"SPOKE ‘Resolute’ Sauvignon Blanc 2021 is the highest-scoring Sauvignon Blanc of the 41 examples being showcased." The 2022 New Zealand New Release Tasting took place a couple of weeks ago, and 99 wines were on…
martin-adminMay 24, 2023
Introducing a new venture from Marlborough winemaking legend Ben Glover and British Master of Wine Liam Steevenson, launched with sustainability at its heart. Just as Vineyard Productions choose to work with like-minded wine producers who…
martin-adminMay 24, 2023
A great, stylish bottle, paler than pale, a lovely orange peel scented bouquet and red fruits on the palate. Mirabeau is not the only British operation in Provence. MAÏA Côtes de Provence, a Grenache dominated…
martin-adminMay 24, 2023
Kiwi winemaker Ben Glover and English Master of Wine Liam Steevenson have collaborated on a series of incredible wines under the SPOKE label. The vineyard ‘spoke’, and they both listened. I tasted the range the…
martin-adminMay 24, 2023
Summer is the best time to discover the refreshing appeal of one of the world’s most drinkable styles. El Garbi Blanco, Terra Alta, Spain 2020. The rough equivalent of Châteauneuf-du-Pape in Spain – the place…
martin-adminMay 24, 2023
“Petite Immortelle is an approachable, fruity red that’s just right for the season. That’s not to say it wouldn’t go down well in winter too, it’s just that it’s really refreshing drunk lightly chilled on…
martin-adminMay 24, 2023
Many of us will have a memory of sitting in a beach cafe somewhere, enjoying freshly caught fish and sipping a glass of cold white wine. At the time, it seems to taste better than…
martin-adminMay 24, 2023