Brightwater Wines Luncheon – 06.06.14
If you are a follower of this column you will know that each year my partner and I help organise a fundraising dinner and auction for the Suter Art Gallery.…
ANZAC weekend in Marlborough – 09.05.14
A long weekend always gives us a great opportunity to escape the region for a day or two, in our case we popped over the hills to Marlborough to spend…
Rockburn – Tigermoth Riesling 2013
Made in a medium sweet style this wine has rich wild honey tones layered over refreshing citrus flavours
Black Estate – 25.04.14
Two years ago a small group of wine writers in New Zealand decided it was time to establish a semi-formal group of writers with the aim of encouraging excellence in…
Seifried Estate Winemakers Collection Barrique Fermented Chardonnay 2012
The Winemakers Collection is a wine made in small volumes using only the finest parcels of fruit from the Seifried Estate Vineyards.
Domain Road – The Water Race Dry Riesling 2012
This Central Otago Riesling may be dry in style but it is rich in texture and flavour.
Learning about wine – 28.03.14
In recent years I have spent some time each year helping students at NMIT’s hospitality course learn about wine. Working with these young people is always a rewarding experience for…
Wineart Degustation Dinner for The Suter and Kahurangi Long Lunch – 14.03.14
During the first weekend of March each year two wine events are held, the Nelson Wineart Degustation Dinner and Auction in support of the Suter and the Kahurangi Long Lunch.…
Saint Clair Family Estate Pioneer Block 24 Arthur Sauvignon Blanc 2013
Where most sauvignon blancs are designed to drink young and fresh I think the complexities showing in this one will continue to develop nicely for anything up to five years.
Devil’s Staircase Pinot Noir 2012
This may be the entry level label from Rockburn Wines in Central Otago but the quality is anything but entry level