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2024's vintage 'truly outstanding' – wine producer Indevin
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2024's vintage 'truly outstanding' – wine producer Indevin

Winemaker enthusiasm for 2024 grape harvest reaches new heights despite early bad weather.

Bob Campbell MW 21 Apr 2024
Syrah: a wine so appreciated it has its own day
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Syrah: a wine so appreciated it has its own day

This admired red holds up well even after decades in the bottle.

Bob Campbell MW 25 Feb 2024
Sav's acidity loses it some fans, but it's still NZ's global hit
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Sav's acidity loses it some fans, but it's still NZ's global hit

What's this country's next big thing? Dinner guests tip syrah or chardonnay.

Bob Campbell MW 28 Jan 2024
Am I a wine snob? Too right I am – and rather proud of it
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Am I a wine snob? Too right I am – and rather proud of it

You, too, could attain this exalted status by following my five easy steps. LOL.

Bob Campbell MW 14 Jan 2024
Ten top wines for top dollar – NZ’s most expensive drops
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Bob Campbell MW: Ten top wines for top dollar – NZ’s most expensive drops

Bob Campbell MW 24 Dec 2023
A wine lover’s guide to sauvignon blanc, NZ's favourite tipple
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A wine lover’s guide to sauvignon blanc, NZ's favourite tipple

Bob Campbell MW 17 Dec 2023
The very, very best of Gimblett Gravels' finest
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The very, very best of Gimblett Gravels' finest

Bob Campbell MW 19 Nov 2023
Beat the rush – to some of NZ's best blended reds
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Beat the rush – to some of NZ's best blended reds

Bob Campbell MW 24 Sep 2023
Beat the rush – to some of New Zealand's best syrahs
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Beat the rush – to some of New Zealand's best syrahs

Bob Campbell MW 10 Sep 2023
Beat the rush: pinot gris – a style for every taste
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Beat the rush: pinot gris – a style for every taste

Bob Campbell MW 27 Aug 2023
Beat the rush for some of NZ's finest pinot noirs
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Beat the rush for some of NZ's finest pinot noirs

Bob Campbell MW 30 Jul 2023
Beat the rush – act fast to nab the best 2023 sauvignon blancs
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Beat the rush – act fast to nab the best 2023 sauvignon blancs

Bob Campbell MW 16 Jul 2023
Taylor's still making port the traditional way after 330 years
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Taylor's still making port the traditional way after 330 years

Bob Campbell MW 09 Jul 2023
What to look out for on the back label of your bottle of wine
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What to look out for on the back label of your bottle of wine

Bob Campbell MW 25 Jun 2023
How to make wine taste better (and to save money as well)
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How to make wine taste better (and to save money as well)

Bob Campbell MW 18 Jun 2023
The best of the best from three delightful months of tastings
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The best of the best from three delightful months of tastings

Bob Campbell MW 04 Jun 2023
The seven criteria a wine must meet to enter the 'luxury' ranks
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The seven criteria a wine must meet to enter the 'luxury' ranks

Bob Campbell MW 07 May 2023
Eight reasons to drink a glass of NZ sauvignon blanc
Wine

Eight reasons to drink a glass of NZ sauvignon blanc

Bob Campbell MW 23 Apr 2023
Family working to resurrect South Island's oldest winery
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Family working to resurrect South Island's oldest winery

Bob Campbell MW 16 Apr 2023
Four NZ wine brands rated as among the Top 50 in the world
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Four NZ wine brands rated as among the Top 50 in the world

Bob Campbell MW 02 Apr 2023
It took covid three years but – damn it – it finally got me
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It took covid three years but – damn it – it finally got me

Bob Campbell MW 19 Mar 2023
Super 26 – wines consistently rated among NZ's best
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Super 26 – wines consistently rated among NZ's best

Bob Campbell MW 12 Mar 2023
Hawke's Bay shows off its best chardonnays to the world
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Hawke's Bay shows off its best chardonnays to the world

Bob Campbell MW 26 Feb 2023