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New Zealand Pinot Noir: What Sets it Apart?

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I was intrigued to read Lettie Teague’s recent article in the Wall Street Journal entitled What Happened to New Zealand Pinot Noir? Fortunately, the article was not about a decline in the quality of New Zealand pinot noir, but rather …

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Can you tell if a wine is any good just by tasting it? Impressions from a Craggy Range Tasting

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Have you ever been unimpressed with a wine on first taste, but then fallen in love with it over the course of a meal? Well, according to a very interesting article by Decanter’s Andrew Jefford “digestibility is as much a …

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Martinborough Pinot Noir: All about the Terroir

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In my last post, New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc: Top Producers Create an Exciting Alternative Style, 14 December 2010, I mentioned that our friends served the sublime Cloudy Bay Te Koko Sauvignon Blanc 2004 with a magnificent roasted prawn dish. Well, …

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