This blog began as a record of taking the WSET Diploma, during which I studied and explored wines and spirits made all around the world. Having passed the Diploma and become a WSET Certified Educator, the blog has become much more: a continual outlet for my passion for the culture of wine, spirits, and beer.
I aim to educate in an informal, enlightening, and engaging manner. As well as maintaining this blog to track my latest enthusiasms, I provide educational tastings for restaurants and for private groups. Details can be found on the website, and collaborations are welcome.
Wine is my primary interest and area of expertise and this blog aims to immerse the reader in the history of wine, to understand why wine tastes like it does, and to explore all the latest news. At the same time, beer and spirits will never be ignored.
For the drinker, whether casual or professional, today is a good time to be alive.
All tagged new zealand
New Zealand is a young country: first settled by the Maoris in the 1200s and then by Europeans in the 1800s. The two main islands are much bigger than they first appear—there's a lot of land devoted to farming, each island has mountain ranges in the middle, and the major cities are small. It was only in the 1980s that New Zealand wine became available internationally. For a young country with a small population, New Zealand has made its presence felt in sport, beer, and wine.
