Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2012 Trophy Winners This weekend witnessed Grasshopper Rock 2010 Pinot Noir take the Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2012 ‘Wine of the Show’. After many accolades it’s fitting that this wine should win. The biggest surprise was Matua Single Vineyard Marlborough Chardonnay 2011. This wine, I tipped to possibly wine
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Air NZ Wine Awards 2012 Gold Medals The announcement of the 2012 Air New Zealand Wine Awards gold medal winners showed just how far the NZ wine industry has come in such a short time. The most surprising aspect of the show was Villa Maria’s dominance in nearly every category. Not just under the Villa
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New Zealand Pinot Noirs Triumph at Major International Competition New Zealand Pinot Noir shone at this year’s International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC). Over half of the country’s Gold Medals were awarded to wines made from the variety, while the Valli Gibbston Central Otago Pinot Noir 2010 beat all other Pinot Noirs entered from around
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Cable Bay Vineyards New Owners, It is official The Directors of Cable Bay Vineyards announced today the sale of Cable Bay to Neill Culley, Winemaker and founder of Cable Bay, together with a long time friend, Loukas Petrou, Managing Director of Canam Construction. David Irving, Director said “We have enjoyed the journey as first shareholders
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Stonyridge Larose 2010: Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon. At a recent mini vertical tasting of Stonyridge Larose I may have discovered New Zealand’s best wine ever. The Stonyridge 2010 from Waiheke Island definitely ranks amongst the finest NZ wines I have had the pleasure of tasting. Celebrating 25 years of making
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