Misha’s vineyard New Release Wines Café Hanoi is a great fit for the recent release of Misha’s Vineyard wines. Their wines were recently used as an example of great wines at tasting in Vietnam, hosted by Reidel glasses for 120 people, and for $110 per person for the master class, run by George Riedel himself. Working
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2008 Old School Single Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir First day back and the wine that I’m recommending is a blinder. Usually found on the shelves for $42 or more, this wine has good pedigree. The wineries loss, unfortunately, is your gain. From the Tarras region of Central Otago. 90/100 from Parkers Wine Advocate and
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Sauvignon Blanc for those that suffer from histamine release The hot, and often suppressed, topic of wines that cause drinkers to sneeze, and sometimes tight chested, is mainly based on anecdotal reports, not scientific. Whilst many wine companies firmly believe that there’s no correlation between wine and histamine release, many consumers think there is. Who hasn’t
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Terra Sancta Pinot Noir 2011 and Discovery Point Sauvignon Blanc 2011 Terra Sancta Pinot Noir 2011: Simply meaning ‘Sacred Earth’, Terra Sancta vineyards and winery are to be found on the hallowed ground of Felton Road, Central Otago. Mark Weldon, former CEO of the New Zealand Stock Exchange, and his wife, Sarah Elliott, bought this vineyard. formerly
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Grasshopper Rock Central Otago Pinot Noir takes top spot at Air New Zealand Wine Awards A Central Otago Pinot Noir has won top honours at this year’s Air New Zealand Wine Awards. The Grasshopper Rock Central Otago Earnscleugh Vineyard Pinot Noir 2010 was awarded the Air New Zealand Champion Wine of the Show Trophy at
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