You certainly helped to stoke the fire of my passion for wine, and I'm always in awe of your tasting and wine writing abilities. - Douglas Brett, 36 Bottles
I was never really a wine person before I met you and now I drink far too much. Thank you. - Mark Hewett, Wellington
So thorough!! If this is representative of what you will do for every wine then you are creating a brilliant asset for the industry! - Eveline Fraser, No.1 Family Estate
Thanks for writing such kind words and for the opportunity to see your review. Glad you enjoyed the book. It's a very personal story and never set out to be the complete history of Central Otago wine and your review suggests you understood my approach. Thanks. – Alan Brady, Central Otago
Thank you for this. Very interesting for us to see your comments. – David LeMire MW, Shaw+Smith
Thanks for the reviews. Appreciate your quick response. – Rachael Cook, Spy Valley
What a wonderful write-up and such detailed notes; I always love reading and hearing what you have to say about wines. – Stephen Wong, Wine Sentience
Great website. I enjoy Geoff Kelly's reviews for the detail and Bob Campbell's for how frequently it is updated and its coverage. Your website seems to provide an excellent balance of both. It is wonderful to have another independent N.Z. wine critic to follow. Well done. - Dave Monro, Auckland
Thank you for such prompt service. I will send other new release wines as they are ready and we appreciate the style and care you give in your tasting notes. - Susan McCarthy, Kennedy Point Vineyard
Just wanted to thank you for losing half my morning to your website...I tweeted it out and Kent Baddeley lost half his morning too. Well done. It's a great read and a tremendous resource. - Martin Bosley, Martin Bosley's Restaurant, Wellington
I've found your wine reveiws really useful, and just wanted to let you know that I intend to use the odd quote (well referenced to you of course), in some of our in bar promotion when we put a new wine on the menu. Thanks for all your efforts - it is a great resource for us "interested but not expert" wine lovers. - Kathryn Koopmanschap, Hashigo Zake, Wellington
Keep up the good work. Your reviews are ‘required reading' down here. – Rex Ormandy, Vino Fino, Christchurch
Enjoying your website and the detail of your notes. Keep up the good work - the industry needs people like you! - Max Marriott, Auburn Wines
We always like to get an independent review to back up our enthusiasm for a wine and yours is certainly an opinion we respect and trust – as do our customers! - Anna Astin, Advintage Wines
You have always had a great talent as a taster and communicator in fine wine and New Zealand is lucky to have you there bringing those skills and your experience to the page at Raymond Chan Wine Reviews. - Linden Wilkie, The Fine Wine Experience, London and Hong Kong
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