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Proprietor mired in controversy again Redbank and Mr Neill featured on T.V.1 last night in current affairs programme Close-Up in segment devoted to Keith Stewart’s […]

Chickens, pigs and mower repairs Staff and management distraught! Today Austin, ladies man and all round avian dandy (see photo) was found deceased in the […]

Proprietor gone... Opening weekend for fly-fishing is always an important milestone in the cultural calendar here at T.P. More than that it means work around […]

T.P. notes narrow defeat of Neil Diamond fans in general election. The mass singing of “Sweet Caroline” at start of Election put the frighteners up […]

We have been inundated with requests for news from the Maternity Paddock [below] Brian Brown, snr. -- Any resemblance to an Australian movie star either […]

The proprietor and Mark Field have been in Australia this last week with 15 or so other Central Otago wine producers, flying the flag. Melbourne […]

Congratulations all around In a startling reversal of their usual display of winter mediocrity, our TWO PADDOCKS ski team has triumphed – first in the […]

At this time of year, our South Suffolk ewes find themselves, after a time of wonder, lambing in mid-spring. But first they like to be […]

Politics and wine don't mix Election over and all at T.P.H.Q. sighing relief. Politics and wine do not mix, and the Proprietor has been firmly […]

BEFORE Fully restored, running well Our 1947 Chevrolet 1.5-ton Thriftmaster stake-side pickup truck, a thing of rare and splendid beauty, is now home. Fully restored, […]

For followers of Two Paddocks it may come as a surprise that the Proprietor has another career. As an actor, of all things. As such, […]

Vineyard Research the Presumed Goal Management has received several signals from the proprietor who is working in South Africa this month. Early communications indicated he […]

Last grapes picked from Gibbston today. First, the bad news. A very light harvest — probably only 1/3 of what we might expect normally (a […]

The proprietor, having finished work with the gorgeous Susan Sarandon, (our favourite pin-up here at T.P.H.Q.) takes a trip this day to the Yarra Valley, […]

Around this time of the year the proprietor's largesse gets the better of him and he fires off a few cases of wine to New […]

Proprietor and Two Paddocks friend and car enthusiast Jeff Williams took delivery of the T.P. Pickup truck today. A beautiful, even curvaceous, 1947 Chevrolet Thriftmaster […]

Delegates are recovering from a ripper weekend – a two day celebration (29 – 30 January) of Central Otago Pinot Noir. At one lunch at […]

15 January 2005 Site visit today at the rapidly growing T.P.H.Q. at Redbank. Roof on this week! Staff are looking forward to getting in out […]

Management has expressed some concern at the alarming tendency the Proprietor has shown over the festive season to pass out at inappropriate occasions. Unkind suggestions […]

Management celebrate the New Year with the release of two new wines. Two Paddocks Picnic Riesling 2004 - another stunner and perhaps not as sweet […]

Summer on the way and as usual at this time of year we field test our famous products. A party of 14, including Proprietor and […]

Fish Tale Follows Management let the Proprietor off his onerous duties in the relentless pursuit of wine excellence today. The Proprietor took off fly fishing, […]

The amazing First Paddock Pinot Noir 2003 has been released this day. Stampede. Staff in danger of being trampled. May need to call in reinforcements…… […]

Today marked a bright new day at Two Paddocks. Now we boast not only a whole new management and staff in our vineyards – headed […]

This week Head Office in tumult, as the company vehicle has arrived. Declared by some the ugliest vehicle on the planet, this little beauty has […]

The proprietor has been spotted putting a brave face on things of late. Hopes for a successful Tri-Nations rugby campaign have been dashed; the All […]

T.P. Welcomes Mark Field and Richard Flatman T.P.H.Q. abuzz with two major developments. First of all the appointment of a MANAGER - a radical departure […]

Much self-congratulations at T.P.H.Q. An unsought "Gold Medal"{ from the Dream Team (Bob Campbell M.W., Jane Skilton M.W., Alister Maling M.W., Steve Smith M.W.) at […]

Two recent references to T.P. have crossed our desk: The first is from Sydney Magazine, in an article singing the praises of New Zealand's "top-end […]

Both our Proprietor and our Last Chance Pinot Noir 2002 made an appearance tonight at the tremendous 100% PURE NEW ZEALAND event in Sydney. Attendees […]

Another tough month. More frosts, late this time, and unreasonably unseasonal. Not our finest hour. Harvest + vintage begun, and Dean Shaw looking chipper regardless. […]

72 bottles signed, sealed, awaiting delivery In a daringly unauthorised departure, maestro Dean Shaw has bottled 72 only magnums of Two Paddocks First Paddock 2003. […]

Three Pinots now in bottles Much immoderate celebration to herald the bottling of the following: Two Paddocks Picnic Pinot Noir 2003 -- available next month […]

Directing "The Brush Off" T.L.N. has been very quiet of late while we hold our collective breath waiting to see what kind of hash Our […]

A tough month. Hard frosts and much burnt canopy in Otago, and particularly the Gibbston Valley. Our propellers, however, seem to have minimised the damage: […]

Released for Sale in New Zealand As a radical departure, today we release our first Riesling: Two Paddocks Picnic Riesling 2003. This follows our immensely […]