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Clos de Nouy Vouvray - Jewel of the Loire

Clos de Nouy Vouvray - Jewel of the Loire

By Michael Hutton

"Take another glass of wine. You’ve earned it. You must line your inside with velvet if you are going to pump at it like that...

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Ribera del Duero - Intense Tempranillos of Spain

Ribera del Duero - Intense Tempranillos of Spain

By Michael Hutton

Dominio Cair - Ribera del Duero After our focus on Rioja and Navarra, this week we focus on the wine region of Ribera del Duero...

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Montebuena Rioja - wines from the heart of Rioja Alavesa

Montebuena Rioja - wines from the heart of Rioja Alavesa

By Michael Hutton

Rioja is arguably the most famous wine region in all of Spain - producing fabulous red wines based made primarily from the native grape Tempranillo....

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Wineseeker is now eWine

Wineseeker is now eWine

By Michael Hutton

Wineseeker was a wonderful corner of the fine wine world in Wellington - something of an institution for over 17 years we served up countless...

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Central Otago - Mid Winter Day Two

Central Otago - Mid Winter Day Two

By Michael Hutton

Tuesday morning starts with a trip to Provisions – a quality café a short walk from our accommodation to prepare for a long day of...

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Central Otago - Mid Winter Visit - Day 1

Central Otago - Mid Winter Visit - Day 1

By Michael Hutton

At the invitation of Central Otago Winegrowers Association, Michael travelled down to the much-acclaimed wine regions across Central.  The trip starts on a postcard perfect...

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Christmas Bubbles: Save by the case!
Champagne Sparkling Wine Specials

Christmas Bubbles: Save by the case!

By Michael Hutton

What is the holiday season without a good glass of bubbles? We've got some new bubbles specials instore to tempt every taste and budget. Here...

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Paris and Home
France Travel

Paris and Home

By Michael Hutton

The tail end of our journey brings us back from the sleepy South-West with a quick visit to the Bergerac wine region, an area to...

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The South-West, a Lot to love
France Travel

The South-West, a Lot to love

By Michael Hutton

From the South-East of France we are now headed down and around to the ‘Sud-Ouest’. Because of the mountainous area of the Massif Central rather...

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