After a three-course dinner, several glasses of wine and some unusual entertainment at the end…
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New Zealand’s export hot shots
And the winner of the 2009 New Zealand export championship is…Sauvignon Blanc.
Yes, a whopping eight…
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Sparkling solution to Sauvignon surplus
Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc was the fizz of choice for many Kiwis this Christmas and following…
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Where’s all the Sauvignon?
Crikey, who’d have thought it would be so difficult to get a bottle of Sauvignon…
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Waitaki awakening
On my tour of New Zealand’s wine regions, there have been a few wineries pulling…
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The whiter side of Hawkes Bay
White varieties in New Zealand’s Hawkes Bay cover more than half of the region’s vineyard…
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Highs and lows in Nelson
Nelson has had plenty praise from the wine literati. The region’s press pack proudly contained…
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Nelson’s “tiddlywinks” need to shout louder
So, I’m in Nelson – a 90-minute drive from Marlborough. It’s very different to Marlborough…
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Kekerengu: Marlborough’s new grape source
While many parts of Marlborough are planted out to the max, drive 50 minutes down…
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Marlborough’s discount derby
Marlborough was riding high until the 2008 vintage. They couldn’t make Sauvignon Blanc quickly enough.…