Central Otago

Central Otago Terroir Breakdown, Part 1: Gibbston and Wanaka

Features Wine Spotlight

2 min read

This is the first of a series of three articles on the terroir of Central Otago, the most southerly wine growing region in the world, at 45 degrees South, marked by a dry, semi-continental climate. Read More

Central Otago Terroir Breakdown, Part III: Bendigo and The Alexandra Basin

Features Wine Spotlight

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This is the last of a three part series on the terroirs of New Zealand’s Central Otago. After Gibbston and Wanaka and The Cromwell Basin and Bannockburn, we are finishing with Bendigo and The Alexandra Basin, the two lowest elevation, most easterly sub-regions. Read More

Taking it Slow in Central Otago (Part II)

Features Wine Spotlight

5 min read

The conclusion to our look at New Zealand's Pinot Paradise. Read More

Taking it Slow in Central Otago (Part 1)

Features Wine Spotlight

3 min read

New Zealand's top region for Pinot Noir begins to realize that the path to site specific greatness requires patience. Read More

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Discoveries New Zealand: High Quality, Low Awareness

Becky Sue Epstein

Features Wine Spotlight

4 min read

Life Beyond New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc: Pinot Noir and much, much more... Read More

2005 Wild Earth Pinot Noir

1 min read

Tart, fresh cherries and strawberries, smoked meat, and a hint of sea salt. There is also a sense of old...