Winery of the Week - YALUMBA WINES
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Valli Wines Winemaker - Jen Parr
Highly regarded, Jen is the talented winemaker for Valli Wines in Central Otago. Their sub-regional…
Estate, with a Capital E
Te Mata Winery is New Zealand’s oldest continuously operated Winery, and producer of one of our…
Exclusive BrewDog, Fresh in from Scotland.
Fresh from Scotland is BrewDog, shipped in a chilled container literally days after being packaged…
How to start your own Cellar ?
Thinking of starting a wine collection of your own?
Black Friday Wine Deals
BLACK FRIDAY WINE, BEER & SPIRIT DEALS Jaw-Dropping Black Friday Deals All Week Long at Fine Wine …
HUIA – Made from the land with love
It takes great land, and great people, to make great wine.
QUARTZ REEF – The House of Pinot
Quartz Reef Vineyards are planted on New Zealand's largest deposit of Quartz, in the subregion of…
Stonecroft – Converting to Organics
Choosing the organic route was the only one we considered when we first became involved in the wine…
Te Whare Ra – Where the Cows are Sacred!
The approach at Te Whare Ra is first and foremost to make great wines, and to use a natural approach…
Dog Point and their Pioneering Spirit
James Healy and Ivan Sutherland have been NZ Wine Pioneers from the get go, so it may not come as…
CELEBRATE ORGANIC WINE WEEK
Join us in our Organic Wine Week celebrations as we take a good look at why you should be drinking …
Drink Tap Beer, it's better for the environment !
It's hard to avoid packaging these days it's everywhere, but drinking Tap Beer can help to reduce…
LET THE STORY BE GIN
Last year, having been with Fine Wine Delivery for only two months, I was offered the chance to…
Hawke's Bay Wine Auction
The Hawke's Bay Wine Auction celebrates 28 years in 2019
Hot off the Press – Early adopters of…
Early adopters of Artificial Intelligence!
What makes Fine Wine Delivery different?
We are completely and utterly devoted to good taste, whether it's wine, food, craft beer, whisky,…
Smart Search – making you the expert!
Taylors Legacy Cabernet Sauvignon, a tribute to…
The 1,080-bottle production of The Legacy Cabernet is the culmination of the winemaking journey of…
Fresh Tap Beer Delivered Nationwide #crowleralert
Last week we launched our state of the art Crowler® system to Customers, Media & our Supply…
Ultimate Brewing: New Zealand's newest craft…
When Ultimate Brewing first came across our desk with their Ultimate Pale Ale, my first thought was…
Crowlers® are here!
Fine Wine Delivery Co. are bringing you the freshest and most innovative way to drink your favourite…
Massive 300+ wine CLEARANCE
HUNDREDS of wines are being cleared at prices that HURT
Cans vs Bottles
A beer drinker's biggest question – cans or bottles? Are we really questioning the merits of…
Fuder for Thought
FUDER by Giesen and FWD Co. must be the most textural, complex and delicious dry Sauvignon Blanc sub…
Pink Boots Society are celebrating International…
Today around the world, people are celebrating International Women's Day, a day dedicated to…
Helen Masters – NZ Winemaker of the Year …
Helen Master's announced as Gourmet Traveller Wine ‘NZ Winemaker of the Year 2019'
Be in to win an Uuni3 Portable Wood Fired Pizza…
Spend $25 or more on Beer in February & go in the draw to win the Uuni 3 Portable Wood Fired Pizza…
Is this the Highest Consumer Rated Rose Wine in NZ…
We think our Made Too Much Rose is possibly NZ's best Rose offer this summer! So we asked our…
Mixing it with the best
Pickering's Pink Grapefruit & Lemongrass Gin…
Summer is here, it's hot & you need something really refreshing! Have you tried Pickering's Pink…
Wine Gift Ideas
The first launch of a 40 year old Glenfiddich
The third release of the ‘experimentals series'…
Corporate gifts
We all know a Juicy Tart!
A syrah immersion: the taste of Great Syrah with…
So, how does New Zealand Syrah measure up against the best in the world? I think we can definitively…
For sale... one of the most collectible Cabernets…
For Sale - US$250,000... signed by Penfolds Chief Winemaker Peter Gago, it has provenance second to…
The Gimlet - Cocktail of the Week!
Harking back to 17th Century British Naval times, it was discovered that the consumption of citrus…
Bairn Twist
Fewer cultures are more akin to a good celebration than the Irish. Which is why we thought we'd do…
Espresso Martini
Learn how to make an Espresso Martini using Plantation Original Dark Rum
WIN! $250 Voucher to Paris Butter... Competition…
Dark 'n Stormy
Jeff & Virginia wanting a property to rent...
Sour Beers
As close to wine as beer gets, an insight into the style...
Applewood Distillery Gin
Two young visionary winemakers have crafted the finest Australian Gin since Four Pillars!
Paris Butter takes on Clarendelle Rouge...
Our very own exclusive Clarendelle wines have teamed up with the talented Nick Honeyman & team at…
A New Era of Chardonnay
Tony Bish's name is synonymous with outstanding Chardonnay as the long-time winemaker of the…
The History of Fine Wine Delivery Co.
1997 - 2002 : From Humble Beginnings
The History of Fine Wine Delivery Co.
2003-2007: A flourishing business
The History of Fine Wine Delivery Co.
2008-2013: The School of Hard Knocks
The History of Fine Wine Delivery Co.
2013-2017: Phoenix rises from the ashes
20th Anniversary Celebrations
SOHO Pink Sheep Rose
Christmas Crayfish on the BBQ!
Rated #18 in Trip Advisors ‘Best Fine Dining Restaurants of the World', adding to an illustrious…
Fancy a real Cider?
We should be called Fine Wine, Beer, Cider and Spirits Delivery Co. but that would be too long… we…
A Real Negroni - Malfy Gin
Ginsurgency...The rise of craft!
Artisanal, Bespoke, Sensational, Limited... It's…
Bespoke, sexy, sophisticated, limited, delicious.... it's our very own Gin.
Summer Sippers
Sacred Hill 2015 release: Major scores for…
Other icon wines raise prices - Sacred Hill just keep raising quality! Introducing the new 2015…
99/100 Rhone Vintage!
“99/100 for Rhone 2016...International demand is enormous!”
WIN! $250 Voucher to Paris Butter.... competition…
Wharekauhau Lodge in Martinborough
Day 16 - End of tour dinner at Slanted Door
Day 15 - Archery Summit
Day 15 - Rex Hill Winery
Day 13 - Domaine Drouhin
Day 12 - Bergström Vineyard
Day 12 - Lemelson Vineyards
Day 11 - Oregon
Day 10 - Eisele Vineyard
Day 9 - Chalk Hill Estate
Day 8 - Rest day
Day 7 - Kuleto
Day 6 - Opus One
Day 5 - Stags Leap Cellars
Day 4 - Domaine Carneros
Day 3 - Rest day on the beautiful par 3…
Day 2 - Continuum
Day 2 Hyde de Villaine
Day 1 Sebastiani
Day 1 - Ravenswood
Pre tour in San Francisco
Barrel-Cooked Cuisine & Award Winning Wines!
1994 Barrique Fermented Black Label Chardonnay
Move over Islay… the world's finest single malts…
Central Otago Pinot made by legendary Burgundy…
From Bonne Mares to Bendigo… the extraordinary collaboration between the winemakers of Prophet's…
New Bordeaux Imports
World's Greatest Chardonnay? Made here in Auckland…
Mind-blowing new Collaboration wine project!
Coravin: A wine revolution
Coravin 2 wine opener
Collaboration Chardonnay 2016
Champagne buyers beware...
Parallel-imported Champagne rears its ugly head again.
Californian Wine Tour competition winners
Day Twelve: Long Lunch at Louis Roederer
Day 12: Ployez-Jacquemart and Louis Roederer
Day Eleven: Lunch with Taittinger, Bollinger and…
Day 11: Taittinger and Bollinger - Nobody does hospitality like the Champenois!
Day Ten: Drouhin, off to Champagne and Michelin…
Day 10: Drouhin, Wrong Side of the Road and Gardet
Day Nine: Chanson, wires crossed and the Hotel Le…
Day 9: Chanson, Beaune and Faiveley Fail...
Day Eight: Burgundy, Puligny-Montrachet and…
Day 8: Burgundy and bad luck
Day Seven: Au Revoir Bordeaux and trouble at…
Day 7: Meeting with Gregory Jeanne and Travel to Lyon
Day Six: De Pressac, Lard et Bouchon, Figeac and…
Day 6: Chateau de Pressac, Lunch at Lard et Bouchon, Chateau Figeac and La Dominique
Day Five: Latour, Margaux, Lunch at Le Lion d'Or…
Day 5: Latour, Margaux and au revoir La Mission
Day Four: Quintus, De Ferrand and Cheval Blanc
Day 4: Chateau Quintus and the legendary Cheval Blanc
Day Three: Checking in and lunch at La Mission…
Day 3: Arrival at Haut Brion La Mission
Day Two - Montrose, Cos d'Estournel, Pontet Canet…
Day 2: Chateau Montrose, Cos & Pontet Canet
Day One - Cathay Pacific, The Pier Hong Kong and…
Day One: En route
Gimblett Gravels comes to town
2014 Gimblett Gravels showcase
Prophet's Rock's new Pinot Noirs: the Musigny…
Central Otago's Grand Cru: New release Pinot Noirs from Prophet's Rock How is Burgundy's fabled Gr…
Riding for Hospice - Day 19
Day 19 of our epic adventure riding from Winton to Bluff (67km) to raise $250,000 for Hospices…
Riding for Hospice - Day 18
Day 18 of our epic adventure riding from Mossburn to Winton (74km) to raise $250,000 for Hospices…
Riding for Hospice - Day 17
Day 17 of our epic adventure riding from Walter Peak Station to Mossburn (102km) to raise $250,000…
Riding for Hospice - Day 16
Day 16 of our epic adventure (a rest day in Queenstown) to raise $250,000 for Hospices throughout…
Riding for Hospice - Day 15
Day 15 of our epic adventure riding from Wanaka to Queenstown (78km) to raise $250,000 for Hospices…
Riding for Hospice - Day 14
Day 14 of our epic adventure (finally a rest day in Wanaka) to raise $250,000 for Hospices…
Riding for Hospice - Day 13
Day 13 of our epic adventure riding from Makarora to Wanaka (70km) to raise $250,000 for Hospices…
Riding for Hospice - Day 12
Day 12 of our epic adventure riding from Haast to Makarora (85km) to raise $250,000 for Hospices…
Riding for Hospice - Day 11
Day 11 of our epic adventure riding from Pine Grove to Haast (87km) to raise $250,000 for Hospices…
Riding for Hospice - Day 10
Day 10 of our epic adventure riding from Franz Joseph to Pine Grove (60km) to raise $250,000 for…
Riding for Hospice - Day 9
Day 9 of our epic adventure riding from Hari Hari to Franz Joseph (62km) to raise $250,000 for…
Riding for Hospice - Day 8
Day 8 of our epic adventure riding from Hokitika to Hari Hari (83km) to raise $250,000 for Hospices…
Riding for Hospice - Day 7
Day 7 of our epic adventure riding from Kumara to Hokitika (72km) to raise $250,000 for Hospices…
Riding for Hospice - Day 7 Support Crew update
Day 7 of our epic adventure riding from Kumara to Hokitika (72km) to raise $250,000 for Hospices…
Riding for Hospice - Day 6
Day 6 of our epic adventure riding from Blackball to Kumara (56km) to raise $250,000 for Hospices…
Riding for Hospice - Day 5
Day 5 of our epic adventure riding from Springs Junction to Blackball (107km) to raise $250,000 for…
Riding for Hospice - Day 4
Day 4 of our epic adventure riding from Murchison to Springs Junction to raise $250,000 for Hospices…
Riding for Hospice - Day 3
Day 3 of our epic adventure riding from Tapawera to Murchison (96km) to raise $250,000 for Hospices…
Riding for Hospice - Day 2
Day 2 of our epic adventure riding from Nelson to Tapawera (76km) to raise $250,000 for Hospices…
Riding for Hospice - Day 1
Day 1 of our epic adventure riding from Picton to Nelson to raise $250,000 for Hospices throughout…
Riding for Hospice
Jeff, Virginia and Tony are living every moment and riding from Picton to Bluff to raise $250,000!…
Liberty Brewing Event
For the final beer event of the year, Constellation Drive hosted Jo Wood of Liberty Brewing and…
Clarendelle competition winners
Earlier this year we ran a spectacular money-can't-buy Clarendelle competition for a $20,000 trip…
Jeff & Virgina's Preview Tasting of the Penfolds…
Jeff & Virginia's private preview tasting of the highly anticipated annual Penfolds releases with…
Adrian's Trip to Beervana
Boutique 5 Star Red from Hans Herzog aged 10 years…
Hans Herzog produces more World Class wines than any other NZ winemaker! With an incredible 29…
North Shore SuperStore Now Open!
A year in the planning, our new North Shore SuperStore at 60 Constellation Drive is now open!
A Word from Jeff
The family are returning to our roots, Auckland's North Shore – where Fine Wine Delivery Co. was…
WIN A $20,000 TRIP FOR TWO TO BORDEAUX
Every 12 bottles purchased of Clarendelle Rouge is an entry in the draw for a $20,000 trip of a…
Spanish Wine Tour - Day 18, Sunday 14 June
Spanish Wine Tour- Day 17, Saturday 13 June
Spanish Wine Tour - Day 16, Friday 12 June
Spanish Wine Tour - Day 15, Friday 11 June
Spanish Wine Tour - Day 14, Wednesday 10 June
2012 Pyramid Valley Home Pinot Noirs - exclusive…
Mike and Claudia have decided to make Fine Wine Delivery Co their only NZ retail partner for the…
Spanish Wine Tour - Day 13, Tuesday 9 June
Spanish Wine Tour - Day 12, Monday 8 June
Spanish Wine Tour - Day 11, Sunday 7 June
Spanish Wine Tour - Day 10, Saturday 6 June
Constellation Drive SuperStore Update
The countdown is on for the opening of our new SuperStore on Constellation Drive.
Spanish Wine Tour - Day 9, Friday 5 June
Spanish Wine Tour - Day 8, Thursday 4 June
Spanish Wine Tour - Day 7, Wednesday 3 June
Craggy Range Prestige Collection 2013 Sophia, Le…
Spanish Wine Tour - Day 6, Tuesday 2 June
Spanish Wine Tour - Day 5, Monday 1 June
Spanish Wine Tour - Day 4, Sunday 31 May
Spanish Wine Tour - Day 3 Saturday 30th May
Spanish Wine Tour 2015 - Day 2, Friday 29 May
Day 2 of the Spanish Wine Tour. …
Spanish Wine Tour 2015 - Day 1, Thursday May 28th
The 2012 Spanish Wine Tour got off the an amazing beginning with a group get together at CinCentis…
The Great Pinot Noir Extravaganza Tasting
After our high successful Pinot noir Extravaganza tasting last year – it sold out in a matter of…
Iconic Clayvin Vineyard new lease on life from…
Giesen founding winemaker Marcel Giesen has brought his Bell Hill experience to bear on this iconic…
SuperStore Construction Update
Construction in well underway at the new Constellation Drive SuperStore on the North Shore.
Kumeu River triumphs over top white Burgundies.
Last week in London, the most momentous and comprehensive tasting result since the infamous 1976…
2015 season fresh hopped craft beers!
These 6 beers are all limited release and like catnip to hop heads everywhere.
10 Questions with Alexi Daste of Clarendelle Wines
We were fortunate enough to host Alexi Daste from Clarendelle Wines and Chateau Haut-Brillon when he…
Pyramid Valley: Searching for ‘Somewhereness' …
After many years of tasting, drinking and selling Pyramid Valley's wines, it was high time Anto went…
Spain's 1st Growth producer Vega Sicilia
The much-anticipated 2004 release of the legendary 10-year-old Unico… plus a sprinkling of bottles…
Mills Reef Elspeth 2013 Reds - mind bending…
"The vintage of my lifetime" and 20-year-old Gimblett Gravels vines have produced… Trophy-winning…
New North Shore Wine SuperStore opening June!
We want you to hear it from us… Fine Wine Delivery Co. is opening a new North Shore SuperStore in…
Important - FWD Co. opt out of 2014 Bordeaux en…
Bordeaux en-primeur 2014 campaign - we're out!
98-98-97/100 extraordinary trio of... NZ Pinot…
Crafted under legendary winemaker Marcel Giesen, the man behind NZ's most exclusive Pinot Noir, Bell…
2013 release of Millton Clos de Ste Anne - rave…
The magical 2013 wines of… Millton Clos de Ste Anne
The highly collectible wines of Dry River
Dry River was NZ's first truly collectible wine - yet the winery has never rested on its laurels…
NZ wines that stopped Parker's critic in her…
"You may think you know NZ wines - but I can assure you that until you have tasted Pyramid Valley,…
The stunning, anticipated 2013 Schubert Block B…
"Schubert Block B is about as profound and alluring as Pinot Noir gets...even if the price of their…
NZ's finest white wine... actually wine per se -…
NZ's Champion Wine of 2014 Champion Chardonnay & Champion Wine of Show
Red & White Burgundies...
All I want for Christmas is… Grand Cru Chablis & Red Burgundy
IWSC Trophy Mosel Auslese Riesling
From one of the world's most prestigious Riesling vineyards…Winner of the world's most prestigious…
Dom, Cristal, Comtes de Champagne, Krug and more..…
The Creme de la Creme of Prestige Cuvee Champagnes
2 NZ wines make World Top 20 Wines of 2014
From more than 10,000 wines tasted globally, an amazing 3 NZ Wines made the coveted James Suckling's…
Two Chardonnay Giants... once in a generation…
The vintage of a generation… plus two of NZ's finest expressions of the Chardonnay grape… 2013…
Villa Maria's SV 2010 Pinot Noirs secure huge 96…
Premier USA wine critic bestows stunning 96/100 ratings to two outstanding Villa Maria Single…
2012 Chablis from William Fevre
Renowned wine writer Hugh Johnson always said that Premier Cru Chablis from a good grower was the…
100/100 vintage - Parkers greatest red wine of the…
Cult Aussie Syrah tops 20-years of extraordinary ratings with a perfect… 100/100 Parker!
Trophy winning Syrah... seducing International…
We've compiled a selection of outstanding NZ Syrah that all red wine lovers and collectors need to…
Spectacular 2012 Dog Point release... Chardonnay,…
Every Dog has its Day… James Healy and Ivan Sutherland's has lasted over 30 years, culminating in…
Jeff's extremely rare 6L Imperial of Penfolds…
Jeff takes his bottle of Penfolds Block 42 Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 to the Penfolds Re-Corking Clinic…
Rare aged mixed dozen of Chateau de Beaucastel
Villa Maria Pinot Noir Vertical
We were delighted to have Alastair Maling the Head of Winemaking for Villa Maria and Master of Wine…
Emerson's Beer & Pie Evening with Richard Emerson
On Wednesday night we were honoured to host Kiwi brewing legend Richard Emerson for an evening of…
French Wine Tour 2014 - June 24
Read all the latest updates as Jeff and Virginia host the French Wine Tour 2014
French Wine Tour 2014 - June 23
Read all the latest updates as Jeff and Virginia host the French Wine Tour 2014
French Wine Tour 2014 - June 22
Read all the latest updates as Jeff and Virginia host the French Wine Tour 2014
French Wine Tour 2014 - June 21
Read all the latest updates as Jeff and Virginia host the French Wine Tour 2014
French Wine Tour 2014 - June 20
Read all the latest updates as Jeff and Virginia host the French Wine Tour 2014
French Wine Tour 2014 - June 19
Read all the latest updates as Jeff and Virginia host the French Wine Tour 2014
French Wine Tour 2014 - June 18
Read all the latest updates as Jeff and Virginia host the French Wine Tour 2014
French Wine Tour 2014 - June 17
Read all the latest updates as Jeff and Virginia host the French Wine Tour 2014
French Wine Tour 2014 - June 16
Read all the latest updates as Jeff and Virginia host the French Wine Tour 2014
French Wine Tour 2014 - June 15
Read all the latest updates as Jeff and Virginia host the French Wine Tour 2014
French Wine Tour 2014 - June 14
Read all the latest updates as Jeff and Virginia host the French Wine Tour 2014
French Wine Tour 2014 - June 13
Read all the latest updates as Jeff and Virginia host the French Wine Tour 2014
French Wine Tour 2014 - June 12
Read all the latest updates as Jeff and Virginia host the French Wine Tour 2014
French Wine Tour 2014 - June 11
Read all the latest updates as Jeff and Virginia host the French Wine Tour 2014
French Wine Tour 2014 - June 10
Read all the latest updates as Jeff and Virginia host the French Wine Tour 2014
French Wine Tour 2014 - June 9
Read all the latest updates as Jeff and Virginia host the French Wine Tour 2014
French Wine Tour 2014 - June 8
Read all the latest updates as Jeff and Virginia host the French Wine Tour 2014
Bowz Japanese Restaurant Review
Chris reviews Bowz Teppan Restaurant of Pah Rd, Epsom
Easter/ANZAC Holiday Hours
Our Easter and ANZAC trading hours over the holiday break.
Ata Rangi Tasting Evening
An evening of fine wine and food with Ata Rangi and winemaker Helen Masters with matching tasting…
Team tasting for Clevedon Hills with Leighton…
The inimitable Leighton Smith came in to taste his Clevedon Hills wines with the team yesterday…
The Great Chardonnay Collaboration
Read all about Richard & Jeff's trip to the Hawkes bay to meet with icon winemaker Tim Turvey and…