Tag Archives: New Zealand
Long Boat Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand.
April 23, 2012Grapes 100% Sauvignon Blanc Facts Today I realized that this is the first New Zealand wine I’ve ever reviewed. Pretty crazy that it’s taken me this long, right? So what could have possibly caused this 2 year … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Long Boat, Long Boat wine, Marlborough, New Zealand, Sauvignon Blanc | Leave a comment //This Week In Wine – 12/25/11
December 25, 2011Gallo Winery Gets Russian River Valley AVA Expanded. After years of regulatory wrangling, mega-producer E. & J. Gallo eventually emerged victorious in its quest to enlarge the Russian River Valley AVA, in a decision announced by the Alcohol and … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged New Zealand, Social Media, Social Media for Wineries, Vine Talk, Wine on Television | Leave a comment //This Week In Wine – 10/30/11
October 31, 2011To Save Soggy Grapes, Winemaker Looks To Helicopter It’s been raining for days and the crop you’re a week away from harvesting is about to mold. If you don’t dry it quickly, you will lose the crop. What … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Bin Laden, Cakebread, Helicopter, Marlborough, Napa, New Zealand, Salisbury Vineyards | Leave a comment //This Week In Wine-10/9/11
October 10, 2011Hand-Picked Grapes ‘Compulsory’ for Burgundy Wine The makers of the most expensive Burgundy wines have changed the rule book to make grape-picking by hand compulsory in bid to defend the region’s age-old traditions. The domains, who say machines … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Burgundy, French Laundry, Marijuana, New Zealand | Leave a comment //This Week in Wine – 10/2/11
October 3, 2011Trump to Mark Opening of Trump Vineyard Billionaire real estate mogul Donald Trump will fete the opening of Trump Vineyard Estates in Albemarle County on Tuesday with a reception including his son Eric Trump, Gov. Bob McDonnell, first … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Donald Trump, Donald Trump winery, Germany, New Zealand, North Carolina, Pfalz, South Africa, Vegan wine | Leave a comment //This Week in Wine 7/24/11
July 25, 2011Oops! Forklift smashes $1M worth of Australia wine A malfunctioning forklift dropped 462 cases of wine in Australia on Thursday, a spill with a price tag of more than $1 million. The 5,544 bottles of 2010 Mollydooker Velvet … Continue reading
Posted in Funny, News | Tagged Australia, Mollydooker, New Zealand, Organic, Parducci, Sustainable | Leave a comment //Spy Valley New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc Paired with Scallops with Grapefruit-Onion Salad
June 15, 2011You won’t find me posting too many reviews of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc <cough> they all taste <cough> the same <cough>! Wow! I’m sorry. I really need to get to a Doctor with that cough! So anyway, as I was … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings | Tagged Marlborough, New Zealand, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc Food Pairing, Spy Valley, Spy Valley wine | 1 Comment //Wine Nerd Alert! What is Pyrazine?
March 7, 2011Pyrazine is a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound. Got that? Good! For those of us who don’t have a degree in Chemistry (me included), the relevance of Pyrazine to wine is that it gives it a “green” taste / aroma. It … Continue reading
Posted in Facts | Tagged Cabernet, New Zealand, Pyrazine, Sauvignon Blanc | Leave a comment //
