A Guide to Touring New Zealand WineriesCycle, walk or drive your way around New Zealand's wine regions, enjoying insider information along the way. This guide was written post pandemic and published in 2021 to encourage travel and enjoyment and exploration of all wine regions in New Zealand and the great wines made in them.
Published books
The following books are the tip of a longer range, all published by professional publishing companies, New Holland and HarperCollins. In total, I have written 15 books, all about wine. They include: A Guide to Touring New Zealand’s Wineries, 2021: The Little Black Book of Wine, New Holland Publishers, 2015; The Wild Bunch, 2012; Celebrating New Zealand Wine, New Holland Publishers, 2004 (Winner Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2004, Runner-up Montana Book Awards 2005); Joelle Thomson’s 101 Wine Tips, 2001; The Indispensable Wine Guide, 2006, 2007, 2008 & Joelle Thomson’s Under, $15, Under $20 and Under $25 Wine Guides 1999- 2005 Winner Best Wine Guides in English, Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2002.
Celebrating New Zealand WineA coming of age, beautifully photographed book written by yours truly in collaboration with photographer Andrew Coffey. Our book was nominated as a finalist in the 2015 Montana New Zealand Book Awards. This book dives behind the scenes into modern pioneers region by region.
Order books by email here
These books are still available by mail order. Find out more and order these books directly by email: mailme@joellethomson.com
Please note that Celebrating New Zealand Wine is no longer available.
Contact Joelle
Get in touch, book a tasting or find out more by email:
mailme@joellethomson.com
Submit wines for review
Send wines for review, analysis and professional views to me. I taste all wines that are sent in and publish as many as possible on this site and in the independent publications that I write for. These include Drinksbiz magazine, NZ Winegrower magazine, Good magazine and others. If you would like to send wines in for review, let me know by email or phone 021 376 786.
I look forward to hearing from you.
