Yvonne Lorkin Canvas Column for Saturday 2nd August 2017

September 8, 2017By Yvonne

Looking for wines that’ll absolutely slay when the sun comes out? This triple-threat has Spring in its sights… Starborough Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016 $18.99 Incredibly juicy and tropical, this is a passionfruit and lime fest if ever I tasted one. But the other thing I love about this wine is that it’s SO textural. Produced … Read More

Matt Connell Rendition Central Otago Pinot Noir 2016 $44

September 8, 2017By Yvonne

Matt’s one of the region’s most highly awarded winemakers and this is his solo pinot project after tenure at Olssens and Akarua. Produced from fruit grown in Bendigo and Lowburn, it’s bottled with a label designed by Taranaki artist Andrew J Steel, whose depicted Matt’s ‘meaningful things’ (expect dogs, fish, goats, guns etc..) Oozing savoury … Read More