The Label Project – Wine 3 Wine 3 is more of a challenge. Delivered in the same wooden presentation box, but this time with two photographs hinting at where this wine comes from. The pictures make you think of far flung places. The red soil is striking against the vine backdrop. The Cloudy skies photo
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The Label Project – Wine 2 The second wine, from the guys behind the label project, arrived in the same wooden box, but this time it was a red wine with beautiful selection of chocolates (of which I devoured nearly all in one sitting). The dark plumb on the eye is brilliant. The nose is
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The Label Project – Wine 1 The label project is a very exciting project about not judging a wine by its label. I was asked to take part, am a willing subject, to see if I could guess the wine(s), more of a personal challenge I guess. The first wine arrived in a wooden box
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Ten Minutes By Tractor 2008 Pinot Noir 2008 It’s not very often that you see an Australian Pinot Noir these days, especially here in New Zealand. I’ve been on a Pinot crusade for the last few weeks and thought this would be a great comparison, and benchmark, against all of the Central Otago Pinot Noirs I’ve
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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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