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You don't need a cellar to start a wine collection (opens the original)
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Don't keep your wine near a hot place like the oven. Photo / Unsplash If you have ever wanted to start a wine collection or are looking for inspiration to build on an existing one, this column is for you, drawing on years of frequently asked questions like “How do I cellar wine without a ‘cellar’”, and ”What bottles should I buy?”. The best wine collections begin and end with bottles you enjoy and aspire to drink more of. And wine improves because chemistry and time work together, not because of
These are the 10 Central Otago Pinot Noirs worth your money (opens the original)
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Once dismissed as too cold and remote, Central Otago now commands the global stage, with 81% of its plantings in Pinot Noir. Joelle Thompson explores how the region pulled off such swift success. From rugged frontier to fully fledged wine region in three decades, Central Otago looks like a massive overnight success story that is suddenly on the global wine stage. Central has grown from a fledgling 7ha of experimental vineyards in 1989 to 2163ha today, making it the third largest wine region in t
'The impact has been enormous': Two Paddocks sales soar after Neill's death (opens the original)
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Sir Sam Neill on his Bannockburn vineyard during wine harvest. Photo / George Heard As floods of affection poured in following news of Sir Sam Neill’s passing on July 13, sales of his Two Paddocks wines saw an extraordinary 1828% increase, according to one major retailer. However, there’s more to come, with new vintages of Two Paddocks wines being released, Joelle Thomson writes. “With typical foresight, Sam had already instigated plans to ensure the continued success of his Two Paddocks wine bu
Is buttery Chardonnay making a comeback? (opens the original)
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Why buttery wines are out and crisp styles are in. Photo / DepositPhotos In this month’s wine column, Joelle Thomson asks just how reliable our memory banks are when it comes to taste. Chardonnay is back in fashion and it tastes better than ever but, strangely, there’s a little less being made in New Zealand today compared to a decade ago. Why is that? And is a slight decline anything to worry about for lovers of big buttery Chardonnay or crisp textural wines made from this incredibly popular gr
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