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  Sam Neill has been an international spy (Possession), a palaeontologist (Jurassic Park), a senior KGB officer (Amerika) and a corrupt policeman (Peaky Binders), but […]

■ The Peaky Blinders actor, 72, talks celeb vineyards, famous Nigels and his documentary series on explorer Captain Cook What made you follow in the […]

Inside Hollywood actor Sam Neill's life on his Central Otago farm Sam Neill hanging out with his horse on his Queenstown Farm. Photo / @TwoPaddocks […]

On any ordinary day, 11.30 in the morning might seem a tad early to be drinking wine. But it was election day and as things […]

You spent your earliest years in Northern Ireland, before moving to New Zealand. What food do you recall having?Northern Ireland wasn't exactly a gastronomic destination […]

In “Sam Neill Is Not Sure Why He Tweets,” Freddie Campion interviews SAM NEILL, owner of TWO PADDOCKS, about his ever-growing Twitter presence, and his […]

A mecca for wine enthusiasts, New Zealand has quickly climbed the ladder as one of the best wine-producing regions in the world.  You don't have […]

Many picturesque New World wine regions are poised to take the crown from iconic Old World appellations. Here are four worthy of your next adventure. […]

  Fabulous article in the August / September 2018 edition of Gourmet Traveller Wine - check it out via the link below.    AGTW-AugSep-2020.pdf

Sam Neill Talks “Sweet Country,” His Pursuit of the Western, and the Link Between Wine and Movies by Karen Han April 10, 2018     […]

Jamie Smyth, March 29, 2018 : At Home with the FT House & Home Sam Neill: ‘I dodged a bullet with James Bond’ The ‘Peaky Blinders’ […]

Photo courtesy of Barrymore Wines The online wine community and mobile app surveyed its users.  Abbey White March 16, 2018 From Jon Bon Jovi’s rosé […]

Interview with Sam Neill; talking Sweet Country By Daniel Goodwin   Mar 5, 2018 In his incredible forty year career, legendary Northern Ireland and New […]

28th Feb 2018 | The Wine Advocate | 235 (Feb ‘18) JOE CZERWINSKI   Although the modern-day wine industry in New Zealand dates back only about 50 years, in […]

John Saker: always more to learn about Central Otago pinot JOHN SAKER Last updated 05:00, February 17 2018   I marvel at the knack of the […]

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-12/forget-sauvignon-blanc-new-zealand-s-new-big-thing-is-pinot-noir   Forget Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand’s New Big Thing Is Pinot Noir The island nation was once known merely for crisp, grassy sauvignon blanc […]

'I'd happily pop my clogs in the saddle:' Actor Sam Neill, 70, reveals he has no plans to step away from the camera By Stephen […]

Bannockburn has been described as “Central Otago’s pinot noir sweet spot”. The subregion has certainly won more than its share of accolades from the late […]

New Zealand’s Age of Classic Refinement JamesSuckling.com  Nick Stock, Contributing Editor  Monday, November 13, 2017   I was back in New Zealand for another big […]

Upwardly Mobile Imports of New Zealand wines hit a new high in the United States MaryAnn Worobiec Issue: August 31, 2017 Earlier this year, a […]

WINES: Fifteen great Pinot Noirs for less than US$50  Bloomberg  The Edge Financial Daily August 23, 2017 11:06 am MYT This article first appeared in […]

The Obsession with New Zealand In a feature story on, Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly, Keith Morrison tours New Zealand and talks to Americans who […]

Here's one thing I look for on a wine label in Australia to help me decide if it's worth buying..   Frank Wilden Jun 15, […]

John Bennett continues his series chatting to well-known names from the worlds of arts, sport and entertainment. This week, John meets up with Hollywood actor […]

I went to Sardinia once and hated it. It was too hot, too crowded and too moneyed. The I ran into Harrison Ford and had […]

Sam Neill love Radio 4 and Dutch desert island dating shows. Read his interview in Radio Times, or Download a PDF Hunt for the Wilderpeople […]

The actor from Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders shares some wit and wisdom. Whilst filming Jurassic Park I watched a hurricane approaching the beach in Hawaii. […]

2016 Episode 23 Actor Sam Neill has immersed himself in a second career, growing grapes and making wine in Central Otago. He believes his pinot […]

Actor Sam Neill is fairly used to filming in wild locations like Hawaii and Tasmania for roles in Jurassic Park and The Hunter, and his […]

Victoria Moore brings together the cast of the new London play, Sideways, (based on the movie of the same name) to sip some Pinot Noir. […]

In a career of almost unparalleled versatility, Sam Neill’s latest role in Hunt for the Wilderpeople finds him returning to his roots. No, they’re not […]

La Bourgogne a du souci à se faire, La Nouvelle-Zélande attaque. Surnommés les "Bâtards du Pinot Noir", les vignerons de Nouvelle-Zélande commencent à faire de […]

One of our best-known serious actors grabbed his chance to be part of a Barry Crump-meets-Taika Waititi comedy. Link to the article

We’re voiceless without the arts, warns our first real movie star and co-lead of Hunt for the Wilderpeople. Link to the article

The veteran of global blockbusters arrives at Sundance with a New Zealand comedy. Link to the article