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Chardonnay: Your Questions Answered

Chardonnay: Your Questions Answered

Everything you need to know about Chardonnay — what it tastes like, oaked vs unoaked, why some taste buttery, food pairings, NZ regions and ageing. Oaked, unoaked, buttery, and always...

Chardonnay: Your Questions Answered

Everything you need to know about Chardonnay — what it tastes like, oaked vs unoaked, why some taste buttery, food pairings, NZ regions and ageing. Oaked, unoaked, buttery, and always...

🌸Provence Rosé

🌸Provence Rosé

Provence is the birthplace of the world's most iconic rosé — pale, dry (under 4g/L sugar) and beautifully perfumed, made from Grenache, Cinsault and Mourvèdre. The pink to reach for...

🌸Provence Rosé

Provence is the birthplace of the world's most iconic rosé — pale, dry (under 4g/L sugar) and beautifully perfumed, made from Grenache, Cinsault and Mourvèdre. The pink to reach for...

Exploring Crémant: The French Sparkling Wine Gem

Crémant is France's brilliant-value answer to Champagne — made the same traditional way across regions like Alsace, the Loire and Burgundy. A guide to the styles, the grapes, and how...

Exploring Crémant: The French Sparkling Wine Gem

Crémant is France's brilliant-value answer to Champagne — made the same traditional way across regions like Alsace, the Loire and Burgundy. A guide to the styles, the grapes, and how...

Alcohol-Removed Wines

What alcohol-removed (dealcoholised) wines are, how they're made, why people choose them, and the trade-offs in flavour — plus where the fast-growing no- and low-alcohol category is heading.

Alcohol-Removed Wines

What alcohol-removed (dealcoholised) wines are, how they're made, why people choose them, and the trade-offs in flavour — plus where the fast-growing no- and low-alcohol category is heading.

Chilled Reds

Chilled reds are perfect for New Zealand summers — light, fruit-forward styles like Central Otago Pinot Noir, Beaujolais and Italian reds served at 12-14°C, with food pairings for barbecues, charcuterie...

Chilled Reds

Chilled reds are perfect for New Zealand summers — light, fruit-forward styles like Central Otago Pinot Noir, Beaujolais and Italian reds served at 12-14°C, with food pairings for barbecues, charcuterie...

What is the most popular wine in New Zealand?

Sauvignon Blanc is New Zealand's most popular wine, followed by Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet — a quick tour of the signature varietals, their standout regions, and how they...

What is the most popular wine in New Zealand?

Sauvignon Blanc is New Zealand's most popular wine, followed by Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet — a quick tour of the signature varietals, their standout regions, and how they...