Wines

Brand name, region, grape variety, vintage...—while reading a wine label, these things immediately catch your attention. But upon a careful look, you might find a few bottles boasting 100% Single Vineyard or Estate Grown Wines. Two different terms with of...

A petite region lying partly in North Otago & Canterbury, Waitaki Valley is located on the east coast (South Island). The word Waitaki can be translated as ‘the water of Mount Cook’, named after the highest point of the Alps,...

Lying in the northernmost part of NZ, as says its name Northland, is one of the country’s oldest wine regions. Surrounded by the east & west coasts on both sides, it’s just 4-hour-drive away from Auckland. Known for adventure sports,...

Fermentation, as most of us would know, is the conversion of sugar (present in the grape juice) into alcohol & carbon dioxide. Not as simple as it appears, this process involves great attention as the reaction can lead to undesirable...

While buying wine online, you must have often come across elaborate descriptions talking about the use of commercial or wild yeast. We all know that wine yeast contributes to the conversion of sugar to alcohol, resulting in the noble juice....

Be it for the old world charm or the much-ceremonial pop sound, classic cork closures always manage to tempt us! However, they also have the capability to add to our misery sometimes—reminds us of the struggle to open a bottle,...

Downtown Auckland lies a beautiful piece of land, away from the hustle-bustle encapsulating serenity at best—the Waiheke Island. Synonymously known as NZ’s Island of Wine, it’s home to artisan wine producers who have successfully been growing classic varieties matching the...

Riesling wine, deemed to be one of the finest among white varietals, was originated in Germany. Be it for its adaptability to different terroir conditions or age-worthiness (Quite unlikely for a white wine apart from Chardonnay), it has earned a...

We often get fascinated by the mention of old world wines, with the name itself carrying a unique charm. Thus, when given a choice—old world vs new world wines—we quite often pick the former without even knowing the difference. In...