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October 27
Chardonnay versatile wine style
After a bit of a run of Pinot Noir recently it has been nice to return to Chardonnay which is such a versatile wine style
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October 20
New Zealand Chardonnays fit for seat at the table
I was reading recently that Steve Smith MW (Master of wine) had done a trio of tastings in NZ, London and Burgundy comparing and contrasting Kiwi Chardonnays versus top French counterparts.
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October 13
What I did on my holidays, just a memory
As a wine obsessive planning to meet my wife in Paris, there is the inevitable juggling act of fitting in enough family time, while also squeezing in some wine adventures wherever I could.
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September 29
Hawke’s Bay New Zealand’s second largest wine region
Hawke’s Bay has always been New Zealand’s premiere region for the Bordeaux varietals of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc,
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September 22
It takes two to tango
You’ll all be aware of that famous phrase, “it takes two to tango”.
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September 15
Central Otago pinot noirs provide thrilling tasting
This group of Central Otago 2024 pinot noirs provided some thrilling tasting.
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September 8
Life is too short to wait for a special occasion
A refrain I have heard so often is “I’m keeping this wine for a special occasion” or “I’m waiting for the right opportunity to open this bottle”.
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September 1
Hope snow hangs around to bring in visitors to wine cellars
The forecast as I wrote this was for another weather event last week with snow forecast once more for Central Otago.
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August 25
Sense of place for chardonnay
the Symposium shifts focus to define quality in chardonnay, focusing on the unique features that define our whenua (land), climate, and philosophy, and how these elements come together
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