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New Zealand wine of the week - www.wineoftheweek.com
edited by Sue Courtney
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First Glass 'Wine Education Evenings' 2018
Dec 5 - Last Tasting of the Year
Nov 28 - Christmas Ideas
Nov 21 - Summer Bargains
Nov 14 - Barbeque Bargains
Nov 7 - Summer Selection
Oct 31 - Gold Medals from the 2018 NZIWS
Sep 5 - New and Not So New
Aug 29 - A Bit of Beresford and Others
Aug 22 - Glorious Chardonnay
Aug 15 - Wine with Chocolate
Aug 8 - New In Store
Aug 1 - dArenberg Wines wih Jack Walton
Jul 25 - Mostly Italian with a Primitivo/Zin shootout
Jul 18 - New Zealand versus the Rest of the World
Jul 11 - New Arrivals, New Vintages
Jul 4 - Felton Road with Blair Walter
May 30 - All White
May 23 - Ten Reds
May 16 - Italian and Spanish Wine Festival
May 9 - High Price Low Price
May 2 - Ceres Wines with James Dicey
Apr 25 - Australia versus New Zealand on ANZAC Day
Apr 18 - Peter Lehmann Wines with Malcolm Stopp
Apr 11 - Pinot Passion
Apr 4 - Happy 19th Birthday First Glass
Mar 21 - A Journey with Stephen Bennett MW
Mar 14 - Easter Show Gongs
Mar 7 - New Arrivals and Old Favourites
Feb 28 - Constellation with Wendy Stuckey
Feb 21 - When Kingsley's away ...
Feb 14 - Summer Variety
Feb 7 - Old and New
Jan 31 - Summer Theme continues
Jan 24 - Summer Theme continues
Jan 17 - Summer Days and Nights
Jan 10 - New Vintages of Succesful Wines
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From the Blog - 2017
Sep 5th: Waimea Nelson Gewurztraminer 2015
Aug 31st: Time and Place makes so much difference to taste
Aug 22nd: Sweet, smooth and celebratory Dulcet
Jun 30th: First taste of 2017 (from Matawhero)
Jun 25th: Iconic Tom releases from Church Road
Jun 15th: Wine tasting exercise with Te Mania and Richmond Plains
Jun 13th: Kick it in the guts, Trev
Jun 12th: Refreshing Riesling Before Dinner
Jun 2nd: Hunters Unoaked Marlborough Chardonnay 2016
May 31st: Domain Road Central Otago Pinot Noir 2013
May 31st: Rockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir 2015
Travelogs Apr 22 - May 17: Greece, USA, Canada
Apr 22nd: Graham Norton's Own Rosι with Butter Chicken Curry
Apr 22nd: Why does good wine go bad?
Apr 1st: Tohu Pinot and Lamb
Mar 31st: Pinot Gris Wine Class
Mar 23rd: Matawhero Church House Chenin Blanc 2016
Mar 1st: Stupendous Syrah
Feb 27th: Burgundian Waipara
Feb 17th: Johanneshof at Millwater
Feb 17th: Mission Jewelstone Chardonnay 1994
Feb 6th: Quenching Tohu Pinot Rosι 2016
Feb 3rd: Te Mania Rosι and Chilli Prawns
Feb 2nd: Creative solution for grapevine prunings
Jan 31st: Richmond Plains 'blanc' and nectarines
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From the old Blog (2012)
Dec 31st: Riesling to the occasion - Part 3: Rippon, Dry River, Pegasus Bay, Rockburn
Dec 21st: Riesling to the occasion - Part 2: Auburn
Dec 20th: Riesling to the occasion - Part 1: West Brook
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Radio Live Wine Me Up Wednesday (2012)
Sep 5th: Looking back on what we tasted
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Wine of the Week
Sep 9th: Osawa Prestige Collection Hawkes Bay Pinot Noir 2010
Apr 23rd: Forrest Marlborough Chenin Blanc 2010
Mar 19th: Three Martinborough Stars - Dry River Pinot Gris 2005, Dry River Pinot Noir 1999, Ata Rangi Pinot Noir 1999...
Mar 9th: Misha's Limelight Riesling 2011 - it was the liquorice in this wine that endeared me so much and evoked those childhood memories...
Feb 28th: Eureka Gewurztraminer 2011 and Straw Wine 2011 - Eureka! It grabbed my attention. As it was meant to. A word now synonymous with a fabulous new discovery or epiphany...
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Wine Show Stuff
A list of all gold medal winners in recent shows - last addition Royal Easter Show Wine Awards 2019
Click here.
Commentary: How many wine shows do we need in New Zealand?
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Sue Courtney's Disclaimer:
"The views and reviews I express in this site are my own. I have no ties to any of the named businesses or wineries whose food or wines I review, however I do write tasting notes for First Glass Wines and Spirits' Fine Wine Wednesday tastings and update them to their website, as well as my own.
Constructive criticism is always welcome."
All spelling mistakes on this site are my own work.
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