We are delighted to have received a
fair number of excellent reviews of our wines and we appreciate
the thoughtful articles that have been written about us. Below
you'll find a listing of all the articles we have uncovered;
pleasant reading for us, helpful information for you.
Sometimes we miss seeing an article. If you find an article
or review that we haven't listed on our web site, we would be
very grateful if you would bring it to our attention. Please
send an e-mail to info@twopaddocks.com with
enough information so we can track down the article. Thanks.
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May 2010, Entertainment Tonight, Canada
ET CANADA INTERVIEWS SAM NEILL
About wine and his new role in Happy Town on ABC TV |
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3 May 2010, The Observer, Canada
NEW ZEALAND LOOKS BEYOND SAUVIGNON BLANC
Chris Waters, editor of Vines Magazine, writes about Pinot Noir from New Zealand. |
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20 and 23 April 2010, The Wine Barbarian
THE WINE BARBARIAN
Bob Tieleman, The Wine Barbarian discusses top picks for the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival 2010. |
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2 May 2010, The Daily Telegraph, Australia
SAM NEILL'S BOASTING REGION
John Fordham writes about the growing global stature of Pinot Noir from Central Otago, New Zealand. |
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24 April 2010, The Vancouver Sun, Mia Stainsby
SAM NEILL IS LIKE A GOOD PINOT NOIR
The actor/winemaker talks about terroir and terriers, sheep and sheepishness, Oscars and wine scores. |
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20 April 2010, The Globe and Mail
VANCOUVER WINE FESTIVAL TASTING NOTES: SAM NEILL
Questions and answers about wine and winemaking. |
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March 201o, The California Wine Club
UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH SAM NEILL
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20 February 2010
TWO PADDOCKS -- LETTER FROM A FAN
by Saša Zavrtnik, a big fan in Croatia |
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2 February 2010
MUST-HAVE WINE OF THE LUNAR YEAR 2009
Two Paddocks Pinot Noir 2006, Central Otago, New Zealand
by Curtis Marsh, The Wandering Palate |
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13 December 2009
MEET THE WINEMAKER: SAM NEILL
Master of Wine, Debra Meiburg, interviews the proprietor. |
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October 2009, Asian Pacific Boating
WINDY WINE
Robby Nimmo discusses wine and sailing with Sam Neill. |
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3 August 2009, Otago Daily Times
CLYDE VITICULTURIST TAKES OTAGO TITLE
Lynda Van Kempen reports on our own Mike Wing winning the Markhams
Central Otago Young Viticulturist of the Year competition, at Cromwell. |
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26 July 2009, New Zealand Herald
NOIR TIMES FOR PINOT GROWERS
Jo Burynska examines the effects of the global recession on Pinot Noir growers. |
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18 July 2009, The Independent, London
MY LIFE IN TRAVEL: SAM NEILL, ACTOR
Our proprietor recounts travelling experiences good and bad including a dream
trip that features Two Paddocks wine...of course. |
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27 June 2009, Today Show, NineMSN
PINOT AND DANCE ON THE TODAY SHOW
Today Show hosts interview Sam Neill in Queenstown. |
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3 March 2009, ES Magazine
MY LONDON: SAM NIELL
Amy Grier asks Sam Neill about life in London. |
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21 April 2009, winereviewonline.com
KILLER KIWI PINOT FROM "CENTRAL"
Gerald D. Boyd prefers Pinot from Central Otago. Find out why. |
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6 March 2009, The Age, Australia
CHARMING NEILL LAPS UP DOG ROLE
Kylie Northover discussed an upcoming film with Sam Neill. |
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3 March 2009,The West Australian
NEILL CHASED DOGGEDLY FOR DEAN SPANLEY
Sam Neill discussed his role in Dean Spanley and his vineyard in Central Otago. |
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28 February 2009,Otago Daily Times Online
HEAR OF THE DOG
Nigel Benson talks to Sam Neill about his latest role in Dean Spanley and about Two Paddocks. |
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26 February 2009, TVNZ
RECESSION -- GOOD FOOD AND (DISCRETELY) GOOD WINE
Celebrity chefs in London are feeling the recession, but not Kiwi chef Peter Gordon. |
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26 February 2009, TVNZ
TVNZ BREAKFAST NEWS
Sam Neill and Bryan Brown on movies, sausages, wine and the P.M. Sam Neill and Bryan Brown. |
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February 2009, Imbibe
Q & A WITH SAM NEILL
Sam Neill answers questions about winemaking. |
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7-13 February 2009, New Zealand Listener, Sarah Barnett
MY (OTHER) LIFE AS A DOG
Sam Neill interviewed about his new film, Dean Spanley
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6 December 2008, The Scotsman, Siobhan Synnot
SAM NEILL:DEAN OF MOVIES
Sam Neill interviewed about his new film, Dean Spanley
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5 December 2008, BBC Radio
THE FILM PROGRAMME: SAM NEILL
Radio Interview by Francine Stock |
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5 December 2008, The Guardian, Cath Clarke
DOG DAY AFTERNOON
Sam Neill interviewed about his new film, Dean Spanley |
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13 November 2008, The Age, Australia
48 HOURS IN QUEENSTOWN
Robert Upe revisits Queenstown in a hypothetical 48 hours, sampling the best. |
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October/November 2008, on:lifestyle magazine, Paul Howard
WINE IDOLS? CELEBRITY WINES UNCORKED
Critical review of celebrity wines |
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20 March 2008, LA Times Blogs
SAM NEILL'S NEW ZEALAND VINEYARD
Corie Brown blogs about Two Paddocks for her Los Angeles audience. |
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28 March 2008, Australian Financial Review
OTAGO PINOT CENTRAL
Story by Philip Rich |
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April 2008, Jancis Robinson
SAM NEILL, ACTOR AND VIGNERON
Video Interview |
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April 2008, Wine Spectator
JURASSIC PINOT
Video Interview |
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20 July 2008, TV New Zealand
FINLAY INTERVIEW
Video Interview: Finlay chats to New Zealand actor Sam Neill |
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Winter 2008, Wine Selector Magazine, Jackie Macdonald
HIS BRILLIANT CAREER
Acting may have given Sam Neill a bountiful career but it is winemaking that is currently giving him his happiest harvest. |
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13 October 2007, The Australian
FOLLOW YOUR NOSE
What are the top 10 food destinations? Elizabeth Meryment travels the world and
makes some surprising discoveries. |
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24 September 2007, Time Magazine
NEW ZEALAND'S GREAT PERFORMER
Marion Hume writes about Sam Neill, Pinot Noir and Central Otago. |
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April/May 2007, The Wine Report
HOW SAM NEILL BECAME A DIED-IN-THE-WOOL ENOPHILE...
Steve Stevens explores life outside of movie and making wine in New Zealand
with Sam Neill. |
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30 March 2007, The Press
LOCHORE, NEILL CAN'T FATHOM WHY THEY'VE BEEN HONOURED
Actor Sam Neill made a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit |
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March 2007, TDC
TDC INTERVIEW
Martin Even-Jones, Editor of Reseach, TDC, Interviews Sam Neill |
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8 March 2007, USA Today
NEW ZEALAND TURNS 'SIDEWAYS' TO PINOT NOIR
Debra Shriver writes about New Zealand Pinot Noir |
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3 March 2007, The Daily Telegraph (LONDON)
MY WEEK Sam Neill Actor
Interview by Alastair Sooke |
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February/March 2007, New Zealand Wine Grower
TOP NZ HONOUR FOR ACTOR TURNED PINOT ACTIVIST
by Alan Brady |
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1 February 2007, South China Morning Post
I AM SAM, WINEMAKER
Susan Jung interviews Sam Neill |
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20 January, 2007, ABC Radio Australia
THE WEEKENDER WITH SAM NEILL
Warren Brown talks to Sam Neill on this ABC Radio interview. |
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20 January 2006, Radio New Zealand
RAINY DAY AT THE BACH
Todd Niall talks to Sam Neill about wine, movies and music. (Audio) |
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31 October 2005, Wine Spectator Online
WINE TALK: SAM NEILL
Eric Arnold finds that Sam sticks to his New Zealand roots to make Central Otago
Pinot Noir |
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October 12, 2005, New Zealand Herald
NEWS CARTOON
Rod Emmerson has some fun with our Jurassic Bolshevik thespian proprietor and
Dr. Brash |
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14 September 2005, Sydney Morning Herald
I AM SAM
Daphne Guinness interviews Sam Neill
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25 May 2005, The Southland Times
NAME WAS MAYOR INSPIRATION
Rowan Quinn reports Warren Cooper and Sam Neill have become comrades over a nice drop of vino. |
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25 May 2005, Otago Daily Times
CASE FOR RECONCILIATION GRAPE IDEA
Sophie Hazelhurst |
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Winter 2005, New Zealand Life & Leisure
OUT OF CHARACTER
Lyn Barnes interviews Sam about life and wine |
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January - February 2005, Swirl Wine News
MY MIXED CASE -- SAM NEILL
Carole Dixon asks Sam which 12 bottles of wine he would take to a
desert island.
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7 June 2004, Enough Rope, ABC Television, Australia
SAM NEILL INTERVIEW
Andrew Denton interviews Sam about winemaking and movie making. |
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Spring 2004, Gourmet Traveller WINE
A TALE OF TWO PADDOCKS
Bob Campbell, MW talks to Sam about making wine under his own label, back home in New Zealand. |
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February 2004, Australian Good Taste
CELLAR CHAT
Sarah Neil discusses winemaking and wine drinking with Sam Neill. |
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10 September 2003, JancisRobinson.com
TWO PADDOCKS PINOT NOIR CENTRAL OTAGO
Preeminent wine critic Jancis Robinson professes to be thrilled by the number of exciting Pinots that are emerging from Central Otago. She reviews our 2001 Pinot. |
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7 September
2003, The Guardian
PAIN
AND PLEASURE
Pinot Noir is an awkward grape. No wonder it appeals to masochists,
says Tim Atkin |
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6 August
2003, The Guardian
BOTTOMS UP
Victoria Moore examines celebrity winemakers and their wines. |
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12 July 2003,
The Listener
SEX IN A GLASS
Keith Stewart answer's the question, "What is it that makes
wine sexy?" And he reviews Two Paddocks 2001 Neill Pinot Noir |
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June 2003, The Independent
CENTRAL
OTAGO GETS TOP MARKS FOR CONSISTENCY
Bob Campbell is impressed by Central Otago's 2002 vintage, and
gives high marks to Two Paddocks' The Last Chance and First Paddock. |
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21 June 2003,
The Dominion Post
THE
CRITIC AND THE ACTOR
Paul White is won over by Two Paddocks; good wine from a bloody
good
dirt farmer. |
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15 December
2002, American Airline's American Way
STAR
POWER
Anthony Dias Blue reviews wines from famous names who are breaking
out of their professions and into the business of winemaking. |
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Wine Atlas of New Zealand, 2002
TWO PADDOCKS
By Michael Cooper |
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1 June 2002,
The Southland Times
MIXING FINE
WINE AND CELEBRITY
Stephane Fabre reviews Two Paddocks' 1999 vintage. |
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April 2002, The Observer Food Monthly
LE VINS
DE SAM
Patrick Barkham tours Two Paddocks' vineyards, tastes the Pinot and interviews Sam Neill.
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March 2002, The Dominion, Wellington
WISH
UPON A STAR
Paul White examines wine produced by actor and dirt farmer, Sam Neill. |
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January 2002,
Esquire
HOLLYWOOD
AND VINE
Excerpt of an article by Andrea Immer |
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March 2001, The Daily Telegraph (London)
MY
BRILLIANT NEW CAREER
Sam Neill's New Zealand vineyard is no mere film star's whim. It
is the expression of his love for his home, his land and the pinot
noir. Richard Neill meets him. |
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March 2001, Wine X Magazine, Australia/New Zealand
SUM OF SAM
Ben Calvert chats with Sam Neill |
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Spring
2001, The Quarterly Review of Wines
SAM NEILL'S NEW ROLE
The noted film actor also produces fine Pinot in his native New Zealand. |
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1 June 2001, Decanter
BIN END
Richard Neil interviews Sam Neill over lunch in Clyde. |
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1 April 2000, The Dominion, Wellington
PERFECT ONE DAY, LOVELY THE NEXT
Warren Barton reviews the results of the Red Hill Cool Climate Wine
Show in Australia. |
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January 2000, The Southland Times, New Zealand
UNIQUE AUCTION SHOWCASES BEST OF CENTRAL'S PINOT NOIR
Sue Fea describes the action at this record-breaking wine auction. |
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November 1998, Wine Spectator
THE
HUNT FOR PINOT NOIR
Actor Sam Neill makes a New Zealand wine. |
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September
1998, Cuisine
ONE STAR
MAKES FOUR STARS
Vic Williams talks to actor, Sam Neill, about his first vintage. |
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1998,
Liquor Link
A VINTAGE
PERFORMANCE FROM SAM NEILL
Michael Cooper writes about Two Paddocks 1997 vintage. |
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August 1998, New Zealand Listener
NEILL
APPEAL
Keith Stewart describes the launch of Two Paddocks 1997 vintage and
reviews the wine. |
