Green is not the colour du jour; that honour goes to its polar opposite, red, in all its myriad hues, from the delicate pink wash of Provençal rosés to the pro-found and inky depths of old vine Shiraz or Rhône-style blends. Low temperatures or not, it’s a safe bet that glass of red wine is going to warm your interior and loosen the tension in your neck as it accompanies whatever hearty dish awaits. To that end, we’ve assembled a selection of local and not so local offerings that’ll comfortably cover whatever part of the taste spectrum you have a hankering for.
On other fronts, we take a look at the pioneering Allan Scott’s new Generations range, explore the fascinating story of the steely widow, Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin, who almost single-handedly nurtured the mighty Veuve Clicquot champagne brand into being, we check out one of our own vinous heroines, Jules Taylor, and her fabulous new single vineyard wines, visit Kiwi crafties 8 Wired and welcome the first of the 2016s.
