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Posted by Tristan on 7th Jan 2025

It's our Christmas newsletter A Rum kinda month, again. Spotlight on Marlborough wine producers - A Thousand Gods. Also, what words of Whisk-dom from Frankie this month?

Kia Ora wine and spirited friends The fest …

Posted by Tristan on 22nd May 2023

Shine a Light on up and coming Central Otago Producer: Moko Hills

We have been stocking the wines of Central Otago Producer: Moko Hills for a few months now.Why feature Moko Hills? And what makes them so special and different to many of the other producers in the r …

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Posted by Tristan on 3rd Mar 2023

What a climatic intro to 2023: Floods and Tropical Storms got you down? Indulge in some South African wine or a Pisco sour to lighten your spirits.

Happy March everyone.What a summer and what a start to 2023! The Auckland floods were a shock to us all and then two weeks later, Cyclone Gabrielle - a climatic event that will go down in history. I …

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Posted by Tristan on 16th Feb 2023

You say you want a resolution. Resolutions, goal setting, Mojitos and Georgian wine..

Happy New Year everyone: never too late for that! 2022 – what a year it was! I’m not sure about you, but it was a constant roller coaster of ups and downs, for us. Mostly ups; and as for the downs t …

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Posted by Martin Cahnbley on 23rd Aug 2019

"The start of a good thing"

Leonard Cohen is playing on vinyl (of course) in the background of the shop as I write this. Musing and people watching out of our large windows peering out onto the slightly damp but people-filled hi …

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Posted by Martin Cahnbley on 26th Jun 2019

Our Inception

The inception of Cahn and Finlay took some time. Martin Cahnbley and Connal Finlay, had been wine industry friends for some time, colleagues in the NZ wine trade. Martin is an importer and d …

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