Blog posts

A shocked and surprised Clive receives acclaim and recognition for his services to New Zealand wine. 

Sir Graham Henry’s newest book “Sir Graham Henry Celebrates The World Cups! 1987 to 2015” was launched on Friday August 14^th at a luncheon at The Langham Hotel, where all guests received a special signed collector’s edition.

As the saying goes the only constant in life is change.

A compilation of the latest line-up of products recently added to the Negociants New Zealand portfolio.

30 years ago I was young, full of confidence and relatively naïve.

As one of the founding Principals of Negociants New Zealand,

We often get asked how we choose distributors, why we opt for one business over another.

Waipara Springs is a boutique vineyard situated in the heart of Waipara valley.

A full and successful Negociants NZ events calendar featured an excellent range of wines and beverages in 2015.

In the final stages of the 2016 Harvest, our principals reflect on the success of the season just been. The long hot summer brought ideal growing conditions across the country, and with it came larger bunches, lower Brix levels, and record yields mixed with a lot of hard work and a dash of faith – all agree it’s been a bit hectic but worth it with the result of a promising 2016 Vintage.

Highlights of this year’s Champagne Bollinger Trade Tennis Tournament.

Gather & Hunt’s annual dining experience showcased ten of the latest emerging chefs and artists, as well as some of our principals who collaborated in a spectacular celebration of creativity.

Gonzalez Byass’s Tío Pepe has recently been officially named the world’s most admired Sherry brand – what an achievement!

Gonzalez Byass’s Export Manager, Xavier Vicente shared the company’s history and latest wines on offer during his visit in February.

Refreshing and crisp, there’s just nothing like a glass of Rosé on a hot afternoon. This previously underappreciated wine variety has become increasingly popular over the past few years, improving in notability and quality throughout the industry. To celebrate the warmer weather, we’ve listed the premium Rosé wines in our portfolio for you to try this Summer. Bring on summer and bring on the Rosé!

Here at Negociants NZ we love our Pinot Noir. Join us in reviewing some excellent examples of New Zealand Pinot Noirs in our newly developed “The Pinot Noir Handbook.”

A long time in the making, Nautilus celebrated the launch of three new wines into the NZ market this August.

Clive Weston farewells Richard Riddiford of Palliser Estate – a respected visionary in the wine industry and inspiration to many.

We joined Yalumba winemaker, Jane Ferrari and 200 guests at Yalumba's business networking lunch.

The objective of this trip in September this year was to combine a sales meeting at Palliser Estate Wines in Martinborough with the purpose of also visiting a majority of our North Island winery pr

Two Paddocks had the honour of being the first ever NZ Pinot to be featured at The New York Wine Experience. Sam Neill – “The Proprietor” of Two Paddocks – shares his first experience at this prestigious event.

Fromm Winery has officially recognised the talent, knowledge and dedication of Hätsch Kalberer, their founding Winemaker, by naming their New Flagship Pinot Noir after him. Kelly Longhurst dives into the history of this story and tasting notes of this magnificent new Pinot.

This year we saw fierce competition, crazy costumes, plenty of laughs and drinks to share, and even a few closet poets, which all went in the mix to make for yet another fantastic Trade Tennis Tournament.

Join Nick Hewitt as he relives his phenomenal experience at Pinot Noir 2017 – a celebration described by many as the “best Pinot Noir event on the planet”.

Yalumba has just launched a wine that has been 168 years in the making – The Caley Coonawarra and Barossa Cabernet and Shiraz. Robert Hill-Smith discusses the perseverance and patience that went into their latest release.

With a slick new website and a New Zealand Account Manager position filled, Antipodes continues to invest in its future within the NZ market.

Here's a summary of the latest and greatest additions to our portfolio. For further information and tasting notes, please click on the images next to each product description.

Negociants New Zealand had a busy year in 2018 and here we cover some key events and celebrations.

Established in 1849, Yalumba is Australia’s most historic family owned winery with a broad range of wines, read about recent releases and events in the NZ market.

From one of the most anticipated vintages since the start of the 21^st Century, Bollinger La Grande Année 2008 is a wine of infinite depth and refinement.

Thinking outside the bottle…quality wine in a can is here to stay and JOIY, with its new range of still wines, is leading the way!

Chaffey Bros. Wine Co. showcases purity of fruit while celebrating the sub-regional diversity of Barossa Shiraz and Eden Valley Riesling.