Amoise Cabernet Franc 2022
So often a blending component, I’m always happy to try a straight Cabernet Franc, when you can find one! The organic grapes for this one are grown on the TK …
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Marlborough Sun Sauvignon Rosé 2023
At the most recent of the WineFolio ‘Top 10 Tasting’ events (https://winefolio.co.nz/?p=10236) it was noted by judges that “there were a couple where the wines were more distinctly varietal than …
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Craggy Range The Quarry 2019
A wine from the excellent 2019 vintage – grown in the Gimblett Gravels region of Hawke’s Bay. A Cabernet Sauvignon dominant red blend, with 7% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc. …
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Helio Chardonnay 2023
From a difficult vintage, comes the latest from this boutique label – one of the first Chardonnays of the 2023 vintage I’ve tasted. A vibrant pale green colour in the …
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Mahi Sauvignon Blanc 2023
From New Zealand’s spiritual home of Sauvignon – Marlborough. A silvery lemon-green in the glass. Powerfully perfumed with grapefruit, whitecurrant, passionfruit, lemon peel, acacia, celery, fern and daisy. A burst …
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Bodegas Luis Pérez Tintilla Balbaína 2018
A red wine from Cadiz in Andalucia, Spain – from a producer committed to re-introducing the forgotten varietals and table wines of the Jerez region. A deep burgundy colour in …
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Winemaker series: Matt Harrop
Part of the first day of my trip through some of the wine regions of Victoria (Macedon, Heathcote, Yarra) sees me dropping in for a flying visit to Curly Flat …
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Drops of God – Apple TV+
Great TV, or film, that has wine as a central theme, can be hard to find. There is ‘Sideways’ of course – the film (from the book by Rex Pickett) …
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Prophet’s Rock Pinot Gris 2022
A wine from Bendigo in Central Otago, that is often recognised as one of NZ’s best examples of the varietal – I got to taste a sample of this a …
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Brown Brothers 2022 (and Zero) Moscatos
The second instalment of my dive into ‘zero alcohol’ versions of certain wines. I asked to taste them alongside their ‘regular alcohol’ expressions, to get a better taste analysis of …
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