Iconic Tom releases from Church Road
At the First Glass wine tasting the other night (21 June to be precise) I got the opportunity along with the other 120 or so at the tasting to try the three new ‘Tom’ releases from the Church Road...
View ArticleFirst taste of 2017
Matawhero Single Vineyard Pinot Rose 2017 from Gisborne, North Island, New Zealand 13.5% alc. RRP $23. My first taste of vintage 2017 – and a taste of summer in winter – though here in Auckland today...
View ArticleSweet, smooth and celebratory Dulcet
I’d never come across Dulcét (note the accent over the e) prior to stepping into the Business Class lounge at Auckland International airport in July and ordering a glass of bubbles to sooth my nerves...
View ArticleTime and place makes so much difference to taste
I first tasted Mills Reef ‘Bespoke’ Hawkes Bay Chardonnay 2016 at a Chardonnay wine tasting. It was number 6 in a line-up of twelve chardonnays and followed Penfolds Reserve Bin 15A Adelaide Hills...
View ArticleWaimea Nelson Gewurztraminer 2015
This is gorgeous Gewurztraminer. It is just the merest of off dry and the smooth flowing, soft flavours are reminiscent of orange water; cumin, coriander, cardamom, fennel seeds and anise spices; the...
View ArticleSemillon and Lemonade
There’s something about bottle-aged Hunter Valley semillon that is just sensational. It’s that scintillating acidity that’s so spine-tingling yet so smooth at the same time with that hard to put your...
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