Tua Marina Marlborough Arneis 2015 $28

July 28, 2017By Yvonne

How brilliant to finally find an Arneis specialist here in New Zealand. Franzi Grab is obsessed with this tricky little Italian number that has the nickname ‘Little Rascal’ due to it regularly having hissy fits in the vineyard and not playing by the rules. Franzi’s version is chalky, bone dry and limey on both the … Read More

Canvas column week commencing 22nd July, 2017

July 28, 2017By Yvonne

These not-so-normal bottles of niceness will have you pushing the envelope right out of the CBD…   Huia Marlborough Gewurztraminer 2015 $32 This is a wine that I hanker for each year.  Apart from being one of Marlborough’s most dedicated pioneers of organic and biodynamic winegrowing, Mike and Claire Allan of Huia Vineyards are gewürztraminer … Read More