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edited by Sue Courtney
e-mail address: winetaster@clear.net.nz
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 Wine of the WeekI'm back into Chardonnay mode. ABC (Anything but Chardonnay) is out. BBC (Bring Back Chardonnay) is in. There have been some mind boggling good Chardonnays tasted recently. Read more ....
Last WeekLast week, when people started asking me what I knew about Te Awa Boundary 2003 from Hawkes Bay that an online wine store was discounting it at a ridiculous price, I thought I had better find out more Read more ....
Two Weeks AgoI fondly remember my two trips around the East Cape, the name given to the pregnant-like bump on the east coast of the North Island. It's a magical place. The first trip some, um, many years ago, was a real adventure. It took nine days Read more ... |
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The Wednesday Roundup The Wednesday Round-up: Notes from First Glass Wines and Spirits' weekly tastings. 3 Mar 2010: Cuisine Magazine's Gewurztraminer and New Arrivals Read more ...
From the Blog31 Dec 2009 - Looking back on 2009 and Wines of the Year: As 2009 draws to a close I cannot believe where the year has gone. But it is not only the end of the year. It is the end of the decade. Read more ...
From the Blog8 Nov 2009: Marlborough Wine Weekend - Grand tasting of Sauvignon Blanc: One of the surprising things about the Marlborough Wine Weekend was that 2007 was the featured vintage for Grand Tasting of Sauvignon Blanc Read more ...
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Mar 9th: WOTW: Mahi Twin Valleys Vineyard Chardonnay 2008 Mar 8th: Harvest Festival at West Brook Mar 6th: Gold Medal Summary Updated Mar 5th: Highlights from Wednesday's Tasting Mar 4th: Treasures from a Cellar - Part 3 Mar 3rd: Treasures from a Cellar - Part 2 Mar 2nd: Treasures from a Cellar - Part 1 Mar 1st: WOTW: Te Awa Boundary 2004 Mar 1st: A Zone Becoming a Boundary Feb 28th: A Savvy Weekend Feb 28th: Reading Between the Scores Feb 24th: A Lavish Lunch with Locharburn Wines Feb 22nd: WOTW: Tolaga Bay Lightly Oaked Chardonnay 2009 Feb 22nd: It's not unusual Feb 20th: Central Otago Pinot Noir vs Central Otago Pinot Noir and a magnificent Marlborough Feb 18th: New Central Otago Wine map and new wineries Feb 17th: Thai Lemongrass Pork and Gewurztraminer Feb 16th: Peach Soup and Pinot Gris Feb 15th: WOTW: Lawson's Dry Hills Pioneer Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Feb 15th: The new Lawson's Dry Hills 'Pioneer' range Feb 14th: Valentine's Day wine for Petrol Heads Feb 12th: Pinotage Party Feb 11th: Pinot Noir 2010 redux Feb 10th: Plagiarising Wine Notes Feb 8th: WOTW: Fox Junior Marlborough Pinot Noir 2008 Feb 6th:Wednesday's tasting highlights Feb 5th: Pinot Noir Week - $30 and under Feb 4th: Pinot Noir Week - A Dry River mini vertical Feb 3rd: Pinot Noir Week - A New Zealand history Part 1 Feb 2nd: Pinot Noir Week - Auckland beauties under $25 Feb 1st: Pinot Noir 2010 Feb 1st: WOTW: Pegasus Bay Bel Canto Dry Riesling 2008 Jan 30th: Focus on Spain Jan 29th: A Dry Riesling food match Jan 27th: Riesling drinkability Jan 26th: Australia Day bubbles Jan 25th: WOTW: Alpha Domus AD Aviator 2007 Jan 24th: Focus on Italy Jan 22nd: Spinning a story with something different Jan 19th: Riesling Highlights and Wine of the Week Jan 18th:WOTW: The Crater Rim 'Dr Köhls' Waipara Riesling 2008 Jan 18th: Tasting Big Name Australians Jan 14th: June in January Jan 13th: Message on a cork Jan 11th: Saving the best bubbles 'til last Jan 11th:WOTW: Johanneshof Cellars EMMI Methode Traditionelle NV Jan 9th: Swooning over Moscato Jan 7th: Boom Diddy Boom Jan 6th: Another Hawkes Bay bubbles Jan 5th: 'H' is for Hill, I presume Jan 3rd: Messages in the 'firsts' of the Year Jan 2nd: WOTW: Gladstone Wairarapa Viognier 2009 Jan 1st: Lobster Reef evokes summer, sea and fun Dec 31st:Looking back on 2009 and Wines of the Year Dec 24th:Planning the Christmas Feast Dec 22nd:December Drinkies Dec 21st:WOTW: Astrolabe Kekerengu Coast Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Dec 16th:Decadent deserts with Zibibbo and Tickled Pink Dec 15th:WOTW: Tickled Pink Rosé 2009 Dec 14th:Tickled Pink by a Stolen Kiss on the Glad Stone Dec 13th:Offline for a while Dec 12th:Wine unites us Dec 10th:What really is in the bottle? Dec 7th:WOTW: Greywacke marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Dec 6th: Chardonnay Feast Dec 5th: Rumours of the 70's Dec 1st: Ernest Hemingway on wine Nov 30th: WOTW: Blackenbrook Nelson Pinot Gris 2008 Nov 29th: A Wine Lover's Companion Nov 28th: Shooting from the hip with a fully loaded revolver Nov 26th: Lunch at Molten with Mitre Rocks Nov 25th: Blog: Lunch at the Grove Nov 23rd: WOTW: Misha's and Mount Dottrel Nov 22nd: Air New Zealand Wine Awards Trophies Nov 21st: Lunch at the Enoteca Nov 19th: What is the best value Champagne in New Zealand? Nov 16th: WOTW: Church Road Tom Chardonnay 2006 Nov 16th: Blog: Riesling with Whitebait Fritters Nov 14th: Blog: 297 gold medal winning wines Nov 12th: Blog: A Sauvignon Gris please Nov 11th: Blog: Marie Zelie - NZ's most expensive Pinot Noir Nov 10th: Blog: Marlborough Wine Weekend Grand Tasting of Pinot Noir Nov 9th: WOTW: Urlar Gladstone Pinot Gris 2008 Nov 8th: Blog: Marlborough Wine Weekend Grand Tasting of Sauvignon Blanc Nov 6th: Blog: Excellence in Rodney rewarded and a new cellar door Nov 5th: Blog: Last drink for wine pioneer Nov 4th: Blog: Just how big is Marlborough - Part 2 Nov 2nd: Blog: Just how big is Marlborough - Part 1 Nov 2nd: WOTW: Dog Point Marlborough Pinot Noir 2007 Oct 29th: Blog: Hob-nobbing with the A-listers Oct 27th: WOTW: No. 1 Family Estate Cuvee No. 1 Rosé Oct 26th: Blog: Coleraine 1998 crushes opposition Oct 24th: Blog: Holiday weekend books, movies and Riesling Oct 20th: Blog: Amazing Felton Road whites Oct 19th: WOTW: Felton Road Pinot NOirs from 2008 Oct 17th: Blog: Oh how I am impressed Oct 15th: Blog: 2009 Hawkes Bay Wine awards announced Oct 14th: Blog: Pinot Gris, Riesling and Gewurztraminer Oct 13th: WOTW: Pasquale Alma Mater 2008 Oct 13th: Blog: New wines from new regions Oct 9th: Blog: How much Sauvignon Blanc is too much sauvignon blanc? Oct 7th: Blog: They're drinking our wine where? Oct 5th: WOTW: Vidal Marlborough Pinot Noir 2007 Oct 5th: Blog: Here are the Liquorland winners? Oct 4th: Blog: Where are the Liquorland winners? Oct 2nd: Blog: New Zealand Pinot Gris still has a long way to go Sep 30th: Blog: 2007 vintage even better than anyone thought? Sep 29th: Another heads up for 2007 Sep 29th: WOTW: Te Mata Woodthorpe Syrah 2007 Sep 28th: Who or what is Ngaruroro? Sep 26th: Martinborough Pinot Noirs excel Sep 22nd: Blog: Gorgeous Chardonnays Sep 22nd: WOTW: West Brook Barrique Fermented Chardonnay 2007 Sep 20th: Blog: A Night to Celebrate Sep 17th & Sep 19th: Fifty Four wines from Nga Waka Sep 16th: WOTW: Nga Waka Riesling 2003 Sep 14th: Blog: A Big Red Turkish Delight Sep 11th: Blog: Chocolate and Bubbly Wine Sep 8th: Blog: Chocolate Cameo Cremes Sep 7th: Blog: Short and sweet Sep 6th: WOTW: Rippon Riesling 2008 Sep 6th: Blog: Chardonnay, Shiraz and Riesling Sep 5th: WBlog: ho are Dhall & Nash? And what is Cristom? Sep 3rd: Blog: Unison Mini Vertical Sep 2nd: Blog: Bubbly Sauvignon Surprise |
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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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 Congratulations to Peter Lehmann 'Margaret' Semillon 2004, winner of the WineoftheWeek.com Trophy at the 2009 New Zealand International Wine Show. |
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 Ten Years of wineoftheweek.com In conjunction with the 10th anniversary of my domain name, wineoftheweek.com, I've chosen the Best Producers of the Last 10 Years Check them out in my August 18th 2008 and subsequent blog entries. Introduction Top 10 Sauv Blanc Top 10 Chardonnay Top 10 Riesling Top 10 Pinot Noir Top 10 Syrah Top 10 Gewurz/PG Top 10 Cabernet/Merlot |
