
Joelle Thomson
Joelle Thomson is a respected wine journalist, columnist, and author with a deep passion for wine, particularly Pinot Noir. Since the mid-1990s, she has written extensively about wine, published numerous books, and contributed to the education and appreciation of wine in New Zealand and beyond.
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Joelle Thomson is a journalist, columnist and author who fell for wine after drinking a big buttery Australian Chardonnay.
How to cellar wine without a cellar: Best places to store bottlesThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·
New Zealand· 2026-09-13
Joelle Thomson is a journalist and author who has published 16 wine books.
Central Otago wine: How Pinot Noir put region on global mapThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·
New Zealand· 2026-08-08









