In the first episode of unscrewed in 2013 I taste Huia Pinot Noir 2003 from Marlborough. A great winery from Marlborough. A member of the Mana group of artisinal Marlborough wineries where organics and biodynamics are core values.

Rick Stein chats about France, New Zealand food and wine and his time spent in New zealand. Rick Stein was one of the celebrity chefs at Taste of New Zealand in Victoria Park Auckland.

Mission Estate ‘Fete’ Sparkling wine In this latest episode I taste Mission Estate ‘Fete’ Sparkling wine. It’s almost Christmas and is certainly a BBQ sparkling wine. Made from 95% Pinot Gris and 5% Chardonnay, it’s a style of wine usually found, and made in, Alsace.

Air NZ wine awards, Rosé revolution, IWSC, and more In this episode we celebrate 3 events. The Rosé rev, IWSC, Air NZ wine awards are all announced and running today. So grab a bottle of Rosé and celebrate with me.

Bannock Brae Barrel Selection Pinot Noir 2010 Firstly I would like to thank the judging panel of the IWSC for short listinghttp://www.unscrewed.co.nz for ‘Wine Blogger of the Year 2012′. In celebration of being short listed I taste another winner. The Bannock Brae Barrel Selection Pinot Noir 2010 recently took the honour of Wine of the Show,
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