Ash Ridge Premium Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Merlot 2016 $31

June 30, 2018By Yvonne

From what’s fast becoming known as a very elegant vintage in Hawke’s Bay, comes a cabernet-dominant blend that reflects the iron-rich red gravels of the Bridge Pa Triangle. Shepherded into the bottle by winemaker Lauren Swift, this brisk, racy red wine benefits from a big, swirlable glass to allow the plum and pepper aromas to … Read More

Yvonne Lorkin Canvas Column for Sat June 30 2018

June 30, 2018By Yvonne

You’ve been a good human all week. Sit back, relax and reward your tonsils with something ludicrously tasty… Giesen The Fuder Clayvin Marlborough Chardonnay 2014 $55.99 If there’s such a thing as a taste orgasm then this incredible wine delivers them relentlessly. In multiples. Sipping it rendered me incapable of commanding the English language save … Read More