Welcome
The growth of New Zealand wine from 0.2% of the world’s production to 0.5% has caught the spotlight of the wine market. The growth in 15 years from 150 winemakers to 650 indicates that at home, there are many devotees as well, although it is also fair to say that the ownership of two-thirds of New Zealand wine volume is owned off-shore, such is the attention given to wine of New Zealand in the recent history.
New Zealand Wine Guide is developed as a reference for wine people, trade, wine writers enthusiasts, investors and restaurateurs around the world. It is established by Peter Saunders, for 35 years a commentator on New Zealand wine, an international wine judge, speaker, wine educator and author of 25 editions of A Guide to New Zealand Wine in hard copy since 1976. He is also author of Wine Label Language, rated ‘Best Wine Education Book in the English Language by Gourmand.
Peter now edits this site on an almost daily basis, so the annual book so quickly out of date is now up-dated six or seven times per week. Wines seen today are on-line tomorrow. And the industry commentary on New Zealand wine and its news is also maintained regularly.
Thus, this site gives an orientation to the New Zealand wine industry, its background, regions, varieties, marketing and more, plus it gives an easy-find reference to the hundreds of New Zealand wineries and hundreds more brands – who owns, what the aim is, who makes the wine – data of relevance for management and for wine enthusiasts everywhere.
The wine notes follow each winery-brand reference. Peter’s frank opinions tells us when, where, what and how behind each wine – and is updated almost daily.
This site becomes the standard reference on New Zealand wine, a true guide to New Zealand wine and the players in the industry. Even tourists get a chapter on which wineries are nearby where they are visiting.
And the cross-referencing also allows us to choose one or more of the grape varieties, regions, vintages and price points and find a list of wines to refer to. A list of Sauvignon Blanc, for example? Or just those from Marlborough? Just click the square. Just from 2009? Another click. Below $20? Add that to the search. Within seconds you have a list of the styles, regions, varieties, prices and vintages you want.
So the book is essentially on-line in two parts; Part 1: industry background – look at the chapter headings and introductions here and Part 2: a list of the companies and their wines in easy-find alphabetical sequence. Check out a sample of wineries and their wines beginning with ‘A’ here. Over 1000 New Zealand wine producers and brands are available in this easy-reference format plus thousands of wines listed under each wine company or brand. For a month-long list of new wine releases, new winery and brand names and background and New Zealand wine news, click here.
Subscribers get this updated almost daily along with wine news, commentary and a list of new faces, new brands and senior people changes.
New Zealand Wine Guide cost: $NZ100 per year (plus gst for New Zealand subscribers) or $NZ30 for a three-monthly subscription. $NZ is approx $US75 or Euro40 – variable daily. Have a browse and then click here for subscribing.
Site Map:
Background on New Zealand industry, marketing, world markets, imports, grapes competitions
For the New Zealand wine news, changes of personnel, new brands and wineries
New wine company list in alphabetical order, with the their wines
To get list(s) from data-base on wines by variety, region, price
Note: Because many wineries draw grapes from regions outside of where their winery and cellar-door facilities are, such facilities (including those with cafés) are listed in the ‘Traveller’s Guide’ chapter in the ‘Background’ menu above.
