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Bob Campbell, Master of Wine Bob Campbell is one of only 264 Masters of Wine in the world. An international wine judge, Bob judges wine professionally in ten countries and contributes regularly to publications around the world. His specialty is New Zealand wine which he reviews from an international perspective.

How to get your wine tasted

  1. Check the tasting calendar to see when you need to send in your wine
  2. Download a tasting entry form, complete the form and fax to +64-9-4451786
  3. Download the example packing slip, change the top line to the correct tasting, print and attach to your package.
  4. Send your wine to Bob Campbell MW, The Tasting Room, 27 Kerr Street, Devonport, Auckland 0624

Tasting Calendar

Tasting themes for the months ahead are as follows:

IssueTasting ThemesSamples Due
DecemberSauvignon Blanc1 October
JanuaryRosé1 November
FebruaryGewurztraminer1 December
MarchRiesling1 January
AprilSweet Wines1 February
MayChardonnay1 March
JuneNZ Syrah V Australian Shiraz1 April
JulyAustralian Reds (other than Shiraz)1 May
AugustNZ Reds (other than Syrah and PN)1 June
SeptemberNZ Pinot Noir1 July
OctoberPinot Gris1 August

More info

Please send two wine samples if under cork, otherwise one.

If you wish to send wines well in advance of a tasting please note the tasting theme in the margin of the entry form, e.g. if you send a Pinot Noir sample with the Chardonnay entry it might get reviewed as a “New Release” wine unless the class was shown.

Main Publications:
Taste magazine: monthly themed tastings
Gourmet Traveller Wine: bi-monthly “Top 12 by wine type” and “Top 40 New Releases”

Other publications that might also feature reviews:
Air NZ magazine
Your Home & Garden

Overseas Publications:
Appetite magazine (Singapore)
The Wine Report (UK)
Wine Spectator (US)
OZ Clarke’s Wine Guide (UK)
Wine Business International (Germany)
Fine Wine (Russia)

Cheers,
Bob Campbell MW

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