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edited by Sue Courtney
e-mail address: winetaster@clear.net.nz
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 Wine of the WeekThe week's wine of the week is a surprise in many ways - it certainly surprised me. I think of Astrolabe as one of New Zealand's top Sauvignon Blanc producers and I have tasted an Astrolabe stickie that was simply sublime - but Astrolabe Pinot Noir Read more ....
Last WeekIt's mid winter, the nights are long and the days are cold - as cold as it seemed like they were when I was a child. We’ve even had several episodes of frost here Auckland this winter Read more ....
Two Weeks AgoMove over Cabernet and Merlot, especially on Waiheke Island. Syrah is muscling in on your once dominant territory and if the new breed of Syrah producers on Waiheke are anything to go by Read more ... |
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The Wednesday Roundup The Wednesday Round-up: Notes from First Glass Wines and Spirits' weekly tastings. 24 Jun 2009: Wine from Classic Regions Read more ...
From the Blog25 Feb 2009 - A Retrospective Stonecroft tasting: Funny how coincidences happen While visiting Stonecroft Wines in Hawkes Bay on Sunday, Glen Limmer mentioned to me that Alan would be in Auckland on the Tuesday Read more ...
From the Blog29 Jan 2009: Vale Ross Lawson: I felt great sorrow when I heard that Ross Lawson, proprietor of Lawson's Dry Hills in Marlborough, passed away on Tuesday evening after a battle with cancer. Read more ...
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Jun 20th: Blog: A vertical of Passage Rock Syrah Jun 15th: Blog: Waiheke Winegrowers come to town Jun 15th: WOTW: Awaroa Reserve 'Peach Melba' Syrah 2008 Jun 12th: Blog: Riesling Confusion and Wednesday Tasting highlights Jun 10th: Blog: Bottle Shock feedback Jun 9th: Blog: Exciting Northland Pinotage Jun 8th: Blog: Movie Review: Bottle Shock Jun 7th: Blog: Premium drops from Margaret River Jun 2nd: Blog: Outstanding Lineup of New Zealand Pinot Noir May 29th: Blog: A Rose amongst Yalumba's big reds May 27th: Blog: New Zealand plays a role in new Pinotage book May 24th: Blog: Twelve vintages of Stonyridge Larose and a cult Napa Valley Cabernet May 24th: WOTW: A vertical of Stonyridge Larose May 22nd: Blog: Big reds on the menu both at First Glass and at my table May 20th: Blog: First taste of 2009 vintage Sauvignon Blanc May 19th: Blog: Nautilus Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2008 - Gold Medal IWC May 18th: Blog: Eight Day opened Rieslings May 18th: WOTW: Black Estate Omihi Pinot Gris 2008 May 16th: Blog: Bob Campbell MW at the Wednesday Tasting May 14th: Blog: Licorice, Mushroom and Blue Cheese, and three quite different Pinot Gris. May 13th: Blog: That distinctive catty Sauvignon Blanc aroma - is it really news? May 11th: Blog: Neil's Pork with Pinot Gris May 11th: WOTW: Martinborough Vineyard Pinot Gris 2008 May 10th: Blog: Autumn touring and tasting May 7th: Blog: Two Viogniers from two distinctly different southern places May 6th: Blog: Another Bollinger rarity May 5th: Blog: It's Bolly Darling, but not as we know it May 4th: Blog: Wine and food Matching - New Zealand style May 4th: WOTW: Goldridge Estate Premium Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2008 May 1st: Blog: Cuisine Top 10 Chardonnays minus 1 Apr 30th: Blog: Focus on Nelson: Part 9 - Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer Apr 28th: Blog: Impressionable Chardonnays - Oaked and Unoaked Apr 27th: WOTW: Dolbel Estate Chardonnay 2007 Apr 26th: Blog: Cleaning out the spare room Apr 25th: Blog: Wine Tasting for the Car Club Apr 24th: Blog: Tasting Gold Apr 21st: Blog: Saturday Night Superstars Apr 20th: WOTW: Waimea Bolitho SV Riesling 2006 Apr 20th: Blog: Focus on Nelson: Part 8 - Riesling Apr 19th: Blog: Focus on Nelson: Part 7 - Chardonnay Apr 17th: Blog: Focus on Nelson: Part 6 - Bordeaux Styled Reds Apr 14th: Blog: File backups / Easter in New Plymouth / What is Vintage? Apr 9th: Blog: Focus on Nelson: Part 5 - Where to go Apr 8th: Blog: Focus on Nelson: Part 4 - More Pinot Noirs Apr 6th: Blog: Focus on Nelson: Part 3 - Aromatics with Spicy Thai Apr 6th: WOTW: Anchorage Nelson Gewurztraminer 2008 Apr 5th: Blog: Ten years of First Glass tastings Apr 3rd: Blog: Focus on Nelson: Part 2 - Waimea's Pinots Apr 1st: Blog: Focus on Nelson: Part 1 - Syrah Mar 31st: Blog: Gorgeous Auckland Chardonnays Mar 30th: WOTW: Churton Pinot Noir 2005 Mar 29th: Blog: Getting into some oldies Mar 28th: Blog: The Gravitas Gambit Mar 25th: Blog: Coconut Riesling and Lime Mar 23rd: Blog: Corbans Cottage Block Chardonnay takes Easter Show top gong Mar 19th: Blog: 2005 or 2006 - is the wine's good, does the vintage matter? Mar 16th: WOTW: Sacred Hill Broken Stone Merlot 2006 Mar 15th: Blog: Montana's 30th Vintage Sauvignon Blanc Mar 4th: Blog: Out of Town and a Vinous Detour in Taupo Mar 3rd: Blog: More Gold Medal Wines and my Wine of the Week Mar 2nd: WOTW: Frizzell Hawkes Bay Merlot Malbec 2007 Mar 1st: Blog: Why wine judges like beer Feb 27th: Blog: The end of a short era at First Glass Feb 26th: Blog: A preview of the new Penfolds Bins Feb 25th: Blog: A retrospective Stonecroft tasting Feb 24th: Blog: Nostalgia at Eskdale Feb 23rd: Blog: That stunning Stonecroft Gewurztraminer Feb 23rd: WOTW: Stonecroft Hawkes Bay Gewurztraminer 2008 Feb 22nd: Blog: Hawkes Bay wineries new and not so new Feb 21st: Blog: Art Deco Wine Diversion Feb 20th: Blog: Lumbering round Eastern Hawkes Bay Feb 19th: Blog: A wine tourist in Gisborne Feb 17th: Blog: Chardonnay from another Bay Feb 16th: Blog: Peachy Chardonnay Feb 15th: WOTW: Riverby Noble Marlborough Riesling 2008 Feb 15th: Blog: Gorgeous Sweeties Feb 12th: Blog: Key Wine Critics visit New Zealand Feb 11th: Blog: Blame it on the Weather Feb 10th: Blog: Corked Wine Replacement Feb 8th: WOTW: Mills Reef Reserve Merlot Malbec 2007 Feb 8th: Blog: Sweltering heat thirst quencher and hedonistic Pinot Noir Feb 7th: Blog: Savouring the Savvies Feb 5th: Blog: Why we like Pinot Gris and why we don't Feb 2nd: Blog: Doing what you love Jan 31st: Blog: Consumers are the winners |
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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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 Congratulations to Peter Lehmann 'Margaret' Semillon 2003, winner of the WineoftheWeek.com Trophy at the 2008 New Zealand International Wine Show. |
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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 |
