Bargain of the week: Askerne Chardonnay 2009 Hawke’s Bay It’s amazing what the sale of the winery produces. This is clearance stock and it’s being sold by Advintage wines of Havelock North, Hawke’s bay. Askerne winery are on the market, it’s been a tough time for New Zealand wineries since 2008, and they need to
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Bargain of the week: Main Divide Pinot Gris 2011 So this is my bargain of the week. It’s all about good quality fruit from one of the most prestigious wine regions in the country. In this episode of Unscrewed TV I taste Main Divide Pinot Gris 2011 from the Waipara Valley. Main Divide is the
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Bargain of the week: Incognito Prestige Pinot Noir 2009 The surprise about this wine is evident once the cork is pulled, yes that’s right, it’s under cork! Not your ordinary Central Pinot! In a blind taste test I picked this to be a Martinborough Pinot Noir. This is my style of Pinot Noir from Central
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Two Paddocks Picnic Pinot Noir 2009 Central Otago Not everyone has easy access to Glengarry, nor do they have access to this wine, especially t $22. Often talked about as if it were a second tier wine, but it certainly matches a lot of reserve Central Otago Pinot Noirs that are on the market under
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I have to admit to having a glass of this last night, hence why I think it’s bargain of the week. You might want to get some for the weekend! This wine is dark plum, and also it’s all about dark broody Autumnal fruit, and on a wet NZ day it’s the perfect wine to
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