Ant Mackenzie has been a winemaker for other people for his whole career, but of late he’s begun making wines under his own name. His first winemaking job was at…
New York State (4) Fulkerson Winery
The Fulkerson family have quite a history. The name itself is uniquely American, but the family have dutch roots. They came to the USA in 1680 and helped establish new…
Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand (1) Tony Bish and the Urban Winery
Tony Bish made his reputation as winemaker for Sacred Hill in Hawke’s Bay. While he remains a consultant and a shareholder in the company, his interests have moved away from…
Sowing seeds of change
We live in a complicated, turbulent world. I guess it has always been complicated and turbulent. Every generation seems to think things have deteriorated a bit. But the world does…
New York State (3) Hermann J Wiemer, Finger Lakes
Hermann J. Wiemer is one of the champions of Riesling in the Finger Lakes. He hailed from Bernkastel in Germany, where his father was the head of the agricultural research…
New York State (2) Ravines, Finger Lakes
My first visit in Finger Lakes was a good one. Ravines, located on Seneca Lake, is owned by Morten Hallgren. Morten was raised in Provence, where his family had a…
New York State Wines (1) Introduction, and the Finger Lakes
In August, I travelled to New York State, to take a good look at the wines being made here. Of chief interest were wines from the Finger Lakes and Long…
Visiting Zarate with Eulogio Pomares, one of the most exciting producers in Rías Baixas, Spain
Zarate is a family winery based in Meaño, in the Salnés Valley in Rías Baixas. Since the 1950s this winery has been an important player in working with the Albariño…
New Zealand Wine of the Year Awards, the dinner
Last night was the dinner for the New Zealand Wine of the Year Awards. The judges and associates gathered to eat well and drink some interesting booze. The senior judges…