Snapper Rock Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2016 $16 (3 stars)

October 31, 2017By Yvonne

If you’re looking for a peach-packed quaffer then you’ve come to the right place.  Soft pineapple and a splash of caramel add character to the wine and a creamy layer in the middle of the mouth brings a buttery finish.  Simple but seriously sippable. www.glengarrywines.co.nz

Yvonne Lorkin Wine Column for week beginning Sat 28 Oct 2017

October 29, 2017By Yvonne

Crippled by tradition I could feel myself slipping.  The grass was too slick, the angle of the bank too angular and my choice of footwear completely unsuitable.  And no, I wasn’t teetering around in stiletto’s and an ill-behaved fascinator searching for a cross-country shortcut to the port-a-loos at the Labour Day races.  I was, in … Read More