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From the new Blog Jun 4th: Degusting with Villa Maria May 25th: #SauvBlanc Day 2013 May 13th: Mahurangi has the X Factor May 10th: With Alexis, Gladstone has Moore May 3rd: Twenty four years from Hawkes Bay Apr 26th: Little Sweeties |
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Latest First Glass Tastings Jun 5th - New Zealand versus Europe May 29th - Delicious, Delicious, Delicious May 22nd - Good versus Better May 5th - Brancott Estate with Patrick Materman May 27th - New Arrivals |
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From the old Blog Dec 31st: Riesling to the occasion - Part 3: Rippon, Dry River, Pegasus Bay, Rockburn Dec 21st: Riesling to the occasion - Part 2: Auburn Dec 20th: Riesling to the occasion - Part 1: West Brook Dec 13th: Mahurangi River's 2010 vintage excels Nov 26th: Alexandra Pinots have the x-factor Nov 18th: AirNZ Wine Awards and some stats from the past few years |
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Radio Live Wine Me Up Wednesday Sep 5th: Looking back on what we tasted Aug 29th: Seifried Nelson Gewurztraminer 2011 Aug 22nd: Beetle Juice Pinot Noir 2010 Aug 15th: Trinity Hill Hawkes Bay Merlot 2010 Aug 8th: Babich Family Estate Fernhill Viognier 2011 Aug 1st: Thornbury Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2012 |
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Wine of the Week Sep 9th: Osawa Prestige Collection Hawkes Bay Pinot Noir 2010 Apr 23rd: Forrest Marlborough Chenin Blanc 2010 Mar 19th: Three Martinborough Stars - Dry River Pinot Gris 2005, Dry River Pinot Noir 1999, Ata Rangi Pinot Noir 1999... Mar 9th: Misha's Limelight Riesling 2011 - it was the liquorice in this wine that endeared me so much and evoked those childhood memories... Feb 28th: Eureka Gewurztraminer 2011 and Straw Wine 2011 - Eureka! It grabbed my attention. As it was meant to. A word now synonymous with a fabulous new discovery or epiphany... |
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Wine Show Stuff A list of all gold medal winners in recent shows - last addition Easter Show Wine Awards 2013 Click here. Commentary: How many wine shows do we need in New Zealand? Read more ... |
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Dec 21st: Riesling to the occasion - Part 2: Auburn Dec 20th: Riesling to the occasion - Part 1: West Brook Dec 13th: Mahurangi River's 2010 vintage excels Nov 26th: Alexandra Pinots have the x-factor Nov 18th: AirNZ Wine Awards and some stats from the past few years Nov 12th: Diversity at instore wine tastings Nov 8th: An obscure variety or two Oct 31st: George Fistonich: Winemaker Oct 25th: Gold Medal List Updated Oct 17th: How to make a picnic wine glass holder Oct 12th: The NZIWS Champions List booklet is out Oct 3rd: Highlights from the NZIWS Awards Dinner - Part 3 Oct 2nd: Highlights from the NZIWS Awards Dinner - Part 2 Oct 1st: Highlights from the NZIWS Awards Dinner - Part 1 Sep 20th: You can't beat a good Burgundy Sep 17th: Gold Medal Summary Update Sep 9th: Outstanding Osawa Pinot from Hawkes Bay Sep 5th: The Pumas are in town ... Sep 5th: My Radio Live wine chat ends - looking back on what we tasted Aug 31st: Blue wine for a blue moon Aug 30th: Yes, Gewurztraminer really can reward with cellaring Aug 29th: Seifried stars on TV as well as in the glass Aug 29th: Gewurztraminer Feast Aug 28th: The Shorty Street Wine Experts Aug 22nd: Beetle Juice Pinot Noir 2010 Aug 15th: Hot Reds from Hawkes Bay Aug 15th: Hot Reds from Hawkes Bay Aug 8th: Babich Vee-ohn-ne-ay Aug 1st: First taste of 2012 Sauvignon Blanc Jul 30th: Four year old Pinot Gris with balance, equilibrium and harmony Jul 26th: First look at 2011 Pinot Noirs Jul 25th: Yalumba and their Shiraz Viognier Jul 18th: Doctors' Riesling and Waitaki Wine Week tasting dates Jul 14th: The French Connection Jul 11th: Getting into bubbly mode for Bastille Day Jul 4th: A Zin for American Independence Day Jul 2nd: Sip by Sip at First Glass Wine Options 2012 Jun 30th: Grasshopper Rocks into my Home Jun 30th: Four Central Otago Pinots with Rack of Lamb Jun 29th: Life's too short to drink bad wine but ... Jun 27th: Heart warming Fine Old Muscat on a wintry cold day Jun 26th: Corked wine - making the best out of something bad Jun 20th: A whale of a wine to mull over Jun 6th: Serious Merlot at an affordable price May 31st: Rabbits take over the Ranch May 24th: At the Abbey May 21st: Celebrating last month's International Malbec Day May 16th: Main Divide Pinot Gris 2011 on Wine Me Up Wednesday May 15th: Just where do you buy that wine George Wyndham? May 9th: Playing Wine Options one last time May 7th: Meeting the Messenger May 2nd: Top 50, Top 10 and Giesen The Brothers Chardonnay May 1st: Wrights of Gisborne, vegetarian wines and first taste of 2012 Apr 23rd: For champions of Chenin, Forrest delivers Apr 16th: V is for Vegan - and there are wines for you! Apr 11th: What kind of wine shopper are you? Apr 10th: A is for Arneis Mar 21st: Wine Me Up Wednesday: Waimea Classic Riesling 2009 Mar 18th: Who is Clark Estate and isn't two Degrees a telephone company? Mar 17th: A little bit of the Irish in Te Mata's iconic Coleraine Mar 14th: Decanting Woodthorpe Syrah and the 'slosh jug' way Mar 11th: Misha's in the Limelight Mar 8th: Johnny Q on Radio Live Mar 7th: Kumeu River Pinot Noir harvest - a photo essay Mar 1st: The grape harvest is getting near Feb 29th: Romantic Tiki Rosé on Leap Year Day Feb 28th: Eureka - A New Star is born Feb 27th: Gold Medal update - Sydney International and Royal Easter Show Feb 26th: Cuisine Aromatics - Riesling, Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris Feb 23rd: Sensational Japanese food and wine matches Feb 22nd: Wedding Wine on a Budget Feb 16th: Tips for a New Zealand wine lover's vinous survival in Australia Feb 14th: Wine of the Week: Sileni The Plateau Hawkes Bay Pinot Noir 2009 Feb 14th: Top Valentine's Day tipple Feb 13th: Biodynamic winemaking taking off Feb 7th: Wine of the Week: Passage Rock Pinot Gris 2011 Feb 1st: Mills Reef, Maui and Heron's Flight on Wine Me Up Wednesday Jan 31st: Wine of the Week: Rippon Central Otago Gamay Noir 2011 Jan 31st: Keeping cold on a hot summer's day Jan 23rd: Touring New Zealand's Vinous North: Part 10 - First Estate but not the last Jan 20th: Touring New Zealand's Vinous North: Part 9 - The white sands of Karikari Jan 18th: Touring New Zealand's Vinous North: Part 8 - The road to Russell and Omata Estate Jan 12th: Touring New Zealand's Vinous North: Part 7 - Marsden's Landing Jan 10th: Touring New Zealand's Vinous North: Part 6 - Top Gun Marsden Estate Jan 9th: Touring New Zealand's Vinous North: Part 5 - Chambo at Ake Ake Jan 5th: Touring New Zealand's Vinous North: Part 4 - Fat Pigs and Labradors Jan 3rd: Touring New Zealand's Vinous North: Part 2 - TBO at Cottle Hill Jan 2nd: Touring New Zealand's Vinous North: Part 1 - a collection of quiky labels Dec 31st: Wrapping up my New Zealand Wine Year |
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All spelling mistakes on this site are my own work.
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 Congratulations to Tyrells Single Vineyard Belford Hunter Semillon 2004, winner of the WineoftheWeek.com Trophy at the 2012 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 |