A clutch from Waiheke Island

For the background to these visits, see Waiheke Island – an introduction.  

Below are my tastings notes, with brief introductory profiles, on the six Waiheke Island producers whose wines I tasted when I was in New Zealand towards the end of last year. They are presented in alphabetical order.   

DESTINY BAY

Founded by Mike Spratt, a dapper American and former mergers and acquisitions consultant based in San Francisco who clearly likes to be part of any decision-making process, and his wife Ann. He was previously the head of the Waiheke Winegrowers' Association and is on the board...