About us

The Wine List makes sure you are the host with the most!

New Zealand’s trusted destination for curated wines - exceptional service, reliable delivery, and fair pricing without the overwhelm.

The Wine List is New Zealand’s trusted destination for curated wine. We offer a handpicked selection from independent producers, delivered with care and backed by personal service. No overwhelm—just reliably good wine, chosen with experience, offered at fair prices. Whether you're building a cellar or opening something special tonight, we're here to make great wine easy.

We deliver wine by the box.  Laura (see below) scours the top wine lists in the country, ensuring that The Wine List has the most desirable collection of wines. It is tough work and involves lots of tiresome dinners out  😍

Our bottle price will knock your socks off, so when you buy a case – not only are you winning, but you are enjoying wine at home that is found on restaurant menus and in specialty wine stores.

How we started:

Thewinelist.co.nz was born in the spare bedroom during the first lockdown. We learned vital lessons about being together, time with friends and family, and building shared memories. 

Inspired always by togetherness, we have been furiously working with great wineries to bring you delicious flavours, news of events in the wine and food world and glimpses into your local dining scene.

Who are we?

Laura Faire is your main point of contact at The Wine List. Chatting to customers, and wineries, doing techie stuff and creating and photographing recipes for you as the in-house food writer.

In past lives, Laura worked in IT in London investment banks specialising in the derivatives market. Before having had an about-turn and training and working as a chef, leading into a food writing career, including running Nestle NZ test kitchens, publishing 3 books, being a regular on the Good Morning Show and having her recipe column in The Sunday Star Times.  She joyously juggles 3 children and a husband with a boat.

Andy is the other owner, he prefers a low profile, and pops in and out, doing all the business support and advising required in such a fun, exciting and growing business.

Join us by subscribing to our Mailing List,  following our blog "The Wine Life".  Or quietly watching as we share and promote industry-wide happenings on Facebook, And let us inspire you via Instagram.

 Laura at Omni 23 Laura at Omni Restaurant (Dec 23)

Together, let's preserve our connections with great local cuisine and make it easy for you to share our selection of the most fantastic wines.

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A great non alcoholic Red, less robust and less sweet than the Shiraz. Great to have a few options. Excellent service again.

Dicey Bannockburn Pinot Gris 2024

Greystone (Norwester) Pinot Noir 2023

A stunning red. Great price and quick delivery. You won’t be disappointed.

Crisp

Crisp, fruity, pleasurable to drink.

Fiorini Chianti Superiore DOCG 2021

Beautiful deep ruby red colour, and classic Chianti characteristics. Will buy again when in stock.

Excellent wine and service

Laura helped me source a wine off the beaten path , so efficient and the wine is incredible. Highly recommend!!

Chardonnay

Really good wine good price, delivery as detailed, thanks

fantastic wine and service as usual!

delivered within 2 days and drunk within 1!

Great product, fast communication and delivery.

Nice easy purchase

Great product at a great price and speedy delivery

Excellent wine, delivered quickly, at a great price

Love this wine, it’s a fave year after year. The experience with The Wine List was very straightforward, speedy delivery & and first user discount code. Wins all round!

Dicey Bannockburn Chenin Blanc 2023 … so good

Beautiful wine and great fast delivery!

Excellent quality

If a dry, mineral, Chardonnay with a hint of citrus is your preference, this winner is for you. Extremely elegant. Every mouthful a delight. Can hold its own to any French version.

Fat **** Chardonnay

Can't beat a good oaky chardonnay from California. If you like a creamy oaky chardonnay this is for you. Hard to find something similar in NZ unless you are prepared to pay alot more.

Incredible wine for the money

Never really understood the whole appellations thing but this wine looks tastes and smells like a rose from Provence without the price tag. Loving it..

Excellent wine and excellent service.

could not recommend the wine list more! Laura has responded within minutes to our email inquiry and the ordered wine arrived only 2 days after ordering. Excellent!

Christmas came early ..efficient service

Such easy wonderful service.
Wine was a bargain
Beautiful Californian Fat **** Chardonnay, smooth and buttery but not too heavy. Delicious!

FB Chardonnay

I first tried this chardonnay at Manaia restaurant Tairua and loved it straight away, I couldn't find it at most supermarkets nor liquor outlets, so I started to buy online. Very glad you had it in stock : )

Prosecco

First time order with The Wine List and received great service. Ordered online and delivery was very fast. Really enjoy a glass of the Prosecco 🥂.

Great

Everything happened as it should. Perfect

Muddy Waters Pinot Noir

This is an excellent wine- smooth flavours with hints of berries and slight chocolate- good for drinking now or cellaring, great value for money

Great service

We love buying wine from The Wine List, really enjoy the helpful reviews of the wine and the speedy service. Always look forward to emails from Laura. This was a vibrant light chardonnay that went down a treat !

The Surprise of TW Chardonnay Reserve

Tried a bottle of the TW Chardonnay Reserve 2022 to sample it and what a glorious surprise. Its aroma was interesting but the wine was smooth delicate and well balanced. Loved it and just had to order more

Nanny Noir

Sampled a Nanny Goat Pinot Noir at the Novotel at Auckland Airport and fell in love. Thank you The Wine list for quick efficient delivery to the Deep South.
Cheers Jo-Anne.