New Zealand won the 3rd #PinotSmackDown. No, they didn’t just win, they caned everyone, they smashed’em bro. Using every platform available, NZ wine makers, tasters, and most importantly, consumers, tasted, tweeted, Facebooked their way to winning for the second straight year. Nearly 50% of all #PinotSmackDown Tweets were for New Zealand wine.  Although activity on
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On 5th September the workers of Matariki wines turned up to work only to find that Matariki Wines had been put into liquidation. The doors were closed and no one allowed into work. This is a further blow to the Hawke’s Bay wine industry. Earlier Villa Maria had announced that they had just acquired both
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New Zealand wine industry has contracted further with Villa Maria having just announced that they have acquired two Hawke’s Bay wineries. They have bought Te awa and Kidnapper Cliffs from, American Billionaire, Julian Robertson. They take complete ownership of wineries and vineyards, and existing stock. Kidnapper Cliffs has been in operation since 2009, but Te awa
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Pinot Smackdown at Coast Rooftop Bar If you just happen to be in Sydney on the 6th September, then why not visit Coast Bar. This year they will be holding the Pinot Smackdown event in their rooftop bar. Only 75 lucky people will be able to attend, and tickets are selling fast. The Pinot Smackdown
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Decanter World Wine Awards 2012 – New Zealand Gold Medal Winners So another year rolls round and another competition. The Decanter World Wine Awards are not just another competition though, they are the most prestigious. So how did New Zealand do? New Zealand wines only achieved 12 Gold medals but seven regional trophies, with Saint Clair picking
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