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Have you ever had the pleasure of sipping a wonderful South African white wine? If you have then you'll be able to relate to this post, if not then hopefully we shall be able to convince to try a few of our recommendations.  South Africa is one of my favourite wine producing nations. It is truly dynamic with a great attitude towards the fun and interesting side of wine. Not too long ago (back in the 30s-70s) South Africa produced nothing but bulk and badly produced wine. It was not a great way to try and build up a global...

Barolo is single-handedly; the most lusted over, the most thought provoking, the most age-worthy, and the most delicate of all of Italy's great wines.  Barolo is a sub-region of the larger Piemonte region in Italy's northwestern corner. Where fog dwells in the grandeous mountain ranges of the Langhe - which looks like the long-lost viticultural region of Middle Earth (Lord of the Rings reference...). Some of you may have heard of the wines of Barbaresco which is the opposing hill on Barolo's shoulder. Nebbiolo is the red-grape king that rules over these parts and it really is looked upon as...

Fausto Maculan is the man behind the winery of the same name: Maculan Winery. They are a stunning, and small, winery based in the village of Breganze in the Veneto of northern Italy (think; a short trip from Venice).  Fausto is a man of true passion - not a rare quality for the world's best winemakers - but his level of true passion for precise and perfect wines is unmatched. It is often joked with friends of the family that Fausto was quite literally born into the winery. He was delivered in a room which is now the modern Maculan...

In case you missed us bragging about this a few weeks ago - we wanted to have this on record for you. Below is some press coverage about our fearless leader: Connal Finlay, whom was featured in the NZ Herald's Bite Magazine. Check it out!