Africa, Asia & Oceania

Grant Taylor was one of the first winemakers to come to Central Otago in the 90s. He was hired by one of the true pioneers of Central Otago, Alan Brady, to be winemaker at Gibbston Valley. At the same time, Grant consulted for some …

In wine, we often reduce things to numbers. Most articles on the Central Otago wine region in New Zealand will include, at some stage, ‘45th parallel south’ and ‘southernmost wine region in the world’. It is true that Central Otago is on the 45th …

Felton Road is one of the better known names in New Zealand wine. A true trailblazer as it was the first winery in Bannockburn, Felton Road helped put Bannockburn as a wine region on the map. It stormed onto the scene with its first …

Paul Pujol is one of the most respected winemakers of Central Otago and, as a seasoned producer of Pinot Noir and Alsace varieties around the world, it’s no surprise. His experience and talent in working with these varieties has made Prophet’s Rock one of …

Central Otago is not only the southernmost wine region in New Zealand, but it is also the southernmost commercial wine region in the world. At a latitude of 45° south, the only other vineyards that compete are experimental plantings in South America’s Patagonia. The …

Marlborough is New Zealand’s largest wine region and its most significant in terms of wine production. It is especially known for its Sauvignon Blanc. In this Marlborough wine region guide we look into all the terroir essentials for the wine region – Marlborough’s soils, …

Our Victoria wine region guide takes a look at the terroir essentials and gives you an in-depth presentation of the wine region, along with the fast facts, on Australia’s third highest-producing state. This region is a real powerhouse of innovation with its great diversity …

Island viticulture isn’t common in the New World and it certainly brings its own fair share of challenges. “It costs us more to bring the barrels the 50km from Auckland than it does to bring them some 20,000km from France!” long-time Waiheke Island winemaker, …

New South Wales wine region is one of the major wine regions of Australia with diverse sub-regions spread over 800,000 km2  in this large southern state.  Its best-known sub-region is Hunter Valley, which happens to be the oldest wine region in Australia, however, there are several …

‘Terroir by Truck’ is the way Leon Coetzee describes his winemaking process with his wife, and fellow winemaker, Margaux Nel for their exciting and independent South African production, The Fledge & Co. You only have to know that Leon drives over 15,000 miles during …