I confess that trying this wine this was a bit of a trip down Memory Lane for me. Back in November 2019, I started up the WineFolio website, and one of the things that I wanted to do as part of that was a series of benchmark tastings of New Zealand wines ... See more
Some readers may know that I did a stint as a restaurant reviewer when living in the UK, so I do have as much interest in good cooking as in wine appreciation. It piqued my interest then to hear that Taylors Wines had teamed up with celebrated cookbook au... See more
Written by David Walker22 Apr 2026 Elche vs Atlético Madrid: numbers, lineups and odds before kickoff LaLiga’s Round 33 sends Atlético Madrid to Estadio Martínez Valero, where Elche’s possession game meets Diego Simeone’s well-drilled unit. Both sides kee... See more
Written by David Walker22 Apr 2026 Barcelona vs Celta Vigo pregame: form, numbers and a few clues LaLiga rolls into Round 33 with FC Barcelona hosting Celta Vigo at Spotify Camp Nou. Hans-Dieter Flick’s side arrive as one of the league’s most dominant pos... See more
Arranged by Peter Maude Fine Wines, and hosted by the NZ School of Food and Wine this week – I had a chance to catch up on the new releases and a couple of back vintages of Ornellaia. The 1998 vintage of Ornellaia was named Wine Spectator’s No. 1 Wine of ... See more
