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Destiny Bay Winery, Waiheke Island, New Zealand
Sean Spratt (an American by birth) is a very busy, multiple-hat wearing General Manager, Co-Owner (with his parents Mike and Anne) and Winemaker at Destiny Bay on Waiheke Island–aka Wine Island–New...
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Man O’War Vineyards, Waiheke Island, New Zealand
Man O’War Vineyards was my last stop yesterday on Waiheke Island before heading off to the mainland wine regions and Hawke’s Bay. Duncan McTavish, Winemaker for the last five years, and Matt Allen,...
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Te Mata Estate, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand
Click to view slideshow. Te Mata Estate in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, was founded in 1896. The property was acquired by John and Wendy Buck in 1978, and is currently run by Nicholas Buck, the Estate...
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Crossroads Wines, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand
My last Hawke’s Bay meet-up was hosted in a hip little pseudo-Mexican restaurant called Mamagita in Haverlock with Miles Dineen and assistant winemaker George Leete of Crossroads Wines. I appreciated...
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Pisa Range, Central Otago, New Zealand
Pisa Range Estate and Winery, established in 1995, is located at the bottom of the Pisa Ranges of Central Otago, New Zealand, hence the suitable–if unimaginative–name, as Jenny Hawker professed to me...
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Northburn Station, Cromwell, Central Otago, New Zealand
Northburn Station Winery near Cromwell in Central Otago, had a previous life as a sheep station, founded back in 1882. Tom Pinckney, co-owner with his wife Jan, purchased the property in 1993, and...
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Pyramid Valley Vineyards, North Canterbury, New Zealand
Gorgeous lunch prepared by Claudia Weersing After departing Pinot-centric Central Otago, I carried on north to the next New Zealand wine region of Canterbury, located about 45 minutes outside of...
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Is Pinot Noir Humanity? Reflections from the Central Otago Pinot Fest
Lakeside view of Northburn Winery. This past January and February, I attended the 10th Central Otago Pinot Celebration. I was asked to reflect on my time at this year’s event by New Zealand...
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