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Joelle Thomson

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Joelle Thomson is a journalist, author and wine educator. She has the Wine & Spirit Education Trust’s highest qualification, the Level 4 Diploma, and she blogs at joellethomson.com

Kumeu River Chardonnays trumped every other wine at a blind tasting of white burgundys in London. (Photo: NZIFF)

Vive la screwcap: How NZ is beating French winemakers at their own game

A film that positions France as everything New Zealand vintners should aspire to is looking at the world of wine through a narrow lens, argues wine writer Joelle Thomson.

By Joelle Thomson | 29th July, 2019

Chenin blanc can make everything from full-bodied, creamy whites to crisp light whites, sparkling and sweet wines (Photo: Joelle Thomson)

Great white: Meet the unsung hero of New Zealand wine

Chenin blanc is one of the most versatile grapes around, and it makes some truly excellent wine. New Zealand is an ideal place to grow it, so why is so little being produced here?

By Joelle Thomson | 4th September, 2018