Home / LifestyleJoelle ThomsonCanvas·12 Jul, 2026 11:32 PM6 mins to readWhy buttery wines are out and crisp styles are in. Photo / DepositPhotosWhy buttery wines are out and crisp styles are in. Photo / DepositPhotosIn this month’s wine column, Joelle Thomson asks just how reliable our memory banks are when it comes to taste.
Chardonnay is back in fashion and it tastes better than ever but, strangely, there’s a little less being made in New Zealand today compared to a decade ago. Why is
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