Alpha Domus Barnstormer Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2016 $34

June 12, 2018By Yvonne

Syrah has been one of the Ham family’s show-off wines pretty much ever since they set up shop in the iron-rich, red gravels of the Bridge Pa Triangle, just a skip and a hop from Hastings city. The Barnstormer has a list of medals and trophies that should justify it being a bit of a … Read More

Yvonne Lorkin NZME Regionals column for week beginning Sat 9 June 2018

June 11, 2018By Yvonne

“I’ve been writing about wine for fifteen years and also worked in more restaurants and bars than I care to remember, so I’ve seen every wine preservation system under the sun. Essentially there are three things you can do to stop the enemy (oxygen) from getting its mean old, vinegar-causing hands on it. You can … Read More