Foreign flair
Subscriber contentBy Michael Cooper in Wine
Issue 3811 16th May 2013
For quality fine wines, you don’t have to break the bank.
Michael Cooper
New Zealand’s most acclaimed wine writer has 35 books and several major literary awards to his credit, including the Montana Medal for the supreme work of non-fiction at the 2003 Montana New Zealand Book Awards for his magnum opus, Wine Atlas of New Zealand. In the 2004 New Year Honours, Michael was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to wine writing. His annual Michael Cooper’s Buyer’s Guide to New Zealand Wines is now in its 19th edition and he is the New Zealand editor of Australia’s Winestate magazine. Michael’s other works include Classic Wines of New Zealand, The Wines and Vineyards of New Zealand, and Pocket Guide to Wines of New Zealand.
Words on wine
Subscriber contentBy Michael Cooper in Wine
Issue 3810 9th May 2013
DIY vineyard founder turns publisher, with not-so-vintage results.
Twitter country
Subscriber contentBy Michael Cooper in Wine
Issue 3809 2nd May 2013
On what was a rock-strewn rabbit-infested wasteland, a label is thriving.
Easy-drinking Mt Difficulty
Subscriber contentBy Michael Cooper in Lifestyle
Issue 3808 24th Apr 2013
The Central Otago winery’s rieslings and pinot noirs are hard to resist.
Chardonnay’s second coming
Subscriber contentBy Michael Cooper in Lifestyle
Issue 3806 11th Apr 2013
Buttery is out and subtlety is in.
Rich reds
Subscriber contentBy Michael Cooper in Wine
Issue 3805 4th Apr 2013
There’s plenty to raise a glass to among these recent releases.
Brancott Estate's ultimate expression
Subscriber contentBy Michael Cooper in Wine
Issue 3804 28th Mar 2013
Brancott Estate has produced a benchmark sauvignon blanc.
Te Mata Estate's young buck
Subscriber contentBy Michael Cooper in Wine
Issue 3803 21st Mar 2013
Te Mata Estate is now in the hands of the next generation.
The good stuff
Subscriber contentBy Michael Cooper in Wine
Issue 3802 14th Mar 2013
Winemaker age can make a difference, too.
Wine myths
Subscriber contentBy Michael Cooper in Wine
Issue 3801 7th Mar 2013
It’s time to debunk a few favourite assumptions and claims.