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Selected New Zealand
Wine
Related Sites
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New Zealand Wines Online
The official site of the New Zealand Wine and Grape Industry. Well
worth a look if you would like more detailed information on New Zealand
wines. It also includes comprehensive statistical information.
New Zealand Wine Directory
In this ambitious project, John Bartlett
is creating a comprehensive web directory intended to become a key wine
resource and a living, growing source of links to online information, not
only for New Zealand wine business owners, but also as a tool for the wine
consumers of New Zealand and the world. An excellent site.
Wine of the Week; a
webzine for wine and food lovers
A weekly newsletter produced by Sue Courtney, a "New Zealand wine
lover and educator". It includes reviews of New Zealand wines,
restaurants, personalities and books as well as news of the New Zealand
wine industry. This excellent site merits frequent return visits.
Tizwine
This is one of the more wide-ranging sites on the New Zealand wine
scene. Here you will find profiles on its wines, wine regions, winemakers,
wine reviews and links to current wine news items, both local and
international, as well as other useful information.
Cuisine
One of the best sites to find informed wine tasting reviews of New
Zealand wines and news about the New Zealand wine industry. It includes a
very useful Buyers Guide, selected by Master of Wine, Bob Campbell (no
relation!) along with excellent recipes and wine and food match
suggestions.
WinesofNZ.com
This attractive and comprehensive site provides information and links to New Zealand's
main wine producing regions and the best of its wines and wineries. Some
useful tourist links and regional vintage guides are included.
Geoff Kelly Wine Reviews
Independent wine reviews by a New Zealand wine consultant with an
extensive history of judging and writing about wines. Geoff kelly has set
out to review local and imported wines to one simple international
standard, and report on them factually, objectively and, if possible,
constructively.
bobcampbell.co.nz
Master of Wine, Bob Campbell, provides information on the courses that
he runs along
with an extensive list of links to other wine sites both in New Zealand
and overseas. There are over 6000 of
his authoritative wine reviews dating back to 2004. The reviews are
regularly updated
Wine Vault TV
Through the Wine Vault TV website, Jayson Bryant has created a New
Zealand web video show that is entertaining and enlightening, not only
sharing his opinions on New Zealand wines but also revealing the
personalities behind New Zealand wine brands. Each guest is handpicked to
give their personal insight on wine and is a window into their life.
Bryant is completely independent of the wine industry and has no hidden
agenda other than telling the public about wine.
Wine Technology NZ
The online web site of a leading New Zealand wine magazine - it
provides news, comment and technical features for New Zealand's
grape growers, winemakers and their suppliers.
Wineshow
Links to New Zealand wine competition medal and trophy winners.
Includes the Air New Zealand Wine Awards, Liquorland Top 100, the Royal
Easter Wine Show, the New Zealand International Wine Show and the Bragato
Wine Awards.
Wine Jobs Online
An excellent and comprehensive site for those looking for wine industry jobs in New
Zealand. Job seekers can view current wine
job opportunities or place online advertisements and companies
can advertise their vacancies. It is also possible to sign up for email
alerts for jobs recently listed.
Devenport Estates Guide to New Zealand Vineyard
Accommodation
A very useful listing of New Zealand Vineyards that provide
accommodation. Details include types of accommodation, indicative prices
and contact details (including email addresses and web sites where known).
Wineries to
Visit
An attractive site that is useful for finding wineries that are available
to visit. It lists a collection of wineries open for tastings, tours,
dining, weddings and functions.
Centre for
Viticulture and Oenology, Lincoln University
Information about the research programmes on viticulture and
winemaking in New Zealand. Research is complemented by the teaching
programme, with the University offering both undergraduate and
postgraduate degrees. Lincoln University, arguably the pre-eminent
winemaking research and teaching institution in New Zealand, aims to
develop and apply innovative processing, viticultural and business
practices to the wine industry.
Matakana Wine Trail
Information on the wines and wineries of Matakana a small town
approximately one hours drive north of Auckland where premium wines have
been produced for some time and where new vineyards are being developed.
There is a summary of the wineries in the area along with their contact
details, map and the opportunity to purchase wines online
Kumeu Wine
Country
A group of Kumeu region wineries, restaurants, accommodation
providers, activity providers and retailers have joined together to form
Kumeu Wine Country. Kumeu is located on the north-western outskirts of
greater Auckland and includes some of Auckland's oldest wineries. The site
also has a map locating the wineries.
Waiheke Island of Wine
A detailed guide to the wineries and vineyards of Waiheke Island (35
minutes by ferry from Auckland). The site includes a map as well as
tourist information, accommodation and restaurant options.
Wines of Gisborne
The Gisborne Winegrowers Societies' website provides excellent
information on the Gisborne wine region, its history, wineries and news
along with full text copies of its quarterly newsletter 'On the
Vine.' There are also good descriptions of the grape varieties grown in the
Gisborne area along with a map of the wineries.
Hawkes Bay Wines
Here you will find a lot of useful background information on the wine
growing sub-regions of Hawkes Bay as well as information on wine tours in
the area. This is a well set out and attractive site.
Wines From
Martinborough
Wines From Martinborough is a winemakers collective promoting the wines
from vineyards in the Martinborough region. Although only producing about
2% of New Zealand's total output it produces some excellent pinot noirs.
Good information on the wineries and local wine news.
Wairarapa Wines
This site covers the history of winemaking and the wineries of this
premium wine growing region. There is also a good wine trail map of the
wineries and links to their web sites where they have them.
Wineart; Fine Wine from
Nelson
Information on wines and wineries in the Nelson Region. Quick links to
the wineries as well as a map of the area. Nelson is also noted for its
many excellent art and craft studios and many of these are included on
this site.
Wine Marlborough
The most comprehensive web site on the Marlborough wine industry, the
premier wine producing area of New Zealand. It includes up-to-date news,
vintage and statistical reports and information on forthcoming wine events
such as the internationally acclaimed annual BMW Wine Marlborough Festival
that is held in February each year.
Waipara Valley
Winegrowers
An excellent introductory overview of this small but increasingly
important winegrowing area in North Canterbury. Brief information on most
of the wineries is provided as well as news of forthcoming events and an
outline of the area's geology and terroir.
The Wines of
Canterbury
The website of the Canterbury Winegrowers Association. Some useful
contact details information for Canterbury vineyards that don't have
websites as well as an outline of the predominant grapes of the region and
a location map of the wineries.
The Central Otago Wine
Cellar
Central Otago is New Zealand's newest wine region but it already has a
history of medal winning wines. This comprehensive and well designed site
provides information on all aspects of the wine industry in Central Otago
including news and online sales.
Fitz-Geralds Wine Auctions
New Zealand's premier wine auction site. Subscribers have access to a fully searchable auction
catalogue and can place absentee bids online. It is also possible to
purchase clearance lines directly.
NewZealandFoodandWineTV.com
NewZealandFoodandWineTV.com
features brief on-demand videos of people involved in making New Zealand
wines and their philosophies about winemaking. It also includes
information on New Zealand foods and travel.
Corbans
Viticulture
Corbans Viticulture is the oldest and most experienced viticulture
company in New Zealand. The company grows 25 phylloxera-resistant
rootstocks, propagates innumerable varieties of scion wood and undertakes
multiplication of new clonal imports. The end products are bench-grafted
vines, yielding in excess of two million plants per annum, which are
bundled, labelled and stored, ready to be distributed to wineries and
growers nationally
South River Vines
South River Vines is a viticulture nursery established to meet the
demand for high health disease free grafted vines in the South Island of
New Zealand. It is situated in Central Otago.
Vine to Wine to
Market
The website of a wine consultancy company. Services include Site selection
and evaluation, Vineyard planning and establishment, Independent
evaluation of vineyard proposals, developments and vineyard management,
Ongoing technical and practical advice and the general management of
vineyards
Rapaura Vintners
Rapaura Vintners was the first contract winery established in New
Zealand to offer a full range of winemaking, bottling and warehousing
services. It is one of Marlborough's largest wineries, making wines for a
number of prominent wineries such as Babich Wines, Goldwater Estate, Matua
Valley Wines and Nautilus Estate as well as winemaking under contract for
some of Marlborough's well known labels.
Indevin Wines
Indevin is New Zealand’s largest independent contract winemaking
facility. Its modern winery in Marlborough provides both small and
large-scale commercial producers with the infrastructure & systems
required to create high quality wines without the establishment of their
own winery.
Marlborough Wine
Research Centre
Information on the activities carried out by the purpose-built Marlborough
Research Centre which provides scientific leadership, authorative
information and innovative technological development for the grape and
wine industry, both in Marlborough and throughout New Zealand.
Riversun Nurseries
A Gisborne company that supplies a range of certified grafted grape
vines to vineyards.
Wineworks
WineWorks is New Zealand’s largest
contract bottler offering a wide range of services from its two bottling
and warehousing operations in Marlborough and Hawke's Bay. These services
include bulk wine transport, bottling, warehousing and distribution.
Lake Wine Services
Russell Lake is a consultant winemaker and viticulturist who
specialises in the growing and production of cool climate winegrape
varieties including Pinot Noir and Riesling.
The New Zealand Screwcap
Wine Seal Initiative
The Initiative aims to provide wine consumers, retailers, distributors
and commentators with an easily accessible source of information about
screwcap wine seals. It provides straightforward access to all the
information the group has collated about the use of screw caps.
Vinote Cellar
This is a free wine cellaring software package that enables users to
manage their wines, keep track of their bottle locations, best drink by
dates, and wine tasting notes.
Information is stored online so that the wine details can be accessed from
anywhere. The software can be used to share and record tasting notes,
store purchase information and drink dates and maintain an inventory of
your wine cellar
Bayleys
Viticulture
Interested in buying a viticultural property? This site provides an
extensive list of properties ranging from the sale of bare land with
viticulture potential, the marketing of lifestyle properties with
vineyards, to the sale of substantial grape land holdings and wineries.
New Zealand Society for Viticulture and
Oenology
This organisation was formed with the aim of promoting the dissemination
of technical information in viticulture and oenology and related sciences
for the benefits of the grape and wine industries of New Zealand. It is
not aligned with any other industry organisation. One of its major focuses
is on planning and running national conferences. Information on these is
available on the web site.
New Zealand School of
Wines and Spirits
Information about New Zealand's leading approved programme provider of the
internationally recognised Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) courses.
WSET is the foremost international body in the field of wines and spirits
education and its courses are formal qualifications recognised throughout
the world. Teaching is classroom based and delivered by approved tutors.
Foodie
This unbiased Social Networking site for wine and food lovers has
reviews, recipes and forums to promote brands, voice your opinion and
connect with potential or existing customers. Foodie is a contemporary,
evolving website with an impressive list of Celebrity Bloggers from the
industry.
YouTube Videos on New Zealand Wines
Links to several hundred videos relating in some way or other to the wine
industry in New Zealand.
Wineries on
Social Networking Sites
Many wineries are now using social networking sites as a means of publicising their
products and activities. Some of the Facebook sites also contain photos
and brief videos. The following is not intended to be comprehensive
but a sample from Facebook and Twitter. If your winery uses one of these
sites and is not included here but you
would like it to be, please
contact me.
Facebook
Allan Scott,
Auburn,
Babich, Brennan,
Domaine Georges Michel, Fiasco,
Gibbston Valley,
Isabel,
Kim Crawford,
Millton,
Muddy Water, Momo,
Olssens,
Peregrine,
Rongapai,
Salvare, Seresin,
Spy
Valley,
Te Awa,
Villa Maria,
Wairau River,
Yealands,
Wineries on Twitter
This website has links to over 80 New Zealand wineries that have a
presence on Twitter including
Durvillea,
Elephant Hill,
Greystone, Kaituna Valley,
Milcrest,
Misha's
Vineyard, Prophets Rock,
Puriri Hills,
Saint Clair,
Sandihurst,
Sileni,
Te Whare Ra,
Terrace Heights,
Torea,
Vinoptima,
Viscosity,
Wairau River,
Wild Earth
This page last updated
08 August 2011
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