Words, Wines & Wonders
From reviews and wine profiles from our extensive portfolio to team updates, events and regional travels – our blog covers it all.
13 July, 2017
Great Wine List – Yay or Nay?
The elements that make a wine list great are; The wine, internationally known and critically acclaimed, with current…
27 June, 2017
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…
19 June, 2017
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…
16 May, 2017
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.…
31 March, 2017
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…
30 March, 2017
Opus One: The Composer’s Masterwork
Two names which are unavoidable when talking about Bordeaux blends are Mondavi and Rothschild. One representing the new…
30 March, 2017
1. 2013 Opus One
The Composer’s Masterwork… Mondavi and Rothschild linked through the king of Californian Bordeauxs.
29 March, 2017
2. 2004 Dominus Estate Dominus
Christian Moueixs’ not-so-little slice of California at Napanook.
28 March, 2017
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…
27 March, 2017
4. 2014 L’Aventure Optimus
Black raspberries, spice box, dried flowers and underbrush in a full-bodied, balanced and lengthy package. A great…
26 March, 2017
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars: A History in Stubbornness
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars was founded by Warren Winiarski in 1970 next to the Fay Vineyard owned by Nathan Fay. However…
26 March, 2017
5. 2012 Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Cask 23 Cabernet Sauvignon
Combining the S.L.V. and Fay; Aromas of black cherry, cola, currant and ripe figs begin the nose of this rich and…
25 March, 2017
6. 2014 L’Aventure Côte a Côte
Deep, full-bodied, gorgeously layered and with plenty of fine tannin, this big, rich 2014 is loaded with notions of…
25 March, 2017
L’Aventure: A Slice of the Bordeaux in California
Stephan Asseo equals L’Aventure... Stephan Asseo has been in the wine industry for nearly three decades. After he…
24 March, 2017
Vérité: In vino, veritas
Vérité translates from French to “truth”. This is the dream of the late great Jess Jackson and Vigneron Pierre Seillan.…
24 March, 2017
7. Jackson Family 2013 Cardinale
Jackson Family 2013 Cardinale: Mt. Veeder, Spring Mountain, Howell Mountain, Oakville, and Diamond Mountain come…
23 March, 2017
8. Opus One NV “Overture”
Opus One NV "Overture": As a natural extension of the creation of the estate’s signature cuvée - Opus One - Overture’s…
22 March, 2017
HdV: Napa Meets Burgundy
When it comes to Pinot Noir there are few sites as synonymous with it as Romanée-Conti and the Napa Valley. With these…
22 March, 2017
9. 2013 HdV Chardonnay
2013 HdV Chardonnay: This Napa-Burgundy love child balances the finesse of Romanée-Conti with the brashness of Hyde…
21 March, 2017
10. 2015 Flowers Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
2015 Flowers Sonoma Coast Chardonnay: Blending from the two extreme vineyards of Camp Meeting Ridge and Seaview Ridge,…