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Winners have been announced at the Los Angeles International Wine and Spirits Competition 2013 with the 2012 Mud House Waipara Valley Riesling taking out the ‘Best of Class’ title after receiving 98 points and a Gold Medal.

Marking its 74^th edition, this year’s prestigious competition featured a total of 3190...

2012/13 season was one highs and lows. The infamous November 4th frost was initially devastating across the region but as lethal as weather can be, it too can be incredibly kind. 

After a cool spring, Central Otago thankfully turned on the sun over the summer months. From December to March the weather was...

The perfect Marlborough summer set us up for a harvest that was full on from the word go, all the sub regions ripened simultaneously which truly putting the pressure on our harvest crews. The harvest continued for four weeks, working around the clock – with only one well timed break due to rain which allowed for much...

Review by Gilbert Labour, The Grape Hunter, Australia, April 2013 www.thegrapehunter.com/

The tsunami of cheap and chaffy Sauvignon Blancs from across the ditch seems to be abating, allowing some quality labels to rise above the dross and mundane.

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Out the back of our Woolshed Vineyard, Chris has been piecing together a vision by using his resourceful skills to weld two leaf pluckers onto an existing trimmer frame resulting in a crafty, efficient piece of machinery that will save on man hours, diesel and wear-and-tear of vineyard vehicles.

 “The last few years we have...