Tag: New Zealand

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  • So you think you want to buy a winery?

    Dreaming of owning a winery? Unison Vineyard’s tale, from the Horn’s adventurous purchase in New Zealand to winemaking success, exhibits two paths: start from scratch or buy an established winery. With investment and vision, shaping your brand, like Unison with its evocative wines and spirited branding, is key. Owning a winery is challenging yet rewarding,…

  • Finding Wine Texture in a Drop

    Aromas of citrus, tropical fruits, baking spices, and smoke, but not wine texture. Flavors of lemon curd, sour cherry, black currant, savory herbs. These are terms and descriptors we typically think of when describing wine. At Mount Edward Winery in Central Otago, however, wine texture is how winemaker, Anna Riederer, describes their style. Popping a cork and…

  • Spiritual Wine’s New Definition

    What could Captain Cook‘s exploration of the Fiordland of New Zealand’s South Island and world-class wine have in common? Greg Hay, Wet Jacket Wine’s own Captain, leads the team toward a vision of precision, exploration, and legacy. Hay founded several of Central Otago’s renowned wineries (Chard Farm and Peregrine). With Wet Jacket, he set out to do something more visionary to fulfill a spirituality in his…