what people are saying about us

• “I just wanted to email to compliment you on the wonderful afternoon we had at your winery. The wine tasting was interesting and informative and provided a great opportunity to us to try before we ordered. We were well looked after and the food was fabulous. I will certainly be recommending Ransom's and look forward to visiting another time.”
  —Christine Whyte, Education Faculty, Auckland University
• “WINNER: Outstanding Winery Experience”
  —Manaakitanga Awards 2010, Recognising Excellence and Sustainability
• “Ransom Wines is highly acclaimed for the elegance and finesse of its Bordeaux blends and for the great food and wine experience in its wine bar.”
  —Australian Gourmet Traveller
• “To miss Ransom Wines is to miss out on a real gem……a great range of wines”
  —Cuisine Wine Country
• “Ransom Wines is a must stop for seekers of interesting lunches in peaceful surroundings The platters are perfection.”
  —North & South Magazine
• “Too good to be true.”
  —Canvas Magazine, NZ Herald
• “I just wanted to email to compliment you on the wonderful afternoon we had at your winery. The wine tasting was interesting and informative and provided a great opportunity to us to try before we ordered. We were well looked after and the food was fabulous. I will cerainly be recommending Ransom's and look forward to visiting another time.”
  —Christine Whyte Auckland University, Education Faculty
• “I must also thank you for introducing me to Ransom Winery's 'Cosmos Chardonnay'. Please pass on my appreciation once again to Robin and Marion Ransom for providing a splendid meal in such attractive surroundings.”
  —David Huebner, USA Ambassador to New Zealand
• “Once again it was lovely to be able to come to you after our event at the Telecom 30m dish this morning. Thank you for the delicious breads, dips and platters. They were enjoyed by all, along with the famous Cosmos Chardonnay.”
  —Patricia Sallis, AUT
• “I wanted to thank you for the beautiful spreads of food and delicious wine last week. I really enjoyed sampling the wines, it was a nice change from being a spectator. The ladies had a fabulous day out and commented that Ransom Wines were superb”
  —Andrea Wouters, Great Taste Tours
• “Thank you for the great time the Federation had last Saturday, everyone loved it. The platters looked as fantastic as they tasted, and it was good getting the local background to the meal. You did really well, I am sure no one heading north wouldn't make this a compulsory stop. Thank you again, the North Shore Club will be back again I am sure.”
  —David Corlett President, North Shore Wine & Food Society for Federation of Wine & Food Societies Wine & Food Convention 2010
• “On behalf of the wine section of the Howick Club I wish to thank you very much for hosting our members at your winery on our day trip to Matakana on 2nd May. Everyone had a most enjoyable time listening to your very informative presentation while sampling your wines. Once again many thanks to you and your staff for giving up your valuable time for us”
  —Bruce Dickson Howick Club Wine Section Secretary
• “Many thanks for the lovely late lunch and wine tasting yesterday, you have some lovely staff and a great place to relax in.......we will look forward to enjoying your great wines soon.”
  —Gina Harrap Food and Beverage Trainer, Skycity Auckland
• “I would like to thank you for the beautiful lunch you provided us with on Friday. Everybody enjoyed themselves and the food was just delicious, not even the foul weather could dampen our spirits.”
  —Jacqui Hands, Wolters Kluwer Pharma Solutions
• “Thank you very much indeed for helping to make our Saturday party such an enjoyable time for everyone. The food was beautifully presented on the platters, totally delicious, and everyone commented on how lovely your vineyard venue is. The wine of course was gorgeous. Thank you again”
  —Heather Wheeler, GHD
• “Just wanted to thank you again for your tour and lunch - food and wine were beautiful. All the ladies had a fabulous day so thank you!”
  —Hen Party
• “Just a quick thanks for a fantastic hour or so at your vineyard yesterday. Our group enjoyed it very much.”
  —Staff and partners of Pinehurst School, Albany
• “Thank you for the wonderful time we had last Saturday, the platters in particular were fantastic. I am sure many of our members will be returning”
  —David Corlett, North Shore Wine and Food Society
• “Just a note to thank you for accommodating us this morning at such short notice. The girls were delighted with their visit, the wines and platters were perfect and, Marion, your description of each wine was just right to keep their interest. There will be several repeat visits according to the comments made on the bus. Your efforts were much appreciated, thanks again.”
  —Marilyn 3 Putt Club, Whangaparaoa
• “Just a quick note to say thank you so much for your hospitality on Saturday. Everyone was blown away with your beautiful vineyard, wine, food and hospitality! Thank goodness the weather was good. Thank you for coping so well with the numbers and allowing us to stay on, we simply had a wonderful afternoon. I'm sure we will be back again (in smaller numbers) soon.”
  —Kate Winstone
• “Just wanted to say hi and thank you for accommodating our groups on Anzac Day. The passengers loved it and thought that the wine tasting at Ransom was very classy and well done. The cheese platters were superb. Our ID Tours representative was very happy and full of praise”
  —Gabriele Kreuzer, Cruise Operations, ID Tours Sapphire Princess Cruise Group
• “I just want to thank you for your hospitality on Friday - we had a fantastic time and will be talking about it for weeks to come. Thanks again.”
  —Roz Towl, High Society Group
• “Thank you so much for providing an awesome lunch and venue for our Murder Mystery weekend. Everybody thoroughly enjoyed the lunch stop - they have all promised to be back! Once again thanks!”
  —Pete, Jenni and Sam Mence.
• “Thanks so much for helping make my 40th birthday celebration such a fantastic day! Your warm hospitality really added to my special day. Everyone had a fantastic time. I will definitely be visiting again very soon.”
  —Janine
• “Our group had a very memorable and interesting time on Sunday morning…..Many have phoned to say how much they enjoyed it..Thank you for making it into such a successful outing”
  —Carmen and Graham, Auckland Gourmet Group
• “Father and son winemakers Robin and Gabe Ransom seem to have captured the essence of the local terroir in their wines”
  —Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier
• “I was impressed with the high standard of winemaking and individuality of Ransom wines. They are serious, and mostly complex wines that reveal good cellaring potential and reflect a traditional winemaking approach. All suggest thoughtful and creative winemaking technique.”
  —Bob Campbell 2010
• “We started of at Ransom Wines, just south of Warkworth, where the drinkers enjoyed a five-wine tasting and we all scoffed a delicious platter of food. The weather was gorgeous, the scenery was stunning, the food was lovely, the wine was excellent. Good times! Ransom Wines will definitely form part of our "things to do with visitors" itinerary in the future. ”
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• “Elliot Charng of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New Zealand, Kazutoshi Inadome, the Consul General of Japan and Mitusuko Ito, the Deputy Consul General all have contacted me to express their deep appreciation for the hospitality shown on the day. I consistently recommend Ransom Wines because of your consistent and high standard of service. Thank you once again for your wonderful hospitality to our guests. ”
  —Tracey Martin MP
• “Thank you for such a beautiful lunch on Saturday, everyone had a wonderful time and were so impressed.”
  —Kirsten, Hen Party Organiser
• “Just a quick message to say thank you so much for all your efforts last Saturday in making my birthday celebration a special day. We all had a great time (despite the weather) and all my friends and family thought the wine and food was superb. Once again many thanks.”
  —Mary