Tony Bish Wines

18/06/2026

There are pairings, and then there are pairings.

A few weeks ago, six courses, five large-format bottles, Chef Sam Clark at the helm of Central Fire Station Bistro. One dish stopped the table.

Flounder with beurre blanc, poured alongside Golden Egg 2019.

The wine had spent years developing that creamy, layered complexity that only time gives a great Chardonnay. Sam's beurre blanc met it perfectly — the finger lime lifting the citrus, the butter folding into the texture of the wine, neither one taking centre stage. Together they became something neither could have been alone.

Sam was kind enough to share the recipe with a twist that will make it easier to replicate at home. So this winter, find yourself some fresh flounder, gather a few people you love, and try it at home.

Central Fire Station Bistro Napier City Hawke's Bay Wine

18/06/2026

FROM THE CELLAR

Tony Bish Wines 'Heartwood' Chardonnay 2024, Hawke's Bay NZ

In the glass, glossy clear mid gold in colour, great legs / viscosity. In the nose, ripe stone-fruit aromas of peach, nectarine & apricot, a hint of flint & notes of vanilla biscuit, brioche & oak spice. On the palate, rich and textured, flavours reflecting the nose, the juicy lemony acidity is balanced by a creamy mouthfeel, nice fruit weight & fine nutty oak influence. The finish is concentrated, multi-layered and absolutely delicious. Excellent!

RRP: $40.00 - https://www.tonybishwines.co.nz/

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Tony Bish Two Terraces SV Chardonnay 2023

18/06/2026

Get your tickets and come and see us!

Preview + Tasting Evening - Auckland, Join us for an exclusive preview of the 2026 ..., Caro's Grey Lynn Store, Auckland, Auckland, 28 July 2026,

16/06/2026

Napier's favourite progressive wine tasting is back.

The Urban Wine Walk is one of those rare afternoons where the city becomes the venue. You wander. You discover. You meet the people behind the wines you love, and a few you haven't tried yet.

We'll be pouring Tony Bish Wines at one of the featured stops, sharing a glass of Hawke's Bay Chardonnay and the stories that go with it at Community Burgers.

Grab your people. Lace up something comfortable. Come find us.

Who's coming? 🥂 Grab your tickets from the link in the comments.

Napier City Community Burgers NZ

12/06/2026

Harvest is over. The vineyard doesn't rest.

Beneath the bare canes, something quieter is happening. The vines are drawing energy back to their roots. Leaves have fallen. Winter dormancy has begun. The season's work is being stored, slowly, in preparation for what comes next.

In a few weeks, pruning will start. And another year of great Chardonnay will begin.

It starts here.


Kokako Farms Ltd Hawke's Bay Wine

11/06/2026

Meet Maxime Cavey. Max, to the lucky few of us who get to work alongside her every day.

She's the person who builds our relationships with export markets, keeps our wine club members feeling like family, and drives the growth of this brand with the kind of quiet, relentless dedication that most people never see and everyone benefits from.

She's also the one who'll lend a hand in the winery, the barrel room, the vineyard, behind the till and at events — wherever she's needed, without being asked twice.

Max doesn't seek the spotlight. Which is exactly why we're putting her in it.

Because right now, she's in Tokyo. Representing Tony Bish Wines at the New Zealand Wine Fair. Pouring our award-winning Chardonnays for Japan. Flying the flag in one of the world's most discerning wine markets — and doing it brilliantly, just as she does everything.

We are very lucky to have her.

Thank you, Max. 🥂🇯🇵