Blog posts
Champagne to Chablis
From our short stay in Epernay we are driving South towards Burgundy. It is not long before the rolling hills festooned with grape vines give...
Wineseeker goes to France (again!)
One more tremendous perk of running a fine shop and import operation is the ability, nay obligation, to turn our gaze outward to the rest...
Wellington has lost a wine giant
Yesterday we attended the life celebration of Raymond Chan. With warm sunshine and a fresh breeze, hundreds of New Zealand’s distinguished wine community gathered beneath...
Meet Churton - Organic Champion
Day 1 of the Winery of the Week featuring Churton Wines of Marlborough. On Tasting today is their 2017 Sauvignon Blanc. This blog posts introduces...
Vista Wine Visit
On Friday we had the pleasure of hosting Greg Dyden- the owner of boutique Nelson vineyard Vista. We tasted their Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris....
Private Cellar Offer
One of our friends and colleagues has been forced to 'liquidate' their beloved wine cellar, a virtual treasure trove of premium older New Zealand wines. ...
Spanish Quaffing Wines
Spain boasts by far the largest land area of vines in the world - at a stunning 1,000,000 hectares of vines, making our paltry 35,000...
A Vertical Tasting of Dry River
On Saturday evening we had the great pleasure to host Winemaker Wilco Lam from Dry River. As exciting as it is to taste wines from...
Climate Change & Wine
If you don't believe that climate change exists, you might want to stop reading about now. According to NASA, the earth's climate has changed dramatically...