May 2, 2013
By Clive Weston, Chairman, The Family of Twelve
The Family of Twelve presented its wines at Prowein in March 2013. Showing two wines from each Family member made for a fascinating snapshot of New Zealand’s myraid of varieties and terriors. Buyers came not only from Continental Europe but from as far afield as Canada, Puerto Rico and Russia. Visitors to …
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February 24, 2013
The New Zealand Herald
Kiwi wine ‘family’ zeroes in on Europe
By Ben Chapman-Smith
12:00 PM Friday Feb 22, 2013
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10867006
A group of New Zealand’s best winemakers will join forces in Germany next month to showcase kiwi wine brands at a major international wine fair.
The self-labelled ‘Family of Twelve’ – which includes the likes of Villa Maria, Pegasus …
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February 21, 2013
The Family of Twelve congratulates Professor Ivan Donaldson
The Family of Twelve extends our warmest congratulations to Professor Ivan Donaldson on being made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the New Year honours for his services to neurology. While better known in the wine world as the founder of the Pegasus Bay winery in Waipara, Canterbury, …
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January 23, 2013
Enjoy a ‘best of’ evening including all the favourite dishes and wines from the dine uncorked Family of Twelve winemakers 2012 dinner series.
Download the full details with menus here (PDF format), or check under the picture for timing and bookings.

Tuesday 19 February – Best of the North Island
Wednesday 20 February – Best of the South Island…
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December 7, 2012
Vini-Viti-Veritas by Paul Donaldson
The best thing about family is that there aren’t any secrets, well most of the time anyway. To the same extent, when looking at our vineyards, we all have nothing to hide. That’s why once a year all our viticulturalists get together to discuss what they are doing, what effects it has, and what we could …
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December 4, 2012
‘Family Holidays’ by Nigel Greening
The Family of Twelve Asian Trip November 2012
It’s not often that we get the gang together to do a bit of globe-trotting, so we were definitely looking forward to this one. It started in Melbourne over a beer after we spotted Richard Riddiford in the Hyatt bar as we checked in. I was somewhat …
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November 1, 2012
As part of their 2012 Asia Tour, The Family of Twelve are proud to present a Gala Dinner and two Master Classes.
GALA DINNER
DATE: TUESDAY 6TH OF NOVEMBER, 2012
TIME: 7PM
VENUE: SCALA RESTAURANT,
RENAISSANCE HARBOUR VIEW HOTEL,
1 HARBOUR ROAD, WANCHAI, HONG KONG
The Family of Twelve, New Zealand’s wine family, cordially invites you to attend our inaugural …
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October 31, 2012
(From The New Zealand Herald article by Ben Chapman-Smith, Tuesday Oct 30, 2012)
Kiwi wine ‘family’ embarks on Asia drive
by Ben Chapman-Smith
A dozen of New Zealand’s best winemakers have teamed up on a tour to boost the kiwi wine brand and build key contacts in Asia.
The self-labelled ‘Family of Twelve‘, which includes the likes of …
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September 20, 2012
The Family of Twelve greets Asia
The Family of Twelve is to make its first overseas tour in three years, starting in Melbourne before visiting Singapore and Hong Kong.
The Family of Twelve is a fraternity of 12 of New Zealand’s most successful and enduring artisanal private winemakers. These producers share common values and dreams and recognise that while individual …
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July 12, 2012
July 12,, 2012
The Family of Twelve greets Asia
The Family of Twelve is to make its first overseas tour in three years, starting in Melbourne before visiting Singapore and Hong Kong.
The Family of Twelve is a fraternity of 12 of New Zealand’s most successful and enduring artisanal private winemakers. These producers share common values and dreams and recognise …
Read more...