UNQUENCHABLE: A Tipsy Quest for the World’s Best Bargain Wines by Natalie MacLean “The bottom line: Buy it, savour it, use it.” —The Globe and Mail From the author of the bestselling Red, White and Drunk All Over, comes, Unquenchable: A Tipsy Quest for the World’s Best Bargain Wines that will amuse and enthral with
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IT’S TASTE TIME AGAIN FOR AUCKLAND! Taste of Auckland kicks off four days of feasting in Victoria Park this Thursday, November 15th at 5.30pm. The central Auckland location will be transformed into a culinary community of artisan food producers, wine tasting marquees, and the top restaurants from around Auckland serving stunning tapas style dishes to
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Nautilus Estate Cuvee Marlborough Brut NV Continues Its Sparkling Run Nautilus Estate Cuvee Brut NV was the delighted recipient of the Champion Sparkling Wine trophy at the Marlborough Wine Show celebration dinner on Saturday night. The Marlborough Wine Show was launched in 2011 with the objective to demonstrate to the world’s wine media and global
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Mission Estate Fête Tasting notes Back in the 1850s, gold was discovered in New Zealand. At the same time, Mission Estate’s winemakers were planting New Zealand’s first grapes in the fertile plains of Hawke’s Bay. Mission Estate have been turning their grapes into gold-winning wine ever since. Now, to commemorate their 160th birthday, they’ve created
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New Leadership for Grape and Wine Industry New Zealand Winegrowers, the national organisation for the country’s 1,500 grape growers and winemakers, announced today the election of Steve Green as Chair and John Clarke as Deputy Chair. Mr Green is proprietor of Carrick, a boutique Central Otago winery; he succeeds Stuart Smith of Marlborough who has
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