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edited by Sue Courtney
e-mail address: winetaster@clear.net.nz
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 Wine of the WeekThe other day I lamented that I was so over Pinot Gris. It's just that in this 2008 vintage I'm finding Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling are providing so much flavour and expression whereas too many Pinot Gris are boring. Read more ....
Last WeekWalking around the garden the last couple of months - when it has not been raining that is - has been an unbelievably heaven-scented experience. In particular the intoxicatingly sweet jasmine, the freesias, the wisteria and now the roses Read more ....
Two Weeks AgoWhen you are north of Auckland in Matakana Wine Country and driving along Takatu Road towards the Tawharanui Peninsula, you can't miss the steeply oriented grapevines and the eye-catching Mediterranean-styled building at the top of the first hill. Read more ... |
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The Wednesday Roundup The Wednesday Round-up: Notes from First Glass Wines and Spirits' weekly tastings. 12 Nov 2008: France versus Australasia Read more ...
From the Blog30 Oct 2008 - Tempranillo and a bit of Olé Olé: .... The winery whisked the guests to a virtual Spain for a day ... wines made from Spanish grape varieties, tapas style food and passionate and provocative flamenco dancers Read more ...
From the Blog18 Aug 2008 - Ten Years of www.wineoftheweek.com: Today is the 10th anniversary of my domain name www.wineoftheweek.com ... Read more ...
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Nov 19th: Blog: All Important International Recognition Nov 18th: Blog: Sometimes the wine needs to be chilled Nov 17th: WOTW: Rimu Grove Nelson Pinot Gris 2008 Nov 17th: Blog: Another juicy Waipara Riesling Nov 16th: Blog: Dom Mondillo stars at the Wednesday tastings Nov 14th: Blog: What does Stelvin mean? Nov 12th: Blog: Air NZ Wine Awards medals announced and my Gold Medal Summary updated Nov 11th: Blog: Still on the Riesling kick ... Nov 10th: WOTW: Muddy Water 'Growers Series' Lough Vineyard Riesling 2008 Nov 9th: Blog: Blast from the Past - 2000 vintage Sauvignon Blanc Nov 8th: Blog: Ravishing Rieslings at the Wednesday tasting Nov 7th: Blog: Record exports, falling domestic sales and other news snippets Nov 5th: Blog: Sauvignon Blanc food friendly nibbles Nov 3rd: Blog: The most exciting wine from Matakana Nov 3rd: WOTW: Contour Estate Matakana Syrah 2007 Nov 2nd: Blog: Gorgeous Pinot Noirs at the First Glass tasting Oct 30th: General: Events Page updated Oct 30th: Blog: Tempranillo and a bit of Olé Olé Oct 29th: Blog: Off the beaten winery track on Waiheke Island Oct 27th: WOTW: Man O' War Ironclad Cabernets 2007 Oct 27th: Blog: The real argy-bargy Oct 25th: Blog: Michelle Richardson at Wednesday's Tasting Oct 23rd: Blog: Gold Medals, Gold Medals and More Gold Medals Oct 22nd: Blog: Cuisine's Top Pinot Noir almost trumped at Tasting Oct 21st: My Four Top Sauvignon Blanc producers star in a blind tasting Oct 20th: WOTW: Astrolabe Discovery Awatere Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Oct 19th: Blog: Toasting Martinborough Oct 18th: Blog: Super VFM Chardonnay - again Oct 16th: Blog: Rare granite wine growing land on Redoubt Hill Oct 15th: Blog: Wine Gluttony Oct 13th: Blog: Take heed of the producer's recommendations Oct 13th: WOTW: Neudorf Moutere Chardonnay 2007 Oct 10th: Blog: Catch a Thief Oct 9th: Blog: Pork, Apple, Sage and Pinot Gris plus a Sauvignon Blanc Oct 7th: Blog: Sense awakening savvies Oct 6th: Blog: Liquorland announces its Trophy Winners Oct 5th: WOTW: Mud House Swan Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Oct 5th: Blog: 25 Steps and More Oct 4th: Blog: A tasting of Trophy winning wines Oct 3rd: Blog: Aniseed and Sauvignon Blanc - a surpisingly delicious combination Oct 1st: Blog: It's Simply Beautiful Sep 28th: WOTW: Church Road Reserve Chardonnay 2006 Sep 28th: Blog: NZIWS Trophy wines announced Sep 26th: Blog: Four Auckland wineries win gold Sep 23rd: Blog: Exciting Austrian white Sep 22nd: Blog: NZIWS tallies and exciting 'Other Reds' Sep 21st: WOTW: Highlights from NZIWS 2008 Sep 21st: Blog: Wild man of the Loire, Didier Dageneau, dies Sep 18th: Blog: Still madly writing tasting notes Sep 16th: Blog: My 'Professional Wine Taster' apron Sep 15th: Blog: Being a Wine Judge for a Day Sep 15th: WOTW: Bladen Marlborough Gewurztraminer 2008 Sep 13th: Blog: North versus South at the Wednesday Tasting Sep 11th: Blog: Spring into a season of tastings Sep 10th: Blog: Oh my gosh - another mind blowing Savvie Sep 9th: Blog: A handful of tasty 2008 savvies and more Sep 8th: WOTW: Saint Clair Pioneer Block 6 'Oh' Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Sep 8th: Blog: Another trophy for the Man for All Rieslings Sep 8th: Tastings: John Forrest - A Man for All Rieslings Sep 5th: Blog: NZ scoops Best Red Wine at IWC and other news Sep 4th: Blog: Wine New Zealand - Part Two of Day Three Sep 3nd: Blog: Wine New Zealand - Part One of Day Three Sep 2nd: Blog: Wine New Zealand - Part Two of Day Two Sep 1st: Blog: Wine New Zealand - Part One of Day Two Sep 1st: WOTW: Esk Valley reserve Merlot Malbec Cabernet Sauvignon 1998 Aug 31st: Blog: Wine New Zealand - Day One Aug 29th: Tastings: Cuisine Magazine's Top Cabernets and Merlots Aug 29th: Blog: www.wineoftheweek.com's Top Ten Producers of Cabernet, Merlot and blends Aug 27th: Blog: www.wineoftheweek.com's Top Ten Gewurztraminer / Pinot Gris producers Aug 26th: Blog: www.wineoftheweek.com's Top Ten Syrah producers Aug 25th: Blog: www.wineoftheweek.com's Top Ten Pinot Noir producers Aug 25th: WOTW: Soho Wine Co Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Aug 24th: Blog: News Interruption - Bragato Wine Award winners Aug 23rd: Blog: www.wineoftheweek.com's Top Ten Riesling producers Aug 23rd: Tastings: Twelve Wines at First Glass - All Brand New Aug 20th: Blog: www.wineoftheweek.com's Top Ten Chardonnay producers Aug 19th: Blog: www.wineoftheweek.com's Top Ten Sauvignon Blanc producers Aug 18th: Blog: Ten Years of www.wineoftheweek.com Aug 18th: WOTW: Mills Reef Elspeth Trust Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Aug 13th: Blog: Birthday wine liberated a decade later Aug 12th: Blog: Chardonnay excellence from Sacred Hill Aug 11th: General: Food File index updated Aug 11th: Blog: Pork with Five-Spice, Dried Apples, Kumara and Pinot Gris Aug 11th: WOTW: Gibbston Valley Dulcinee Pinot Gris 2007 Aug 9th: Blog: A few early birds from 2008 Aug 8th: Blog: First Glass Wine Olympics Aug 6th: Blog: Elspeth at the Narrow Table Aug 5th: Blog: Saint Clair Pioneer Block 14 Doctors Creek Pinot Noir 2007 Aug 04 2008 WOTW: Saint Clair Pioneer Block 14 Pinot Noir 2007 Aug 4th: Blog: Travels with Wine Episode 5 - Karikari Estate Aug 3rd: Blog: Bledisloe Cup of Pinot Noir Aug 2nd: Blog: Moroccan spices and Gewurztraminer Jul 31st: Blog: Wet, wet, wet Jul 30th: Blog: Neil's Stuffed Mushrooms - a "taste sensation" Jul 29th: Blog: Cork versus Screwcap comparison with Taylors Shiraz Jul 28th: Blog: Tempranillo and Tamarillo - a darn fine match Jul 27 2008 WOTW: Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Tempranillo 2006 Jul 27th: Blog: Chardonnay, Cribbage and Crunchy Peanut Butter Sandwiches Jul 26th: Blog: A range of Moet Hennessy portfolio wines Jul 25th: Blog: Bubbles for the Rich Listers Jul 23rd: Blog: A day in Kerikeri with Travels With Wine Jul 22nd: Blog: A foreboding sign for newspaper wine columnists Jul 21st: WOTW: Sacred Hill 'The Wine Thief Series'Syrah 2006 Jul 20th: Blog: A rosette for Shipwreck Bay Jul 20 2008 WOTW: Sacred Hill Wine Thief Hawkes Bay Syrah 2006 Jul 19th: Blog: A big "Moomma" from "Rrrrhhharse" Jul 17th: Blog: Rod Malcolm's Leek and Parsnip Soup matching Pinot wines Jul 15th: Blog: Potato, Leek and Blue Cheese Casserole Jul 14th: Blog: More Beaujolais, Ti Point and Sacred Hill Jul 13 2008 WOTW: Ti Point One Merlot 2005 Jul 13th: Blog: A darn fine 11-year-old Beaujolais Jul 12th: Blog: Pinot Noir highlights from the weekly Wednesday tasting Jul 8th: Blog: Sauvignon Blanc anyone? Jul 7th: Land without Sundays Jul 6 2008 WOTW: Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2007 & Twin Islands Sauvignon Blanc 2007 Jul 5th: Blog: Homage and Church Road - two great New Zealand syrahs. Jul 4th: Blog: Rosenblum Petit Sirah 2005 from San Francisco Bay Jul 3rd: Blog: Marsden's Legacy to New Zealand wine |
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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."
All spelling mistakes on this site are my own work.
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