Wine from Irouleguy France Andere D’Ansa 2009 Irouleguy France

Wine from Irouleguy is not commonly found in any part of the world let alone New Zealand, and the grape varieties are not even known about, let alone the Appellation Origine Controlée. The vineyard of Irouléguy, located in the heart of the French part of the Basque Land, represents 220 ha cultivated by 50 vinegrowers.
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Using Pinterest for wine brands Twylah and Pinterest for the New Zealand wine industry

Twylah and Pinterest It would appear that Pinterest is causing quite a stir, but less so is Twylah. So how can Pinterest and Twylah help your winery/wine brand or wine retail business? Can and will it return anything on investment, or are you wasting your time? Well the answer is far from clear at this
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Jo Burzynska wine and sound Wine & Sound – A Multi-sensory Tasting Experience

    Jo Burzynska wine and sound  Wine & Sound – A Multi-sensory Tasting Experience with Jo Burzynska  Sunday February 19th, 8pm The Golden Dawn (Cnr Richmond & Ponsonby Rds) The Golden Dawn invites you to discover the surprising synergies between wine and sound in this multi-sensory tasting experience hosted by NZ Herald wine columnist
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Lupo's Italian Restaurant Vancouver Lupo Restaurant Yaletown Vancouver

Vancouver, similar to Auckland, sits on a beautiful harbour, only made more magnificent by the backdrop of some snow covered mountains. I’m here in February for a short holiday en route to New Zealand after a month in the UK.  The UK seems to have lost its way and is now littered with fast food wrappers
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Video Wine Reviews

Morton Estate White Label Sauvignon Blanc 2011

In this episode I taste Morton Estate White Label Sauvignon Blanc 2011 from Marlborough. The grapes for this New Zealand wine come from both Wairau Valley and Awatere valley.

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Using Pinterest for wine brands Twylah and Pinterest for the New Zealand wine industry

Twylah and Pinterest It would appear that Pinterest is causing quite a stir, but less so is Twylah. So how can Pinterest and Twylah help your winery/wine brand or wine retail business? Can and will it return anything on investment, or are you wasting your time? Well the answer is far from clear at this
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Man O'War Gravestone Sauvingon Blanc 2010 Waiheke Island Supermarkets wrecking the wine industry

On my recent search for my Sauvignon Blanc Summer Series, forgetting Summer of Riesling, I wondered down to my local supermarkets to pick a few wines to review. On scouring the aisles I was appalled to see wines being sold at more that 30% above RRP only for them to probably slash the price by $10 so
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Written Wine Reviews

Wine from Irouleguy France Andere D’Ansa 2009 Irouleguy France

Wine from Irouleguy is not commonly found in any part of the world let alone New Zealand, and the grape varieties are not even known about, let alone the Appellation Origine Controlée. The vineyard of Irouléguy, located in the heart of the French part of the Basque Land, represents 220 ha cultivated by 50 vinegrowers.
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