Press and Media 2011 |
October 2011
22/10/2011 Michael Cooper in The Listener Seeing Red in Nelson
18/10/2011 Yvonne Lorkin in The Northern Advocate Shell-Warmed Grapes are Ripe for the Picking
3/10/2011 Yvonne Lorkin in The Bay of Plenty Times Family Formula Delivers for Nelson Wineries
September 2011
25/09/2011 The Winning Wines Winners of the Nelson Wineart 1XV Wine Competition - Italy, USA and Nelson
18/09/2011 Stefanie Holmes in the Sunday Star Times Spring Delight Page 1 -
Spring Delight Page 2
17/09/2011 Yvonne Lorkin in Hawkes Bay Today The Full Nelson
10/09/2011 John Hawkesby in The Herald The Austrian Touch - Seifried Estate
05/09/2011 Trophy for Kaimira Estate ITI Selection Riesling 2011 at NZ International Wine Show
August 2011
Winter 2011 Martin Gillion in NZ Wine Magazine Nelson's Wine Challenge for the RWC
August/September 2011 Drinks Biz 2011 Nelson's First Fifteen Competition
30/08/2011 The Nelson Mail
Trophy Awarded to Brightwater Vineyards at Bragato 2011 Wine Awards
26/09/2011 Yvonne Lorkin on National Radio
Yvonne loves Nelson Reds
22/08/2011 3 Rieslings, 3 Gold Medals, 1 Winery
Seifried Success at NZ International Wine Show
15/08/2011 New Winemaker at Woollastons
12/08/2011 Yvonne Lorkin and Jim Mora on National Radio Nelson's First XV
10/08/2011 Sue Courtney and Paul Henry on Radio Live
Waimea Estates Viognier on Wine me Up Wednesday
01/08/2011 The Nelson Silver Secateurs Competition 2011: The Winning Cut
July 2011
31/07/2011 John Hawkesby in The NZ Herald Nelson Raises Its Profile
22/07/2011 Sam Kim on Yahoo Lifestyle The Nelson First XV - A World Cup of Wine
08/07/2011 The Nelson Mail An Award Winning Combination: Trudy Shields at Waimea Estates
07/07/2011 The Marlborough Express Back to Nature at Richmond Plains
07/07/2011 Kiwi Winery Group Moves Fast into the United States
02/07/2011 The Nelson Mail Nelson Reds Collect Wine Competition Gold
02/07/2011 The Nelson Mail Nelson's First XV of Wine Picked for World Cup Bid
June 2011
Interview about the Nelson First XV Wine Competition
Nic Roland interviews Gisela Purcell on Fresh FM about the First XV.
Listen to the full interview here
Sam Kim Interview about the Nelson First XV Wine Competition
Katrina Smith interview Sam Kim on More FM about selecting the Nelson First XV wines.
Listen to the full interview here
Blackenbrook Responds to Demand for Vegan Wine
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June has been a great month for Neudorf Vineyards
The latest Gourmet Wine Traveller gives three Five-Star reviews for Neudorf wines,
AND
Neudorf makes it onto the cover of Decanter Magazine, collecting Five Stars 19/20 for their Pinot Noir.
Click here for the full article.
May 2011
Nelson Wineart are Hosting the International First Fifteen Wine Competition
During the Rugby World Cup, Nelson Wineart are taking the competition off the rubgy field and into the winery with this exciting competition between Italian, American and Nelson aromatic wines.
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Nelson Wines are World Class
Waimea Estates and Seifried Estate are awarded trophies at the Decanter Awards and Richmond Plains Organic Wines get top medals in Hong Kong
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Richmond Plains wins the First Ever Gold Medals for Organic Wines in Hong Kong
Richmond Plain 2009 Chardonnay and Sauvignon Bland win gold medals at the Hong Kong International Wine Challenge for organic and biodynamic wines.
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April 2011
The Listener, 23 April 2011
Michael Cooper recommends Pinot Gris from Blackenbrook and Waimea Estates
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February 2011
Competition Heads Off the Pitch and Into the Vineyard
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Gold for Kaimira's Low Alcohol Riesling
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The Wine Gods Shine on the South Island
Paul White gives a great overview of the wine regions in the South Island of NZ in Isanté Magazine.
All (Nelson Wineries) share a distinctive, self-restrained tastefulness that's hard to pin down. Winemakers strive for
drinkability and balance, which is shaped by Nelson's thriving café culture, with its al fresco dining and brilliant fresh seafood.
Click here for the full article.
Decanter New Zealand Supplement 2011
Decanter makes some great recommendations of the best wines NZ has to offer - including lots of Nelson.
Check out this great online publication.
Gourmet Wine Traveller Feb March 2011
Gourmet Wine Traveller visits the Nelson region and discovers some beautiful wines. Read what they have to say about the region, and what wines they recommend here:
GWT NZ Top Secrets (large file - please allow time to download)
GWT Nelson Tasting in Sydney, 16 April 2011
GWT Nelson Overview
Her Magazine Feb March 2011
For a fabulous snap-shot of what is happening at Blackenbrook Vineyard this summer - the joys, the worries, the vision.
Click here for the full article.
Fossil Ridge Excels in Setting and Wine
Neil Hodgson writes about Fossil Ridge Wines in the Nelson Mail
Fossil Ridge Excels
New Zealand's Forgotten Region, but Nelson's fine wines are now winning fans
Rose Murray Brown writes about the Nelson Wine Region in the Scotsman
The Scotsman Feb 2011
