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Wine
Wine – Barrels of distinction
Around this time of the year, local Matakana wineries are well into the process of moving wine from last vintage out of barrel to make...
Wine – Pruning skills
Out in the vineyard, the last of the leaves are falling to the ground and the vines have all gone to sleep for the winter....
Wine – Cellar wine
Most of the activity for Matakana winegrowers this month occurs in the winery. By May we have harvested, put away the nets, tidied up the...
Wine – Elegant wines in the making
By Gary Heaven We normally have our first fire in Easter. By then the nights are pretty chilly and often we have just finished picking...