A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
It’s not every day that you get the opportunity to do a virtual tasting tour of a faraway destination, from the comfort of your own doorstep. In this case, from …
Top Italian wines roadshow with Gambero Rosso Read More
With Sicilian wines becoming increasingly well-regarded, not just amongst those who love Italian wines, but for anyone interested in fine wine – I jumped at the opportunity to try a …
Tasting Sicilian Etna Rosso wines Read More
Courtesy of sparring partner and retired winemaker, Larry McKenna; comes the chance to try an older vintage of a wine I’ve had a few goes at recently. The oldest version …
Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 1998 Read More
From one of the classic sub-regions for great Chardonnay, but a tricky hail and rain-affected vintage in 2008. A mid-golden straw colour in the glass, showing some bottle age. Nicely …
Louis Latour Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2008 Read More
This article could easily fit into a couple of sections on WineFolio. There is the reviews category, or the on-going series of features about “How we’re selling wine in NZ”. …
Laithwaites – delivering deliciousness Read More
Made from Gamay Noir, grown in the Morgon sub-region of Beaujolais. A light, bright, garnet red, magenta-edged in the glass. The nose shows blackcurrant, blueberry, candied fruit peel, plum and …
Dominique Piron Morgon Cote du Py 2018 Read More
An organic wine from Alsace – the home of aromatic whites. Doesn’t disappoint on the nose, with a lifted, expressive perfume of mandarin, honey, fig, acacia and floral notes of …
Albert Mann Gewürztraminer 2018 Read More
A red wine from Basilicata, Southern Italy. Dark claret ruby in the glass, with bold aromatics flowing onto the nose of cherry, vanilla, date, raspberry and date. Softer acidity and …
Tre Stelle Aglianico del Vulture 2018 Read More
From Rutherford, Napa Valley in California – one of the classic labels – taking part in the legendary ‘Judgement of Paris’, and making benchmark Napa Cabernet since the ‘60s. This …
Freemark Abbey Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 Read More
A big Italian wine, perfect for our Saturday night spaghetti with beef ragu. Dense claret colour in the glass, brooding and bloody. Intensely bright and aromatic on the nose, perfumed …
Poggia Civetta Chianti Classico Reserva 2016 Read More