Joelle Thomson

Wairarapa: Wild, Rugged and Tasty

Martinborough may be home to a mere 1,700 permanent residents but its population seems to triple on warm days when the town awakes from its sleepy

The Pros And Cons Of Decanters

Decanters date back to Roman days and were used to separate sediment in wines made without modern technology. So, are these dramatic glass vessels still relevant

Wine And Energy

A glass of wine usually conjures up a lowering of energy levels, but it’s time to investigate how much energy goes into the production of a

Pinot pioneers

Size is one thing, but growing the profile of Martinborough is high on the to-do list of the Wairarapa Wine Region. When it comes to small

Local wine champion

A degustation of wine delivered to your door. Bridgette Cooney never imagined herself delivering wine to others on a mass scale but the former international flight

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