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A few days ago, I attended the 2nd Annual New Zealand Wine Day virtual wine tasting. Did I say virtual? Yes, I did.  Through social media channels, wine lovers and wine industry folks taste, share and engage through various online software platforms. Technology has come a long way, baby! And if you haven’t participated in this [...]

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I have long been a fan of wines from this winery and I was not let down by this offering. Excellent structure, fruit flavors that shine through and a texturally pleasing finish that makes you glad you plunked down your cash because this certainly is a reward. This wine would easily adept at pairing with [...]

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One of the better 2009 Pinot Noirs I have tasted from New Zealand at a price that cannot be ignored. Structurally a bit weightier than the lighter style of Pinot that usually gets sent north was what endeared me to this wine. Winemaker Matthew Mitchell shows his expertise gathered from working with this grape in [...]

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This is our first 2011 wine to review and it is encouraging to see a wine this young taste so good. Well it is not really all that young in the life span of a Sauvignon Blanc because when wines come from the Southern hemisphere they are harvested in April or May at the latest. [...]

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This Bordeaux red blend reminded me a little of watching the All Blacks play rugby, a blend of character, strength, diversity and determination. Smelling of more pleasant things than a Rugby team the red and blue fruit is thick expressing more than the other elements of mocha, vanilla and cassis. As I swallowed my first [...]

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