When screwcaps just don’t cut it! New Zealand wine seems to have a love hate relationship with cork. The romance appeals to them, but the budget doesn’t. A simple design, for the upcoming Marlborough Dinner Series, could’ve used screwcaps in its design, but they’re just not evocative enough, so they used corks. You either believe in
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Pinot 2013 has hit Wellington. Bathed in full sunshine, a rarity, it really was the ideal way to start a conference about the worlds greatest grape. Four days of Pinot loving from all of the regions around New Zealand, with a Pinot party to finish off the celebrations. The event was opened by New Zealand’s
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Santa Claus Somewhere near the North Pole (depending on the compass you’re using) Dear Santa I hope you you witnessed my good actions this year. I sincerely hope that you haven’t witnessed any of my wrongdoings (Sorry for getting pissed one too many time)s. I even hope that you’re well and can find it in your
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Sauvignon Blanc for those that suffer from histamine release The hot, and often suppressed, topic of wines that cause drinkers to sneeze, and sometimes tight chested, is mainly based on anecdotal reports, not scientific. Whilst many wine companies firmly believe that there’s no correlation between wine and histamine release, many consumers think there is. Who hasn’t
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Best Value Champagne for Christmas A question I get asked on a weekly basis is “what’s the best value Champagne this year? To combat this question, and hopefully aide those of you looking for Champagne for the Christmas table, then here’s the list, of what I deem to be, the best value Champagne on the
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