Video tasting: Waipara Springs Premo Pinot Noir 2006

Posted on February 9th, 2009 3 Comments

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Tasting a Pinot Noir from New Zealand’s Waipara Valley.

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Wines for Christmas

Posted on December 22nd, 2008 6 Comments

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Everyone else is recommending wines for Christmas, so why not join them. Well, here it goes. 1. Brunch bubbly: Moscato d’Asti Frank from Robert Francis Wine introduced me to the Oddero Moscato d’Asti NV at the iFoods.tv bloggers Christmas party. The way he put it was that you can’t help but smile when drinking this [...]

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Lone Range Gimblett’s Gravel Red, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand (M&S)

Posted on March 20th, 2008 No Comments yet

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Gimblett’s Gravel Red, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand
Gimblett’s Gravel Red – a red from New Zealand and it’s not a Pinot Noir.

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Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc, Private Bin 2007 (Marlborough, New Zealand)

Posted on January 17th, 2008 3 Comments

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You can get this bad boy for about €15 in most places. I bought it in SuperQuinn. But that’s all I’ll say on the matter. Inside, wine tasting in pictures.

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France versus New Zealand: Pinot Noir taste-off

Posted on November 18th, 2007 No Comments yet

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Two world cup defeats. One Rainbow Warrior. New Zealand haven’t done well by the French. The biggest showdown between the two countries since RWC ’07 is a Pinot Noir taste-off. This time the New Zealanders are the underdogs. How will they fare?

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