Herve Kerlann Aligoté 2013 $23.50 ★★★★ From France’s Côte-d’Or comes this deliciously dry, chalky, oyster-shell scented white, which is so crunchy and cleansing to drink, it’s practically an oral exfoliant. White florals, lime and quartz-like, mineral complexity make this a must-sip for those that like their wines so dry they’re almost skeletal. For info on … Read More
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Greywacke Marlborough Riesling 2013
Greywacke Marlborough Riesling 2013 $28 ★★★★ Mandarin pith, zesty pear and green apple vibe, honeysuckle and complex juicyness and depth in the palate. Impressive spine and elongated texture and length. Lovely.
Sam Hunt Central Otago Pinot Noir 2013
Sam Hunt Central Otago Pinot Noir 2013 $24 ★★★★ Our favourite bard of the black jeans and shaggy hair has collaborated with some bright young things to create a range of his own wines and this is the southernmost example. Beautifully aromatic, it shows red rose, wild thyme, black cherry, berries and sweet tea up … Read More
Panhead Hardtail Henry Oaked Stout
Panhead Hardtail Henry Oaked Stout 8% 440ml can Big, bold and chocolatey – this will absolutely put hairs on ya chest. Rocking roasty notes, spice and cocoa – long on flavour. Huge Stout!
Relax with a chardonnay
Published NZME Regional Newspapers Sat 14 Nov 2015 I don’t know about you, but I’ve just had one of those weeks where anxiety rendered my shoulders permanently riveted up around my earlobes, my lips were locked in a pinched, “be careful Yvonne, don’t-speak-or-something-ridiculous-will-fall-out” expression and my breath seemed to live in this dry, ever-tightening … Read More
Lessons from a wine column
Published NZ Herald Sat 14 Nov 2015 Hobby horses, Austrian natives and the dangers of ride-on lawnmowers – don’t say you’ll never learn anything from a wine column… Wirra Wirra Scrubby Rise Shiraz Cabernet Petit Verdot 2013 $18 When the Rugby World Cup final was broadcast, there’s a high chance the crew … Read More
Three drops to begin November
Published NZ Herald Sat 7 Nov 2015 “Whaat? Is it November already?” I shrieked at my 15 year old. “Yip. For realz” she mumbled from the couch. “Really?” I said. “Legit as” was her reply. “Forget November I sighed, I need a good wine with which to grieve the English language…” Brancott … Read More
Sileni Success
Published NZME Regional Newspapers Sat 31 Oct 2015 Every now and again I’m asked to take visitors to Hawke’s Bay on wine tours and I enjoy these for reasons aplenty. The first is that I’ll leap at any opportunity to show off the spectacular place where I was born, raised and live to anyone. … Read More
Supermarket wine made easy
Published NZME Regional Newspapers Sat 31 Oct 2015 When you turn your trolley around the end of the chippie and cracker aisle in the supermarket and launch yourself into the wine department, it’s almost an automatic response, to slow down, re-group and try to focus on finding something that’s going to taste good. The sheer … Read More
Wairau River Marlborough Albarino 2015
Wairau River Marlborough Albarino 2015 $25 ★★★★½ Who’d have thought we’d be growing this snappy Spanish white way down in Marlborough AND doing a great job of it? Well, the Rose family at Wairau River are doing just that. Beautiful aromas of citrus blossom, white peach and summer flowers tease the nose before an onslaught … Read More