Decanter World Wine Awards 2013  Congratulations to all of the medal winners at the recent Decanter World Wine Awards 2013. What is worth noting is the amount of Gold medals awarded to New Zealand Pinot Noir. Pinot Noir has outclassed New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, and every other wine style. Ara Select Blocks Sauvignon Blanc 2012
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Sour grapes don’t make for great wine! James Agnew, who has a family-run vineyard in New South Wales’ Hunter Valley and is the former chair of the NSW Wine Strategy, stated ”New Zealand savs are the McDonald’s of wines”. “You can go all over the world but a Big Mac is still a Big Mac.” The
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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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Jayson Bryant Nominated for Blogger of the Year 2012 Today it was announced that I was to be included in the shortlist for ‘Blogger of the Year 2012′. The International Wine and Spirits Competition hold this contest annually. The award winner will be announced at the IWSC Awards and Banquet on the 14th November at London’s Guildhall. This
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