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Joelle Thomson

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Top drops of the week... Akarua and Mora Pinot Noirs

May 6th 2023 Names play a big role in our lives and in the success of many products and brands, due to their pronounceability or otherwise. They also have strong resonance for the Skeggs family, who have now Read more

What to drink when it's cold and you love white wines

April 5th 2023 "What can I drink when it's cold but I don't feel like red wine?" Good question. Enter Chardonnay. It is often referred to as the red wine drinker's white wine because good quality Chardonnay tends Read more

Friday drinks with Mike Kush, the new GM of Shaky Bridge

February 17th 2023 Shaky Bridge Wines in Alexandra appointed a new winemaker and general manager this week with Mike Kush, who was born and bred in Chicago in the United States and has over 30 years of experience in Read more

Growth in Bannockburn wineries

January 31st 2023 When was the last time you visited Bannockburn? If the name resonates more with mountain bikers more than wine lovers, it might be time to pay this majestic corner of the country a visit. Both biking Read more

The Hard Pressed Podcast and Chard Farm The Viper

December 24th 2022 As if the year hasn't been busy enough, a friend and wine lover suggested we launch a podcast. Great idea! I'm in, I said, about eight months ago. Last week, we finally did it, in the middle of work, Read more

Is Central Otago Chardonnay the Chablis of the Southern Hemisphere?

November 29th 2022 Central Otago Chardonnay has doubled in volume in the last five years but how’s it tracking in style and quality? The biggest Central Otago Chardonnay tasting ever held was last week at Felton Read more

Felton Road's long history with Calvert Vineyard

Felton Road's long history with Calvert Vineyard

November 25th 2022 Climate change is alive and well in Bannockburn, Central Otago, where vintages are warmer and harvest can be earlier and faster, all of which is resulting in wines that are, says winemaker Blair Read more

Roam Central festival tickets now available

November 21st 2022 A new festival in Central Otago has launched and tickets are now availableLakes, brunches and wine tastings are all on the itinerary of a new festival in the Gibbston Valley, 30 to 40 minutes' drive Read more

It's all about skin contact...

It's all about skin contact...

September 13th 2022 The day is looking distinctly pink or should that be pale pink through to deep salmon? There's a line up of pink wines in front of the computer and the colours seem to span every hue of the pink Read more

Friday drinks with Tim Severne of Rockburn Wines

Friday drinks with Tim Severne of Rockburn Wines

June 3rd 2022 Tim Severne is the general manager of Rockburn Wines in Central Otago and also the father of two young children. He's a marketing graduate who was bitten by the wine bug when studying and has since Read more

Central Otago's newest $140 Pinot Noir

Central Otago's newest $140 Pinot Noir

April 22nd 2022 The words Central Otago conjure up mountains and majesty but the region's most planted wine grape variety is also hitting new highs right now with the release of a top priced new Pinot Noir from one Read more

Friday wine with Matt Connell in Central Otago

Friday wine with Matt Connell in Central Otago

March 17th 2022 Matt Connell doesn't believe in a life after this one and aims to live by a mantra of making the most of each day - "since this is the one life I've got". He wishes he could play the guitar and that Read more

Best new release, 21 May 2021, 2017 Doctors Flat Pinot Noir

May 21st 2021 Many people have a dream retirement job while others retire so that they can dream. Steve Davies was in the first camp when he longed for a small vineyard of his own to plant in grapes, make top Read more

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