Wine writer & author

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About Joelle...

Wine writer and author

Welcome to my website, which is all about wine and the things that go with it...

I am a journalist and have been writing wine since 1994 in newspapers, news stand magazines, books, as a wine judge, tutor and in wine retail. I have the Wine & Spirit Education Trust’s highest qualification, the Level 4 Diploma. I currently write independently about wine for Good magazine, Drinksbiz, NZ Winegrower magazine, the Martinborough Star and my own website, among others.

I have worked in wine education extensively teaching WSET and NZQA wine qualifications as well as hosting and organising fine wine and in store tastings in wine retail. My writing awards include, among others, winning the Gourmand World Cookbook Award for her book Joelle Thomson’s Under $20 Wine Guide and being shortlisted for the Montana Book Awards Best Lifestyle in 2005 for Celebrating New Zealand Wine.

Wine of the week from The Huntress

November 18, 2024

The Huntress is the woman behind the evocative label on this wine of the week, which pays homage to the native flora and fauna in Aotearoa New Zealand. As gorgeous as I find the label, the wines inside the Huntress bottles are also highly appealing, as much for their excellence in production as for ...

Contact Joelle

If you have found this website and have ideas, need advice on wine or want to book a tasting, send me an email at:

mailme@joellethomson.com