Words, Wines & Wonders
From reviews and wine profiles from our extensive portfolio to team updates, events and regional travels – our blog covers it all.
December 4, 2023
Tangelo Sour
This punchy delight has citrussy tang married beautifully with tasteful bitterness and a softly herbaceous lift from…
December 4, 2023
Nectarine Highball
You'll be transported straight to a summer meadow sipping this fresh and fruity tall cocktail.
December 4, 2023
The Rhubarb Shakerato
With two equal-part ingredients both singing of kiwi smells and flavours, it's both refreshing and vibrant.
December 4, 2023
The Harvard
The 'Harvard' is a child cocktail of the Manhattan, and works wonderfully to showcase the rich flavours of this…
December 4, 2023
Corpse Reviver #144
A riff on the '#2', this drink really showcases the herbaceous qualities of this vermouth.
November 20, 2023
144 Negroni
A supremely aromatic rendition of the classic bitter, herbaceous and endlessly sophisticated Negroni.
November 20, 2023
144 Martini
This is an equal parts gin and vermouth cocktail, meaning it transforms the traditionally bold and bracing Martini into…
November 16, 2023
Get Your Drink On… With Vermouth!
Vermouth has long been lauded as a supporting player, but now its got its own show and two new starring leads from New…
November 9, 2023
Introducing… 144 Islands
We're excited to welcome to our portfolio whanau: 144 Islands from the Bay of Islands, and one of the rising stars of…
October 6, 2023
New Year; New Frank! 🔥 Fresh drop from the Legendary Frank Cornelissen
Lauded as the Godfather of Natural Wines, the latest Frank Cornelissen releases are here and in full display of the…
October 2, 2023
Puneet of Ponsonby: Modern Chic at Atelier on K’ Road
When it comes to hospitality, K’ Road has always been ‘chic’. Every operator has their own unique style and offering,…
October 1, 2023
D&N Portfolio Sensorium 2023: That’s a Wrap!
And even though our international and local suppliers have headed home, and we’ve taken down the signs, tidied up,…
September 29, 2023
From Where We’d Rather Be: 2023 Vintage Harvests Are Wrapping Up In The North!
As the 2023 harvest season starts wrapping up in the northern hemisphere, we start collecting the stories to anticipate…
September 2, 2023
Puneet of Ponsonby: We open a bottle of the Digby…
This stuff is the real deal, and I’m a man not easily swayed from my Billecart-Salmon Brut Reserve. Chef offers me a…
August 23, 2023
NEW! ‘Baby Bille’: Charles Le Bel NV Brut ‘Inspiration 1818’ by Billecart-Salmon
Dhall & Nash rapturously welcomes to our shores – Champagne Charles Le Bel ‘Inspiration 1818’ by Billecart-Salmon. This…
August 2, 2023
Puneet of Ponsonby: In the Magnificent Dining Room of the Park Hyatt’s Splendid Onemata Restaurant
In front of me now I have the 2018 Stag’s Leap Hands of Time cabernet blend...Chef Rob chooses to pair this with…
July 30, 2023
NEW: Pentire Botanical Non-Alcoholic Spirits
We believe, this quality spirit substitute has cleverly found a way to communicate the intensity, complexity, or…