Cameron Douglas, MS
Cameron Douglas, MS

New Zealand's first and only Master Sommelier

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Just in time for Christmas! My New Zealand Wine Review Magazine is out - really excited to have this in my hands in time for Christmas Travels. Great holiday reading - pick your copy up in your local Glengarrys Store - or you might receive one in the mail if you’re a FMCG or Hospitality Business subscriber. I’ll be bringing a bundle to California with me if any of my USA buddies would like a copy. #sommlife #nzwine @nzwinegrowers @nzwineusa #winewriter #winereviews @fmcgbusiness @hospitalitybusiness #christmasreading @glengarrywines
Remember when these wines were all the rage? How far we’ve come #nzwine #kiwias #aotearoa #vino #babysham #corbans @allanscottwines @mcwilliamswines @babichwines #pleasantvalleywines #sommlife
Merry Christmas! It’s not often I receive gifts tailored to my wardrobe and my car......thanks to the awesome Anna and Jason at Te Whare Ra wines. And the t-shirt came in a box of their new release wines for my review. See notes on my website http://www.camdouglasms.com/reviews/ #sommlife #winereview #winewriter #nzwine #biodynamicwine #organicwine @organicwinegrowersnz @winemarlborough #cowshitnotbullshit #mustang #yellowmustang #stetson @stetsonusa #christmasgift @tewharerawinesnz
Thanks Dave for the shoutout. Gruner Veltliner in New Zealand is a bit of a new kid on the block. Some producers are producing some worthy examples - I am enjoying watching the progress. The Austrian example I shared with Dave is a benchmark. Out thoughts are with our friend Tony Bush and his family. Kia Kaha. #grunerveltliner #nzwine #austrianwine #kiakaha #sommlife #Repost @davenash with @get_repost ・・・ Tonight’s line up of deliciousness 🥂🍷 A biodynamic Grüner gift from my bud @camdouglasms Am Berg by @ott.at heady, musky-spiced nose of marzipan-vanilla...mandarin peel and quince. Rich palate, soft stone fruit acid, spicy finish. As for the @temataestatewinery Coleraine, this is proof that under cork there is no great wines, only great bottles. Thankfully, this was a great bottle. I’ve had the 2003 before and it was flat, uninspiring and in mono - and the cork was in dire shape! This was the opposite. Decanted into the purpose build @jancisrobinson Old Wine Decanter it opened up beautifully. The Durand was overkill yet easy. Immediately on the nose it’s a fresh Bordeaux, cherry, blackberry and underripe-black plum. Great palate weight and texture, fine tannins and balanced acid. Plum crumble, blackberry tart and almond friand, elegant toasted oak, spice and earth with a gamey-chewy finish. This is/was the most promising bottle from the Hawke’s Bay wine I had, opened in tribute to Karen & The Bish Family. A laser sharp, multi-talented, lover, mother, groover and motivator. Tony, Oscar and fam - cheers 🍷

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