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edited by Sue Courtney
e-mail address: winetaster@clear.net.nz
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 Wine of the WeekIn the ancient vineyards of Condrieu, home to arguably the world's best Viognier wines, the vignerons say the wines are best enjoyed when they are young. Here in the new vineyards Read more ....
Last WeekI had a wine the other night that could be considered a 'limited edition' wine in more ways than one. Remarkable, considering that the country's largest wine producer made it Read more ....
Two Weeks AgoThere are many reasons for buying a vineyard but Shelley Trotter's reason is probably quite unique. The deer farmer, who is the fourth generation in her family to farm north of Auckland near Matakana Read more ... |
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The Wednesday Roundup The Wednesday Round-up: Notes from First Glass Wines and Spirits' weekly tastings. 25 Aug 2010: Cuisine Magazine's Top NZ Reds Read more ...
From the Blog13 Aug 2010 - Delicious Dolcetto and tempting Sangiovese: When it comes to matching food to our favourite wine varieties, we often have our favourite foods to go with the wines. Read more ...
From the Blog14 Jul 2010 - Potato & Cheese Soup and Chardonnay: When Jaison Kerr of Kerr Farm Vineyard sent out a recipe for Pruner's Potato and Cheese Soup, I thought I'd give it a try. Not the pruning, but the soup. Read more ...
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Aug 17th: WOTW: Mahurangi River Winery Reserve Field of Grace Chardonnay 2009 Aug 13th: Delicous Dolcetto and Tempting Sangiovese Aug 10th: Sacred Hill on the TV Aug 10th: WOTW: Sacred Hill Halo Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2008 Aug 6th: Hyping up my favourite wine regions Aug 2nd: Drinking with a Star Aug 2nd: WOTW: Two Paddocks Central Otago Pinot Noir 2008 Aug 1st: The Day After the Night Before Jul 31st: Blast from the Past Jul 30th: Six Juicy Merlots Jul 28th: Drinking is good for you - but what kind of drink Jul 27th: Distributor News Jul 26th: Wine from the Heart Jul 26th: WOTW: Corazon North Island Merlot Malbec 2008 Jul 25th: Sauvignon Blanc Weekend Jul 23th: Blockbusters at the Wednesday Tasting Jul 22nd: More about Echolands Jul 20th: New Stop on the Kumeu Wine Trail Jul 19th: The Chardonnay Capital of New Zealand? Jul 19th: WOTW: Waimarie Muriwai Valley Chardonnay 2008 Jul 18th: Taumarunui on the Main Trunk Line Jul 16th: Token Bastille Day Wines Jul 15th: Tempting Malbec Jul 14th: Potato, Cheese, Soup and Chardonnay Jul 13th: Kaffir Lime Aromatic Delight Jul 11th: Blind Tasting Confusion Jul 8th: Black Barn's Mediterranean Trio Jul 4th: Born in the USA Jul 2nd: Paying Homage to Syrah Jul 1st: Bracken's Law and Order Jun 30th: Syrah from the heart Jun 29th: Running with Ducks Jun 27th: Oz is in the room - Wine Options and Wednesday Tasting Redux Jun 25th: The taste of summer in winter - First of 2010 Jun 24th: Rugby and Wine do mix - off the field Jun 20th: WOTW: Kumeu River Chardonnay and Wednesday Update Jun 10th: WOTW: Pinot Noir and Pate Jun 7th: Wine Competition Update plus the Wednesday Tasting Jun 6th: Auckland's Best Restaurants according to .... Jun 2nd: John Hill, Waimea, Wild Earth and Moana Jun 1st: Review: Crowded House May 31st: South Island Redux - Part 9 - Marlborough May 30th: South Island Redux - Part 8 - Nelson Day 2 May 27th: South Island Redux - Part 7 - Nelson Day 1 cont'd May 26th: WOTW: Waimea Nelson Syrah 2008 May 19th: WOTW: Wild Earth Central Otago Pinot Noir 2008 May 15th: South Island Redux - Part 6 - Nelson Day 1 May 12th: WOTW: Moana Park Vineyard Selection Viognier 2009 May 11th: South Island Redux - Part 5 - Driving the Wairau Valley May 9th: South Island Redux - Part 4 - Driving the Awatere Valley May 7th: South Island Redux - Part 3 - Canterbury May 6th: South Island Redux - Part 2 - Mt Beautiful May 5th: South Island Redux - Part 1 - Yealands May 2nd: WOTW: Kina Beach Reserve Pinot Noir 2007 May 2nd: Weekend Catchup May 1st: Autumn Colours at Kumeu River Apr 21st: WOTW: Marble Point Pinot Noir 2008 Apr 16th: Back to the Wednesday Tasting gig Apr 14th: WOTW: Bay Glen Canterbury Pinot Gris 2008 Apr 7th: Good Friday vibes with Johanneshof Apr 4th: Wine of the Week: Auburn Twilight Riesling 2009 Apr 1st: It's no joke and the Pinot is definitely good Mar 26th: Time Travel Mar 21st: WOTW: Escarpment Vineyard Insight Pinot Noirs Mar 22nd: Monday Update Te Mata and Trophies Mar 18th: A Series of Sauvs from Sileni Mar 17th: A Prime perspective of Prophet's Rock Mar 15th: Monday Update sharing the love Mar 11th: Pinot Noir 2010 videos online Mar 10th: Meeting Nina from Catalina Mar 9th: Nautilus Estate's 25th Anniversary Mar 9th: WOTW: Mahi Twin Valleys Vineyard Chardonnay 2008 Mar 8th: Harvest Festival at West Brook Mar 6th: Gold Medal Summary Updated Mar 5th: Highlights from Wednesday's Tasting Mar 4th: Treasures from a Cellar - Part 3 Mar 3rd: Treasures from a Cellar - Part 2 Mar 2nd: Treasures from a Cellar - Part 1 Mar 1st: WOTW: Te Awa Boundary 2004 Mar 1st: A Zone Becoming a Boundary Feb 28th: A Savvy Weekend Feb 28th: Reading Between the Scores Feb 24th: A Lavish Lunch with Locharburn Wines Feb 22nd: WOTW: Tolaga Bay Lightly Oaked Chardonnay 2009 Feb 22nd: It's not unusual Feb 20th: Central Otago Pinot Noir vs Central Otago Pinot Noir and a magnificent Marlborough Feb 18th: New Central Otago Wine map and new wineries Feb 17th: Thai Lemongrass Pork and Gewurztraminer Feb 16th: Peach Soup and Pinot Gris Feb 15th: WOTW: Lawson's Dry Hills Pioneer Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Feb 15th: The new Lawson's Dry Hills 'Pioneer' range Feb 14th: Valentine's Day wine for Petrol Heads Feb 12th: Pinotage Party Feb 11th: Pinot Noir 2010 redux Feb 10th: Plagiarising Wine Notes Feb 8th: WOTW: Fox Junior Marlborough Pinot Noir 2008 Feb 6th:Wednesday's tasting highlights Feb 5th: Pinot Noir Week - $30 and under Feb 4th: Pinot Noir Week - A Dry River mini vertical Feb 3rd: Pinot Noir Week - A New Zealand history Part 1 Feb 2nd: Pinot Noir Week - Auckland beauties under $25 Feb 1st: Pinot Noir 2010 Feb 1st: WOTW: Pegasus Bay Bel Canto Dry Riesling 2008 Jan 30th: Focus on Spain Jan 29th: A Dry Riesling food match Jan 27th: Riesling drinkability Jan 26th: Australia Day bubbles Jan 25th: WOTW: Alpha Domus AD Aviator 2007 Jan 24th: Focus on Italy Jan 22nd: Spinning a story with something different Jan 19th: Riesling Highlights and Wine of the Week Jan 18th:WOTW: The Crater Rim 'Dr Köhls' Waipara Riesling 2008 Jan 18th: Tasting Big Name Australians Jan 14th: June in January Jan 13th: Message on a cork Jan 11th: Saving the best bubbles 'til last Jan 11th:WOTW: Johanneshof Cellars EMMI Methode Traditionelle NV Jan 9th: Swooning over Moscato Jan 7th: Boom Diddy Boom Jan 6th: Another Hawkes Bay bubbles Jan 5th: 'H' is for Hill, I presume Jan 3rd: Messages in the 'firsts' of the Year Jan 2nd: WOTW: Gladstone Wairarapa Viognier 2009 Jan 1st: Lobster Reef evokes summer, sea and fun Dec 31st:Looking back on 2009 and Wines of the Year |
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Sue Courtney's Disclaimer: "The views and reviews I express in this site are my own. I have no ties to any of the named businesses or wineries whose food or wines I review, however I do write tasting notes for First Glass Wines and Spirits' Fine Wine Wednesday tastings and update them to their website, as well as my own.. Constructive criticism is always welcome."
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 Ten Years of wineoftheweek.com In conjunction with the 10th anniversary of my domain name, wineoftheweek.com, I've chosen the Best Producers of the Last 10 Years Check them out in my August 18th 2008 and subsequent blog entries. Introduction Top 10 Sauv Blanc Top 10 Chardonnay Top 10 Riesling Top 10 Pinot Noir Top 10 Syrah Top 10 Gewurz/PG Top 10 Cabernet/Merlot |
