When the savvy bubble bursts: Ending NZ’s love affair with sauvignon blanc
Jules van Costello, The Spinoff | November 26, 2020 New Zealand’s wine industry built its name on sav, but we’ve been putting all our eggs in one basket for too long, writes Jules van Costello. Savvy represents 63% of New...
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Wine Bottle Trivia . . .
Bocksbeutel - design is said to be copied from a goat’s scrotum. Bocksbeutel - An 18th-century flat flask from Franconia in Germany and Styria in Austria, still popular in these regions although rarely seen in the export markets. Its design...
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Saint Clair Family Estate with Alison Downs – Oct 2020
Saint Clair Family Estate from Marlborough with Alison Downspresenting. Last month we had Saint Clair Family Estate from Marlborough with Alison Downs presenting. This was an extremely well-presented evening and was enjoyed by all club members present – 40 of...
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40th Anniversary dinner update – Nov 2020
Our 40th Anniversary dinner at Bellamy's by Logan Brown at the Beehive Wednesday 18th November, 6:30 to 6.45 pm arrival for a 7:30 pm seating. The first Club meeting was held in the month of November 1980. To recognise that...
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Vintage 2020 New Zealand statistics
After each vintage season, New Zealand Winegrowers surveys members and compiles vintage data snapshots for the industry. NZ Wine Vintage Indicators by Region 2020 The total volume of grapes harvested and tonnage by wine region in 2020 NZ Wine Vintage...
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40th Anniversary Dinner – Bellamys Wednesday 18th November
Sadly the delayed Wellington/Burger on a Plate has meant that the restaurant is unable to finalise our menu until after that event finishes. That means we won’t receive it until the first week of November. We have reluctantly accepted this,...
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We Asked 12 Sommeliers: What’s One Trend in Wine You Wish Would Catch On?
Words: Ashlie Hughes & illustration: Gerry Selian | November 11, 2020, VinePair illustration: Gerry Selian Some drinking fads come and go, while others, such as rosé and the once-obscure but now ubiquitous orange wine, are here to stay. With the uncertainty that...
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Happy Accidents: Three Wineries Turn Mistakes into Unexpected Successes
By Natasha Bazika | November 10, 2020 Photo by Jens Johnson No one likes mistakes, but not all blunders are bad ones. Straying from the plan can sometimes lead to something better. This is especially true in wine, where trial and...
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New Zealand Whites: The State of Play
New Zealand sits in wonderful isolation in the middle of the South Pacific. In an uncertain world that has been gripped by a pandemic, it has become one of the safest places on earth, closing its borders to all but...
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Next Chapter for New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc
Courtney Schiessl VinePair| October 21, 2020 The next chapter for New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc is anything but traditional. Few wines have a stronger signature style than New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. Since the grape was first planted in 1975, it has...
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‘It hurts’: 50,000 litres of wine flood Spanish winery
NZ Herald | 28 Sep 2020 50,000 litres of wine spilt from a tank at a Spanish winery. Video / RadioAlbacete A viral video has shown the moment a massive tank of red wine exploded, flooding a Spanish winery...
Read moreCentral Otago: The New Zealand wine region with vineyards to rival Burgundy
Susy Atkins, Daily Telegraph UK | July 2024 The world’sRead more…