealand Syrah, tasting two top-notch examples on camera. Will it be the next big thing from Kiwiland? Too soon to say, with less than 300 hectares of Syrah planted in the whole country. But I’m a big fan – I’m excited by the wines that I’ve tried so [...] |
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