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The Cathiards – a family affair.

The Cathiards – a family affair.

Since 1990, when Florence and Daniel Cathiard purchased Graves Classified Growth Château Smith Haut Lafitte, they have been dedicated to bringing wine enthusiasts and neophytes to the heart of Bordeaux. Making the world of Bordeaux wine accessible to all.

Winemakers in the roots of Mendoza’s wine tourism  

Winemakers in the roots of Mendoza’s wine tourism  

Mendoza is the main wine producer province in Argentina and one of the Great Wine Capitals of the world. Its climate and soil offer perfect conditions for the growing of vines, but it is the men and women of Mendoza who do their magic and create the elixir. 

Rheinhessen rebels: Make wine great again

Rheinhessen rebels: Make wine great again

Today, every wine growing region has winemakers who have changed our perception of wine with their skill, patience and pioneering spirit. Out of the many excellent winemakers Rheinhessen has to offer, we have picked two relentlessly ambitious wineries who embody our motto “a world of excellence” so perfectly and who have made Rheinhessen famous.

Winemaker Kate Radburnd – a legend in Hawke’s Bay Food and Wine Country

Winemaker Kate Radburnd – a legend in Hawke’s Bay Food and Wine Country

Kate Radburnd is one of New Zealand’s most respected winemakers. With over 40 vintages under her belt she has been producing premium wines across a range of varietals and wine styles achieving gold medals and trophies around the world. She is a role model for women in wine and arguably one of the Hawke’s Bay region’s most famous pioneers of wine. 

Inspired wine tourism within an urban winery

Inspired wine tourism within an urban winery

In a ‘cellar door without a vineyard’, nestled in the heart of Havelock North village, visitors gain a meaningful connection to the Great Wine Capital of Hawke’s Bay on a number of levels thanks to the carefully considered innovative wine tourism experiences on offer at Smith & Sheth.