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Julia Jenkins Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris. - Credit: Flagship Wines It’s still the ‘go to’ wine in a pub or bar so asking for a glass of ‘Pinot’ has become almost synonymous with Pinot Grigio. This is a shame as it almost overshadows the delicious wines made from Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir grapes that make some of the best quality wines available especially from Burgundy the home of the latter.  Taking Pinot Gris first, it is thought to be a mutant clone of Pinot Noir and the fruit ofte...

Spy: Sorry Wellywood, the stars are all living it up down south 13 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM 3 minutes to read Sam Neill and Rebecca Gibney take a break from filming at his Two Paddocks vineyard in Clyde. Sam Neill and Rebecca Gibney take a break from filming at his Two Paddocks vineyard in Clyde. International and local stars working on three major projects are having a ball in the picturesque Deep South. Netflix movie The Royal Treatment is filming in Dunedin, TVNZ series One Lane Bridge is filming ...

The progressive nervous system disease ALS has already started slowing her down, and she wants out, before her quality of life deteriorates to the point where she can’t move – or swallow. “You know its time when you need to start drinking Chablis from a paper cup,” Lily jokes, as her first glass of the weekend smashes on the floor. That helps breaks the ice, as does the additional presence of Jennifer’s rather hapless husband Michael (Rainn Wilson), Lily’s old “partner-in-cri...

8 min read The actor on farm life, his Northern Irish childhood and the acting job that shook him “What is it with Irish sheep?” ponders Sam Neill. “They care not for traffic or boundaries or road safety. They’re feral, lawless animals. They’re not like sheep anywhere else.” It’s dark and wet in Dublin as Neill, speaking via Zoom, adjusts his webcam to show the sunny spectacle of his working New Zealand farm.  “It’s rather beautiful here, I’...

I love my animals ... The actor was heartbroken by the death of his chicken, Meryl Streep

does have an animal named after them; even if there’s no Pratts in his menagerie: RT: I’m getting the hard rap, here. So, finally, is there an animal named for Chris Pratt on the farm now? Neill: There’s no Chris Pratt yet, but I’m sure I can find a victim. RT: What animal would Chris Pratt be if you had to pick one? Neill: I don’t know. They just come to me. There’s Jeff Goldblum up there [ looking out of his window] – I can just see him in distance, just up ...

If you wanted to illustrate the difference between the UK and New Zealand at the moment, the scene on Sam Neill’s Zoom is a killer. The tanned, laconic star of Jurassic Park and The Piano is speaking

Sam Neill entertains British comedian Russell Howard on his Central Otago farm 26 Jan, 2021 09:47 PM 3 minutes to read Sam Neill caught up with funny man, Russell Howard, earlier this week, said of the catch-up: "I laughed a lot". Photo / NZH Sam Neill caught up with funny man, Russell Howard, earlier this week, said of the catch-up: "I laughed a lot". Photo / NZH NZ Herald Sam Neill has a celebrity guest on his farm in Central Otago this week. A candid photo, posted to Instagram, shows Neill, ...

Decanter What the Decanter team is drinking this Christmas Christmas 2020 may not be quite as planned, but its still an occasion to open a good bottle. Find out which wines Decanter team members are planning to drink on 25 December… Tina Gellie, Content Manager & Regional Editor As for so many, Covid-19 has derailed any plans I’d made for 2020, including Christmas and New Year. I should be in Australia with my Dad, sister and her family, soaking up the sun and surf of Nort...

Pop a cork with the A-list, Clockwise from top left: Kylie, Brad Pitt, Sarah Jessica Parker, Graham Norton, Phillip Schofield, Sam Neill, The Delevingne sisters. Photos: Mark Wickens. @theofficialsting/@trudiestyler, ©2018 Ash Mills, Alex Bramall, Birch Photography, ©Christopher David Thompson/Two Paddocks You might not be able to share a bottle with Brad or gossip over a glass of rosé with Kylie, so the next best thing is trying the wines they’ve helped produce. But does their taste live ...