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Originally from Saint Louis, Missouri, USA and having worked in the California wine industry, Mary Schneier first joined Wairau River in 2016. She’s passionate about Chardonnay and is has an incredible talent for making it.Â
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Winter warmers – the perfect match Braised Beef Ragu with Pappardelle This month we partnered with the impressive family-owned Greenlea Butcher Shop to bring you this hearty winter recipe by Roz McIntoch in NZ House & Garden. Like Wairau River, Greenlea is a family owned and operated business with a strong sense of community. More
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An Interview with a Winemaker Meet Nick Entwistle, Chief Winemaker at Rose Family Estate. Nick studied winemaking at Lincoln University then spent a few years as a travelling winemaker, working vintages in the USA, Canada, France, Denmark and New Zealand. This experience has defined his winemaking philosophy and style with 2024 marking his 25th vintage
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A dessert match made in heaven You know the situation; you’re invited to dinner and told not to bring a thing. Well for many of us that’s just never going to fly and a box of Cadbury Favourites won’t quite cut it. Not that we have anything against those – we are referencing their ad
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Restaurant & Cellar Door closure, Dec ’23 The Rose Family of Wairau River wish to announce that changes are underway at the iconic Wairau River restaurant on Rapaura Road. The decision has been made to close the restaurant & cellar door for now, effective 16 December, due to a sudden medical event experienced by head
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Limited edition Reserve Ros̩ is here but not for long Рbuy today!
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In case you missed our June newsletter, you can read all the news here. We review winter meal habits, introduce our new curated collection of Winter Wine 6-pack and also share our favourite recipe for hearty Thai Green Curry – perfect for winter!
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Vintage 2023 started on March 16 and ran for 26 days. This year we didn’t have the Covid stress of years previously and with a full international team (France, Italy, Austria, Germany, UK, Argentina) we had one of best vintages to date.
As we wind down for the holiday season we wish you a safe and happy Christmas, and an joyous 2023. For those of you around our area over this time, our restaurant house are below. Merry Christmas, Meri Kirihimete, Happy Holidays to you all.
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Boom! A top 10 and best buy in Cuisine Magazine adds to 3 gold medals, a top 50 New World Wine Awards placing, a top in tasting with Dish Magazine, and a spectacular 95 points this wine has won already! Perfect summer drinking don’t you think? If you are in New Zealand you can buy
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