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Pleasure ▪ Culture ▪ Craft - Issue 12

Pleasure ▪ Culture ▪ Craft - Issue 12

February 2026 It’s the final weeks of summer here in New Zealand and while that brings some longing for the relaxing sunny afternoons at the beach we enjoyed over the...

Pleasure ▪ Culture ▪ Craft - Issue 12

February 2026 It’s the final weeks of summer here in New Zealand and while that brings some longing for the relaxing sunny afternoons at the beach we enjoyed over the...

Harvest Watch 2026

Harvest Watch 2026

As we enter the final weeks of summer (sob!), the anticipation for harvest is at an all-time high at our three estates. Each vineyard has a story to tell of...

Harvest Watch 2026

As we enter the final weeks of summer (sob!), the anticipation for harvest is at an all-time high at our three estates. Each vineyard has a story to tell of...

Pleasure ▪ Culture ▪ Craft - Issue 11

Pleasure ▪ Culture ▪ Craft - Issue 11

December 2025 Twenty-five years ago last month, the first vines were planted at Pyramid Valley’s Waikari farm in what would become the Angel Flower block.Mike and Claudia spent fifteen years...

Pleasure ▪ Culture ▪ Craft - Issue 11

December 2025 Twenty-five years ago last month, the first vines were planted at Pyramid Valley’s Waikari farm in what would become the Angel Flower block.Mike and Claudia spent fifteen years...

Soil your undies: a simple test that changed how we think about soil health

Soil your undies: a simple test that changed ho...

Our "soil your undies" experiment has become a talking point in New Zealand viticulture the last few years, but behind the novelty factor is serious science about soil biology and...

Soil your undies: a simple test that changed ho...

Our "soil your undies" experiment has become a talking point in New Zealand viticulture the last few years, but behind the novelty factor is serious science about soil biology and...

The Cover Up (and our cover guy)

The Cover Up (and our cover guy)

National Viticulturist Nick Paulin chatted with Emma Jenkins of New Zealand Winegrower Magazine last month and landed himself the cover shot!Read the excerpt from his interview, republished with permission.Nick Paulin...

The Cover Up (and our cover guy)

National Viticulturist Nick Paulin chatted with Emma Jenkins of New Zealand Winegrower Magazine last month and landed himself the cover shot!Read the excerpt from his interview, republished with permission.Nick Paulin...

Beautiful utility in British Racing Green

Beautiful utility in British Racing Green

I love beautiful utility – things that do more than just do. Words that go beyond their spelling, to spellbind.  Tools that get the job done, but wink at you...

Beautiful utility in British Racing Green

I love beautiful utility – things that do more than just do. Words that go beyond their spelling, to spellbind.  Tools that get the job done, but wink at you...