One drop of rotundone is enough to make an Olympic size swimming pool smell peppery.…
Today’s Cabernet Merlot forum in Hawke’s Bay was pretty technical and I won’t bore you…
New Zealand’s export hot shots
And the winner of the 2009 New Zealand export championship is…Sauvignon Blanc.
Yes, a whopping eight…
From Everest to Waitaki
Many doctors give up their career to concentrate on improving their golf swing and playing…
Sparkling solution to Sauvignon surplus
Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc was the fizz of choice for many Kiwis this Christmas and following…
A Californian’s take on New Zealand Pinot
So, my Wine of the Week is Pyramid Valley’s 2008 Earthsmoke Pinot…
The hill debate continues
Last month after visiting Waipara for the first time, I noticed that the vast majority…
Once again, the question of problem drinking and how to remedy it has reared its…
Where’s all the Sauvignon?
Crikey, who’d have thought it would be so difficult to get a bottle of Sauvignon…
Waitaki awakening
On my tour of New Zealand’s wine regions, there have been a few wineries pulling…