Words, Wines & Wonders

From reviews and wine profiles from our extensive portfolio to team updates, events and regional travels – our blog covers it all.

Puneet of Ponsonby: Modern Chic at Atelier on K’ Road

When it comes to hospitality, K’ Road has always been ‘chic’. Every operator has their own unique style and offering,…


Puneet of Ponsonby: We open a bottle of the Digby…

This stuff is the real deal, and I’m a man not easily swayed from my Billecart-Salmon Brut Reserve. Chef offers me a…


Puneet of Ponsonby: In the Magnificent Dining Room of the Park Hyatt’s Splendid Onemata Restaurant

In front of me now I have the 2018 Stag’s Leap Hands of Time cabernet blend...Chef Rob chooses to pair this with…


Live Seminar Summary: Digby Fine English

Ye Olde England is now the hip cool new wine region producing serious quality sparkling wine...


Cold Storage Facility: The Big Chill(er)

We all want to age gracefully, and wine is no exception!


2020 Harvest Report: New Zealand

Speaking with various winemakers and vineyard owners, 2020 looks to be a vintage never to be forgotten.


Staff Wine Focus with Jean-Jacques Bourvis

"Columbia Crest could become our winery of the year 2020!!!"


Staff Wine Focus with Wayne Alleyne

"A hidden gem in the Dhall and Nash portfolio."


Staff Wine Focus with Shana Cameron

"It's Spring and what better wine to encapsulate the season than with Folium - Latin for leaf."


Staff Wine Focus with Aimée Hopwood

"The ultimate embodiment of freshness! Just so yummy"


Staff Wine Focus with Laura O’Loughlin

"One of the most iconic Champagnes with a reputation that precedes itself..."


Staff Wine Focus with John Filmer

"Idiotic by name, but not by nature... A great Australian Shiraz!"


The Ins and Outs of Burgundy Crus

The more one learns, the more one realises how much remains to be learned of this magical place in east-central France.


Staff Wine Focus with Sweetha Shetty

"This wine is just as lovely as the winemaker herself, Julianne Brogden."


Staff Wine Focus with Matt Haussrer

"This month has seen me salivating at the release of Mountford Estate's 2014 Hommage a l'Alsace..."


Introducing “Les Merveilleux Producteurs”

We have put together a marvellous line-up of 12 natural, organic or biodynamic wines from the Dhall & Nash portfolio…


Staff Wine Focus with Tori Haysom

"Vincent Carême's "Le Peu Morier" is the epitome of what I call magic and is my current love..."


Staff Wine Focus with Owen Wood

"A renowned wine that is incredibly affordable that I always delight in introducing to our dinner guests."


Staff Wine Focus with Michael Hanna

"In my opinion the Fernando de Castilla Antique Oloroso is by far one of the most complex and delicious wines in our…


Bringing in 2019 with Wine, Sunsets & Tropical Islands

Another year, and another celebration of good food, wine and island life at Vomo in Fiji.