Great Wine List – Yay or Nay?

The elements that make a wine list great are; The wine, internationally known and critically acclaimed, with current…


Schubert New Releases – 2015 Block B and Marion’s Vineyard Pinot Noir

Dhall & Nash are honoured to announce the release of Kai Schubert and Marion Deimling's Prestige Wines: 2015 Marion's…


Hannah’s June Pinot Noirs

Hannah would like to dedicate this month's picks to her first vinous love - Pinot Noir. Known as one of the most fickle…


Hannah’s May Spotlight – De La Terre

Later on this month, I am co-hosting an event at Auckland's Beirut, to celebrate the debut of their new executive chef.…


California Dreaming – The Icons

Here is the Definitive List of Our Top 10 Californian Wines. #1: 2013 Opus One: The Composer’s Masterwork… Mondavi and…


Opus One: The Composer’s Masterwork

Two names which are unavoidable when talking about Bordeaux blends are Mondavi and Rothschild. One representing the new…


1. 2013 Opus One

The Composer’s Masterwork… Mondavi and Rothschild linked through the king of Californian Bordeauxs.


2. 2004 Dominus Estate Dominus

Christian Moueixs’ not-so-little slice of California at Napanook.


3. Jackson Family 2013 Vérité La Muse

A combination of old world experience and new world fruit. The wine is a distinct blend of varietals harvested from…


4. 2014 L’Aventure Optimus

Black raspberries, spice box, dried flowers and underbrush in a full-bodied, balanced and lengthy package. A great…