NZ Wine Update

NZ Wine of the Week and Sue Courtney's Vinous Ramblings

Wine reviews and news from New Zealand by Sue Courtney

Wedding Wine on a Budget
22 Feb 2012: I tasted a pretty darn nice Pinot Gris at my nephew's wedding last weekend. What do I know about it? Very little. All the label said was Pinot G...
Tips for a New Zealand wine lover's vinous survival in Australia
16 Feb 2012: Yesterday was my last Wine Me Up Wednesday with Paul Henry on Radio Live's drive time show because Paul is leaving New Zealand for Australia to ...
Wine of the Week: Sileni The Plateau Hawkes Bay Pinot Noir 2009
14 Feb 2012: Trade tastings are interesting. You get to meet the winemakers or the winery reps, you chat to your colleagues and it's a great place to get a v...
Top Valentine's Day tipple
14 Feb 2012: Not sure what to get your valentine for this sentimental romantic day, then I've got the all-in-one answer for you. Chocolate, strawberries, win...
Biodynamic winemaking taking off
13 Feb 2012: Quartz Reef Vineyard in Central Otago has just announced it is the sixth vineyard in New Zealand to receive full biodynamic certification by Dem...
Wine of the Week: Passage Rock Waiheke Island Pinot Gris 2011
7 Feb 2012: You know, the more I get of it, the more I like it. I'm talking about New Zealand Pinot Gris and I'm joining the masses of Kiwi wine drinkers who...
Mills Reef, Maui and Heron's Flight on Wine Me Up Wednesday
1 Feb 2012: Wine Me Up Wednesday on Radio Live (www.radiolive.co.nz) started again on the 18th January and I was back in the Ponsonby studio talking about wi...
Keeping cold on a hot summer's day
31 Jan 2012: My kitchen bench has been a bit like a mad scientist's lab this past week. Glasses of wine lined up along the counter, bottles of wine in the f...
Wine of the Week: Rippon Lake Wanaka Central Otago Gamay Noir 2011
31 Jan 2012: "That's dark for Gamay Noir," I exclaimed. Yes Gamay Noir - a classic grape variety most famous for producing the top flight Beaujolais - that's...
Wine of the Week: Heron's Flight Unplugged Dolcetto 2011
24 Jan 2012: Did you make any wine goals this New Year? I usually do and top of the list is to try something new. I've already tried this week's Wine of the ...

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Brancott Estate unveils 'world's most curious bottle'

In a first for a New Zealand wine brand, Brancott Estate has launched a new smartphone application which brings together the world of wine and entertainment ...

Posted: January 30, 2012, 9:06 pm
Un-Yummy Mummy diaries - Tiredness is...........

Three years ago I signed up with Voxy to write travel stories. Ha, two and a half years and two kids later - there ain' t much travel been going on. So break...

Posted: January 19, 2012, 12:35 am
Brancott Estate gets new look

New Zealand's much loved Brancott Estate wines are unveiling a contemporary new look in early 2012, with distinctive and innovative packaging being launched ...

Posted: January 5, 2012, 8:44 pm
Have Hawke's Bay wine, will travel

As more and more Chinese are enjoying Hawke's Bay wine, and the number of local wineries exporting to the vast country continues to grow, the Hawke's Bay reg...

Posted: December 19, 2011, 2:16 am
Clearview punches above weight

It's official, wines from Clearview Estate on the Cape Coast of Hawke's Bay are among the best to sup this summer!

Three of its wines are included in Metro m...

Posted: November 30, 2011, 2:20 am
Hawke's Bay chardonnay wins Air NZ title

Saturday night's 2011 Air New Zealand Wine Awards dinner saw the Air New Zealand Champion Wine of the Show go to Villa Maria Single Vineyard Keltern Hawke's ...

Posted: November 12, 2011, 11:30 am
International media talks up Hawke's Bay wine

Hawke's Bay wines just keep making the headlines and recognition of the region as a leading wine producer is growing worldwide.

Posted: November 11, 2011, 12:35 am
Stoneleigh brings home 'blue-gold' from Sydney

Stoneleigh's newest addition to its range of Marlborough wines, Stoneleigh Latitude, heralding from Marlborough's 'Golden Mile', has struck gold at the 31st ...

Posted: November 9, 2011, 1:56 am
Dates announced for two of NZ's leading wine comps

Wine Competition Ltd, owners and organisers of the Spiegelau International Wine Competition and The Marlborough Wine Show have announced dates for 2012. Dire...

Posted: November 8, 2011, 1:45 am
NZ wine takes gold in Hong Kong

New Zealand wine label, Invivo, received two gold medals for its sauvignon blanc at Asia's biggest wine competition last week.

Posted: November 7, 2011, 8:12 pm

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