Greystone Waipara Chardonnay 2015 $39.00

March 16, 2018By Yvonne

It’s been 11 years since the Thomas family first put vines in the ground at Greystone and then harvested for this vintage. The chardonnay is now really hitting its straps. Rich and golden in the glass and smelling of, oh lord, just the most delicious melange of almond biscuits rubbed with grapefruit pith and dipped … Read More

Canvas column week commencing 3rd Dec, 2016

April 20, 2017By Yvonne

The earthquake and aftershocks which struck Kaikoura and its surrounds have made doing business a tad tricky for some southern wineries.  These three have vineyards right in the shake zone… Mahi Ward Farm Marlborough Pinot Gris 2015 $29.90 Mahi’s Brian Bicknell is the happiest man in all of Marlborough.  I say this because I’ve never … Read More