{"id":10175,"date":"2024-02-04T07:19:37","date_gmt":"2024-02-03T18:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=10175"},"modified":"2024-02-04T07:22:35","modified_gmt":"2024-02-03T18:22:35","slug":"laithwaites-summer-box-january-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=10175","title":{"rendered":"Laithwaites summer box January 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10175\" class=\"elementor elementor-10175\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c17f576 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c17f576\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05ae76d\" data-id=\"05ae76d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-065da32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"065da32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I wrote an article about the Christmas break &#8211; read that here &gt; www.winefolio.co.nz\/?p=9930. I usually go on a week away in the second week or so after New Year, and I don\u2019t usually \u2018turn on\u2019 to wine again until after that. A box of mixed wines is something of a blessing around then. A mixed bag that I can dip in and out of without having to think too hard about it &#8211; just see what comes. Laithwaites have a knack of always including something quirky, or that I wouldn\u2019t normally reach for myself.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Here it is a Semillon &#8211; which isn\u2019t that unusual, but from Barossa? Happy to try it &#8211; it\u2019s quite good &#8211; but wouldn\u2019t be on my radar normally. This review finishes with a run of four different European varietals too &#8211; they do these so well. Step off your well-beaten track and try something new &#8211; works for me.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c44d198 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c44d198\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba473ee\" data-id=\"ba473ee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e96a268 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e96a268\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>The Black Pig Sparkling\u00a0NV<\/b><\/p><p>A pale gold, with a foam of tight bubbles. Citrus, white peach, weetbix and baking spice on the nose. Zesty, greener flavours come through in the palate, rounded out with a fruit sweetness that adds balance and plushness. A clean, fresh and fruity style that is great as an aperitif, or for serving at a party. <b>87pts<\/b><\/p><p><b>Quarisa \u2018Treasures\u2019 Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2020<\/b><\/p><p>A light straw colour with flashes of green. Rich and full aromas of yellow peach, melon, vanilla, lemon curd and hazelnut. Generously full-bodied on the palate &#8211; the oak is prominent and smoky, and I get a lees-influenced phenolic note. A creamy texture adds more richness, heading into that old school, Californian-style of Chardonnay that will have fans &#8211; but is not necessarily to my tastes. <b>87pts<\/b><\/p><p><b>Angove Bin 273 Pinot Grigio<\/b><\/p><p>A very pale straw colour, with with pear, lemon peel, ginger, green herbs and red apple notes. Ripe flavours are highlighted by a clean acidity, giving plenty of energy and zip to the mid-palate. Both an oyster-shell minerality and sweeter, tropical flavours swell towards the well-balanced and dry finish. <b>88pts<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-511b977 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"511b977\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a357db2\" data-id=\"a357db2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85c008c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"85c008c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Patronus-Semiilon-1024x652.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10186\" alt=\"Patronus Semiilon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Patronus-Semiilon-1024x652.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Patronus-Semiilon-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Patronus-Semiilon-768x489.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Patronus-Semiilon-1536x978.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Patronus-Semiilon.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-181b93e\" data-id=\"181b93e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7845327 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7845327\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Black-Pig-Res-Shiraz-1024x648.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10181\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Black-Pig-Res-Shiraz-1024x648.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Black-Pig-Res-Shiraz-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Black-Pig-Res-Shiraz-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Black-Pig-Res-Shiraz-1536x972.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Black-Pig-Res-Shiraz.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7472bfc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7472bfc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7af0203\" data-id=\"7af0203\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7387d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7387d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Patronus \u2018The Fawn\u2019 Barossa Valley Semillon 2022<\/b><\/p><p>Australian Semillon can one of their great white wines. A very pale lemon-green, with zingy aromas of lemon, apple, satsuma, white pepper, nougat and lime blossom. A bone dry expression &#8211; zesty and lifted by a pumice-like, mineral freshness. A waxy texture and a fine acidity work in tandem and to keep the interest high as you progress to a well-balanced, electric finish. Super with food or as a zesty lunchtime wine. <b>92pts<\/b><\/p><p><b>The Black Pig Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz<\/b><\/p><p>A dense, deep black-purple colour in the glass. Perfumed with blackcurrant, leather, boysenberry, mocha, liquorice and baking spices. The backbone of toasty oak, supple tannin and generous acidity is all there. A big, bold wine that is still fairly tight and youthful &#8211; it really needs to be decanted to open it up (if drinking it now), and would reward anyone who could put it away in their cellar to develop. The finish is spicy, with cracked pepper and has that distinctive McLaren vale chocolate note. <b>91pts<\/b><\/p><p><b>Riverscape Estate Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2020<\/b><\/p><p>A dark ruby burgundy colour in the glass, with a ripe swathe of blackberry, plum, black peppercorn, allspice and clove greeting the nose. Spicy and peppery with a good depth in the rounded, broad palate. Tannin, oak and acidity all provide backbone and are well-balanced. Savoury notes of black olive and eucalypt feature amongst the plush fruit. A rich wine, with a sweet, persistent finish. <b>90pts<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-888c1ae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"888c1ae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-acb857c\" data-id=\"acb857c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afaf254 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"afaf254\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Scape-est-Red-1024x652.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10187\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Scape-est-Red-1024x652.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Scape-est-Red-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Scape-est-Red-768x489.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Scape-est-Red-1536x978.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Scape-est-Red.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5aac64c\" data-id=\"5aac64c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-249da80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"249da80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Word-wine-co-red-1024x654.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10188\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Word-wine-co-red-1024x654.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Word-wine-co-red-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Word-wine-co-red-768x490.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Word-wine-co-red-1536x981.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Word-wine-co-red.jpg 1596w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2386a57 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2386a57\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0ea951\" data-id=\"e0ea951\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ac72c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ac72c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Six Word Wine Co. Padthaway Shiraz\/Touriga 2021<\/b><\/p><p>The boldness and body of the peppery Shiraz meets the lifted aroma of violets of the Touriga Nacional. Both varietals are quite suited to warm climates &#8211; Touriga has travelled to Padthaway from its home in Portugal. Inkily black, with just a flash of magenta to the edges in the glass. The body shows tannins that do have a touch of grippiness; but the marriage of the two grapes makes a gentle wine that has simple, rounded appeal. All up, it\u2019s an opulent, lush red. <b>88pts<\/b><\/p><p><b>Peter Lehmann Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2020<\/b><\/p><p>A Cabernet Sauvignon &#8211; and a modern-classic Barossa wine. A nose that is packed with super ripe fruit, with blackberry and redcurrant in the lead, then chocolate, smoked chorizo, Christmas cake and pencil shavings. Dry, with lovely, svelte tannins and more of that bright, plush fruit bleeding through the palate. Firmly concentrated and persistent, with a sleek texture and an abundance and intensity to the long finish. <b>93pts<\/b><\/p><p><b>Camino de Seda 2022<\/b><\/p><p>From bush vines of Monastrell in vineyards at altitude above the desert-like plains of the Jumilla region in Spain. The name translates as \u2018silk road\u2019 &#8211; the region is on the old trading route, and is home to a multitude of mulberry trees (a silk moth\u2019s favourite dwelling). A brooding dark red-black in the glass. Cherry and plum flavours mingle with lots of peppery spice on the nose and into the palate. A velvet-like smooth texture with vanilla and dark chocolate gives an impression of sweetness &#8211; and it is rich and plush\u2026but works well when matched with roasted or BBQ meats. <b>89pts<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc2601d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc2601d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b7ad11f\" data-id=\"b7ad11f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f18fdb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f18fdb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Jan-reds-x-4-2-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10179\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Jan-reds-x-4-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Jan-reds-x-4-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Jan-reds-x-4-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Jan-reds-x-4-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Jan-reds-x-4-2.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d8a694e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d8a694e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb3e5c5\" data-id=\"cb3e5c5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18fc5fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18fc5fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Tenuta Fenice Nero d\u2019Avola 2022<\/b><\/p><p>Sicilian wine has been very on-trend in the last couple of years, with the world discovering the red wines from the island\u2019s native varieties. Damson, liquorice and bramble lead the aromas. Don\u2019t let the dark colour in the glass deceive you &#8211; this is quite light on its feet through the palate. The tannin is fine and chalky, and the oak just frames the bright fruit. Has that southern italian spice element to it, without overpowering the delicate fruit flavours. Smooth and intricate on the finish. <b>92pts<\/b><\/p><p><b>Il Papavero Primitivo 2022<\/b><\/p><p>The essential grape of Puglia &#8211; if you could choose one varietal to showcase southern Italy, this would probably be it! Black pepper, salami, and tapenade elements jostle the ripe, deep black fruits for your attention. A swell of cassis, blackberry and plum fall into line &#8211; juicy and intense. Enriched with a seam of zesty acidity, the palate is plump and glossy, with the interplay between the fruit and the spice taking centre stage. Tannin is discrete and supporting. A definitive expression of the varietal and place. <b>92pts<\/b><\/p><p><b>Di Cavallo Sangiovese Rubicone 2021<\/b><\/p><p>Sangiovese is the classic grape for Chianti in Tuscany. They also grow it in the neighbouring Emilia Romagna region &#8211; where this originates. Both regions are gastronomic powerhouses, demanding wines of character and elegance. Perfumed with blackcurrant, cherry, raspberry and a little medicinal nip of eucalypt and green herbs. A really energy and freshness through the palate. There is ample spice, but overall this is just fresh, fruity and dynamic. <b>90pts<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I wrote an article about the Christmas break &#8211; read that here &gt; www.winefolio.co.nz\/?p=9930. 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