Yvonne Lorkin Canvas Column for Sat 27 Jan 2018

January 27, 2018By Yvonne

On this day in 1984 Michael Jackson’s hair caught fire during filming for a Pepsi commercial.  Quench that memory with these smooth sips… Colombo Martinborough Sauvignon Blanc 2017 $24  Winemakers Baptist Sieber and Carolyn Irwin have created one of the tastiest darn sauvignon’s I’ve seen in AGES.  Sourced from their Te Muna Road and Martinborough … Read More

Bannock Brae Central Otago Pinot Noir 2015 $52

January 27, 2018By Yvonne

Heaving with black tea, soused cherries, tamarillo and truffle, this is a flavour-laden, silky-textured and seductive southern star.  Beautifully juicy and edged with allspice, it’s a generously proportioned yet totally sophisticated performer; Adele in a bottle if you will. Sip with: pork and plum casserole. www.bannockbrae.co.nz