M2 Jan/Feb 2020 Issue 40 Years of Bond & Bollinger: No time to die but a great time to celebrate Our two favourite things at M2 are Champagne Bollinger and James Bond. Sophisticated and stylish, while still remaining slightly irreverent.… Read More Read More
M2 December 2018 Issue True Gris Last issue we covered some outstanding Pinot Noirs from this part of the world. Here we talk about its closest… Read More Read More
M2 November 2018 Issue The Burgeoning Burgundies New Zealand is host some of the world’s most southerly grape-growing regions. At at a latitude of 45º south, Central… Read More Read More
M2 November 2018 Issue The Better Half Of Rosé Our drinks section is all about authenticity this month and there’s nothing more authentic than Champagne Bollinger. While whisky houses… Read More Read More
M2 November 2018 Issue The Yalumba Caley 2013 Yalumba is one of the very few major players in the Australian wine industry to still remain in family hands… Read More Read More
M2 October 2018 Issue The White Wine Outside Of The Norm Wine lovers looking for a new white that stands outside the conventional offerings should keep their eye on The Virgilius… Read More Read More
M2 October 2018 Issue Three of the best Rosé to Try This Spring With the advent of Spring, what better than a lovely glass of Rosé. The growth in popularity of Rosé over… Read More Read More
M2 September 2018 Issue Chardonnay – The Next Big Thing & Our Top Four Over the past few months, we have interviewed quite a few winemakers and, while Rosés have been the fastest growing… Read More Read More
M2 September 2018 Issue Jody Pagey on The Philosophy & Future Of Winemaking South Island born and bred Jody Pagey is this year celebrating his 20th vintage in the wine industry and 12th … Read More Read More
M2 August 2018 Issue Wrapping Up The Reds Over the winter months, we have covered some of the most outstanding reds from our part of the world. We’ve… Read More Read More
M2 July 2018 Issue Chivas Ultis – The New Whisky In The Cask UNDERSTANDABLY, CHIVAS REGAL ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE LAUNCH OF THEIR NEW WHISKY, THE CHIVAS REGAL ULTIS, THEIR FIRST BLENDED… Read More Read More
Free The New Winemakers of Waiheke Waiheke is one of our youngest wine growing areas with the first vines being planted there in 1978 by Kim… Read More Read More
M2 July 2018 Issue Gold Standard – Heinrich Storm Heinrich Storm, Goldie Estate Goldie Estate (formerly known as Goldwater Estate) is the oldest winery on Waiheke Island and one… Read More Read More
Free Growing a Legacy – Sam Dunleavy Sam Dunleavy, Te Motu Vineyard Sam Dunleavy is part of a new breed of winemakers. One that has access to… Read More Read More
Free Crafting Nature – Daniel Struckman Daniel Struckman – Batch Winery On a north facing exposed ridge, on Waiheke Island, Winemaker, Daniel Struckman and his team… Read More Read More
M2 July 2018 Issue The Best Reds Throughout the year we are lucky enough to sample some incredible wines. It is always the best of these wines… Read More Read More
M2 June 2018 Issue The Best Reds Throughout the year we are lucky enough to sample some incredible wines. It is always the best of these wines… Read More Read More
M2 June 2018 Issue Grape Expectations Villa Maria is one of our most highly respected wine labels. For the fourth year in a row they were… Read More Read More
M2 May 2018 Issue Liquid Sunshine Every three months or so a few of us in the neighbourhood get together to try a few drams of… Read More Read More
M2 May 2018 Issue Que Syrah Syrah Syrah originated from the northern Rhône region of southeastern of France and is in fact the offspring of two relatively… Read More Read More
M2 April 2018 Issue Beyond The Bottle They say a fine wine only gets better with age, and with a rich history spanning over the past 168 … Read More Read More
M2 April 2018 Issue Wine Guide: Beyond Borders A Bordeaux wine is any wine produced in the Bordeaux region of south-west France. The area produces predominantly red wines,… Read More Read More
M2 March 2018 Issue Pinot Noir Game Changers The Pinot Noir grape hails from Burgundy in France. While their origins are in France you’ll find that our New… Read More Read More
M2 February 2018 Issue The Single Malt Whisky Night Recently a few of us lads in the neighborhood got together and established the Renfrew Whisky Appreciation Society. While it… Read More Read More
M2 February 2018 Issue Chardonnay VS. Chablis In this issue we compare some of our best New Zealand Chardonnays with their close relatives from the Chablis region… Read More Read More
M2 January 2018 Issue Fizz The Season Often referred to as the elixir of the gods and quite possibly the magic potion from Gaul that often appeared… Read More Read More
M2 December 2017 Issue The Drink For Celebration Champagne has long been the celebratory drink for all occasions. To be called Champagne, it must be produced in the… Read More Read More
M2 November 2017 Issue Wine Guide – Soulful Sauvs While Chardonnays might be making a comeback and a lot of people are ‘branching out’ and trying different varietals, it… Read More Read More
M2 November 2017 Issue The Ultimate Whisky Night A few weeks ago we had a another of our whisky nights with a group of lads from the neighborhood.… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue Bollinger: The Nectar of the Gods Champagne has never been just a wine. It has long been recognised as something special, and until recent times, something… Read More Read More
M2 October 2017 Issue The Big, the Bold and the Beautiful My younger brother is a chef and, being passionate about food, has always been very hands on when it comes… Read More Read More
M2 September 2017 Issue Mills Reef winery launches a new range of wines called Bespoke One of our favourite wineries and the most awarded boutique winery in new Zealand has just come out with a… Read More Read More
M2 September 2017 Issue Spring in a Bottle – Our Wine Picks for the Season It’s officially spring and, with summer on the way, it is the perfect timing for the release of some spectacular… Read More Read More
M2 August 2017 Issue Rock Star Reds Over the winter months we have covered some of the most outstanding reds from our part of the world. We’ve… Read More Read More
M2 July 2017 Issue Cyclones & Grapes The Making of a Unique Vintage If you thought that 2017’s random weather patterns had ruined your weekend plans spare a thought for our nation’s winemakers… Read More Read More
M2 July 2017 Issue Winter Warmers… More Great Wines to Bring to a Dinner Party Warm up your winter evenings around a good drop of red. It’s a great time of year for dinner parties.… Read More Read More
M2 June 2017 Issue Reddy to party? We all love a good party here at M2 and dinner parties at home are such a great way to… Read More Read More
M2 June 2017 Issue The Art of Great Taste Australia’s oldest family-owned winery has put its years of experience and wine pioneering expertise to good use with the exceptional… Read More Read More
