A true Shiraz competitor

Posted on 27th Jan 2012 11:28 | By Anonymous Author

Claire Rogers All about wine www.sunlive.co.nz It was great to try some different wines during the holiday period. The stand out wine for me was the Pepperjack Shiraz. It was first recommended to me when I was in a small bottle store is Aussie when I asked for a good Shiraz at a reasonable price. It is on special this week for $18.99 at Liquorland,...

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Distinct flavour compliments seafood well

Posted on 6th Jan 2012 11:08 | By Anonymous Author

Claire Rogers All about wine www.sunlive.co.nz If you are looking for a nice sauvignon blanc to serve with seafood, then I highly recommend this week’s wine: Mt. Difficulty Sauvignon Blanc 2011. From Central Otago, this wine is ‘distinctly sauvignon’, not tropical, but rather nicely restrained and elegant.  Characters of...

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Perfect bubbly for Christmas

Posted on 23rd Dec 2011 14:45 | By Anonymous Author

Claire Rogers All about wine www.sunlive.co.nz If you are looking for good Champagne for Christmas at an excellent price (only $59 a bottle), then make sure you get to Liquorland and pick up a bottle of Piper Champagne. You’ll find Liquorland at the corner of Cameron Road and Sixth Avenue and opposite Bayfair shopping mall at 1 Owens Place. While...

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Too good for a long shelf life

Posted on 16th Dec 2011 10:51 | By Anonymous Author

Claire Rogers All about wine www.sunlive.co.nz Mt Difficulty wines feature quite frequently in my wine rack, (but not for very long). I do really enjoy the Pinot Noir produced by Mt Difficulty, which really did put the winery on the map. Central Otago is well regarded for producing excellent Pinot Noir and the 2010 from Mt Difficulty certainly...

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Perfect tipple for Christmas stockings

Posted on 9th Dec 2011 12:48 | By Anonymous Author

Claire Rogers All about wine www.sunlive.co.nz Hillsdene Wines on Cameron Road is a great place to visit, in fact you could do all your Christmas shopping in one hit if you tried (except for the children of course). Doug has an excellent range of wines and beers, plus the knowledge and expertise to point you in the right direction. His selection...

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Rose a great wine for Christmas

Posted on 25th Nov 2011 11:37 | By Anonymous Author

Claire Rogers All about wine www.sunlive.co.nz Nothing beats a nice glass of lightly chilled Rose served as an aperitif. Mix it with a bit of sunshine and good company, serve up a plate of crustini topped with sliced slow roasted field mushrooms or pesto and tomato, sit back, relax and enjoy. The Mt Difficulty 2011 Pinot Noir Rose from Central...

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Hand-harvested wine

Posted on 11th Nov 2011 11:02 | By Anonymous Author

Claire Rogers All about wine www.sunlive.co.nz The Trinity Hill 2009 Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay is described by John Hancock as a very elegant wine. t is produced from grapes hand-harvested from two vineyards in the Gimblett Gravels, plus two further south from the cooler parts of the Hawke’s Bay. The bunches were gently whole bunch...

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Crisp wine for summer

Posted on 28th Oct 2011 11:19 | By Anonymous Author

Claire Rogers All about wine www.sunlive.co.nz I had a lovely glass of the Te Whare Ra Pinot Noir this week; I really do like the wine style that Anna and Jason Flowerday produce. This week we are reviewing their Te Whare Ra 2010 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, which is a lovely fresh, crisp Sauvignon Blanc with grapefruit, white gooseberry and...

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Legend of wine making

Posted on 21st Oct 2011 12:41 | By Anonymous Author

Claire Rogers All about wine www.sunlive.co.nz It was a privilege to catch up with John Hancock from Trinity Hill. John is a legend in wine making, having made his first wine in 1972 in the Barossa Valley. The 2008 Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay, The Gimblett is a blend of 43 per cent Cabernet Sauvignon, 41 per cent Merlot, seven per cent...

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Pure gold for Pinot

Posted on 14th Oct 2011 10:06 | By Anonymous Author

Claire Rogers All about wine www.sunlive.co.nz Congratulations to Steve Bird on another wine being selected to be served by Air New Zealand Business Class during the Rugby World Cup. Lucky travellers get to sample the 2009 Big Barrel Pinot Noir, the flag ship wine for Steve Bird Winery and Vineyard. This lovely wine was awarded pure gold at the...

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