Nick Picone

Chief Winemaker for Villa Maria, absorbed by great wine, 3 awesome kids and eternal pink floyd riffs!

[Bob Campbell MW @VinoNZ]

#WineSpotlight A benchmark tasting comparing @villamaria_wine Ngakirikiri with some of the world’s great Cabernet-based wines was held recently at Northern Club in Auckland. Here is how it measured-up @TheRealRvw https://t.co/YgZmeNohqr

[Cameron J Douglas MS @CamDouglasMS]

G is for George! Sir George Fistonich.
Excited to be here at the showing of the Vintage movie - thank you to Villa Maria - the New Zealand wine legends.
#vintagemovie #sommlife #sirgeorge #nzwine #villamariaestate… https://t.co/hUG5NNISNy

[Nick Picone @PiconeNick]

@WoodOnWineNZ @villamaria_wine Great to hear @WoodOnWineNZ !

[The Wine Reserve @thewinereserve]

A great family owned vineyard from New Zealand making fabulous wines @villamaria_uk Much more than just a #SauvignonBlanc #familybusiness
https://t.co/Go67zeT098

[anthony hardy @anthonyjhardy]

Looking forward to a masterclass with @PiconeNick @villamaria_uk @HatchMansfield @MatthewClarkLtd

[Susy Atkins @SusyAtkins]

Definitely my first New Zealand grenache (with bit of tempranillo), rich plums, strawbs, white pepper ⁦⁦@villamaria_uk⁩

[Wine Industry Jobs @WineIndustryJob]

HARVEST 2019: Villa Maria Estate - Hawkes Bay & Marlborough Cellar, Lab and Winemaking
@villamaria_wine @nzwine @NZWineNews @NZWineAUS @NZWineDirectory @nzwineusa @nzwineeurope #NewZealandWine #Laboratory #Lab #LabJobs #V19 #Vintage19
https://t.co/c6St1HT8WV

[John Clark @jncvino]

I'm so glad I never got suckered down the ABC hole otherwise I might not know just how beautiful these @villamaria_wine Reserve 2005 #chardonnay would be. Holding its own with nachos admirably, thanks @PiconeNick for keeping the tradition alive 👍🍷🍷

[Nick Picone @PiconeNick]

@jncvino @villamaria_wine Awesome @jncvino that’s got some time under the belt and great to see some aged Chardonnay being enjoyed @villamaria_wine

[Nick Picone @PiconeNick]

@Sarah_Szegota Should be great Sarah! #ukwinehour

[Nick Picone @PiconeNick]

@VinoNZ @villamaria_wine @TheRealRvw Cheers Bob thrilled with this one! @VinoNZ @villamaria_wine @TheRealRvw

[Bob Campbell MW @VinoNZ]

#WineOfTheWeekNZ @villamaria_wine Ngakirikiri Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, Hawke’s Bay. @therealrvw https://t.co/ufXPRsxcoN

[Nick Picone @PiconeNick]

@jncvino @villamaria_wine True that John! @jncvino @villamaria_wine

[Greg Sherwood MW @gregsherwoodmw]

Ngakirikiri The Gravels Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 ~ Tasting Villa Maria’s Maiden Icon Red… https://t.co/FXLX7esTj7

[Richard Painter @_richardpainter]

Was lucky to sample some of the dishes this evening. Delicious! https://t.co/SB0fBb2a60