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Range of sauvignon blancs to enjoy over summer
The core of today’s selections typify the reach of sauvignon blanc across the country.
Mark Henderson
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The wine to take into that (fleeting) sun on the deck
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The wine to take into that (fleeting) sun on the deck
Welcome to the final column before the short Christmas-New Year break for Fresh.
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Seasonal Kiwi bubblies to enjoy
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Seasonal Kiwi bubblies to enjoy
I have been sitting on several reviews for bubblies, waiting for December when demand really takes off.
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Branching out from Marlborough sauvignon blancs
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Branching out from Marlborough sauvignon blancs
Marlborough may be the engine room of New Zealand’s sauvignon blanc production, but it would be remiss to ignore the variety from other parts of the country
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Turning over a new leaf
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Turning over a new leaf
Fancy trying something new? Perhaps it’s time to delve into Blanc de Noir.
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So many avenues to learn new things about wine
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So many avenues to learn new things about wine
I'll never tire of the fact that in wine you are always learning.
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German Pinot tasting makes for fascinating experience
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German Pinot tasting makes for fascinating experience
I was recently involved with a very rare tasting of German Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir).
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Report offers snapshot of wine industry’s state
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Report offers snapshot of wine industry’s state
The end of September saw the release of the NZ Winegrowers Annual Report, which has a wealth of detail to absorb among its facts, figures and statistics.
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Rarer than sauvignon blanc, still enough to go around
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Rarer than sauvignon blanc, still enough to go around
Having tasted this line up of Central Otago pinot gris, I then delved into the latest New Zealand Winegrowers annual report to get the ‘‘state of the play’’ of this popular variety.
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’Tis the season: roses begging to be opened and enjoyed
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’Tis the season: roses begging to be opened and enjoyed
Spring. It’s that time of the year that rose really starts coming into its own.
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Always popular new release tasting nears
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Always popular new release tasting nears
Labour Weekend means only one thing for many wine lovers, and that is the annual Alexandra Basin Winegrowers New Release Tasting at the Clyde Railway Station Reserve on Sunday, October 26
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Even mean old Mark scored these wines highly
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Even mean old Mark scored these wines highly
Mark Henderson savours some classy chardonnays.
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Wine choice following a sense of seasonality
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Wine choice following a sense of seasonality
A visit to the farmers’ market is a reminder of seasonality, as the empty spaces of late winter begin to be filled in by vendors bringing the first spring crops to market.
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Ways to reduce uncertainty about dryness of Rieslings
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Ways to reduce uncertainty about dryness of Rieslings
Always a pleasure for me to taste flights of Riesling; one thing I’m mindful of is serving order, from the dryest wines, then gradually ascending sweetness.
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Savouring Pinot Noirs from anywhere but Central
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Savouring Pinot Noirs from anywhere but Central
One of my tasting buddies recently returned from Europe and post tasting through this group of wines decided to "blind me" on a couple of Central Pinots.
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Range punching above its weight
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Range punching above its weight
Some regular readers have mentioned that they look forward to mentions of wines that don’t break the bank.
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500th anniversary has come and gone
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500th anniversary has come and gone
Mark Henderson, along with two buddies, has fallen on his sword to do more than 500 wine tastings for his weekly column since he joined Fresh in 2015.
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Drinkability, price impress
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Drinkability, price impress
The debate during today’s tasting revolved around the scoring process and whether one should be awarding points on a like for like basis.
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‘Sense of timing’ key for appreciation of aged wine
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‘Sense of timing’ key for appreciation of aged wine
Hot on the heels of the Young Viticulturist competition comes the Otago leg of the Tonnellerie de Mercurey Young Winemaker competition which was held at Vinpro in Cromwell at the end of July.
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Lighter, low-alcohol wines still pleasing to the palate
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Lighter, low-alcohol wines still pleasing to the palate
It is clear from the sales of the Nolo (No or Low Alcohol) wines that more people are looking to moderate their intake of alcohol.