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Bordeaux: The Crisis Laid Bare
Bordeaux: The Crisis Laid Bare

‘Crisis’ is a tough and sometimes fatalistic word to use, but……opportunity should come along soon, well…..eventually and at what cost.

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Palliser Estate 'Om Santi Vineyard' Chardonnay 2024, Martinborough
Palliser Estate 'Om Santi Vineyard' Chardonnay 2024, Martinborough

An enticing bouquet of complexity, ripe fruit, flinty qualities and power.

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Misha's Vineyard 'The Cadenza' Late Harvest Gewürztraminer 2025, Central Otago
2025, Late Harvest style, Gewürztraminer
Misha's Vineyard 'The Cadenza' Late Harvest Gewürztraminer 2025, Central Otago
2025, Late Harvest style, Gewürztraminer

Gewurztraminer is NOT hard to pronounce

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Taylors St Andrew's Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Clare Valley
2020, Cabernet Sauvignon
Taylors St Andrew's Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Clare Valley
2020, Cabernet Sauvignon

As with the previous tasting of this wine - it is just simply delicious, classic and totally the Taylors style

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2020, Cabernet Sauvignon
Taylors St Andrew's Shiraz 2021, Clare Valley
2021, Shiraz
Taylors St Andrew's Shiraz 2021, Clare Valley
2021, Shiraz

A totally delicious, precise and engaging wine

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Misha's Vineyard 'Cantata' Pinot Noir 2023, Central Otago
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Misha's Vineyard 'Cantata' Pinot Noir 2023, Central Otago
2023, Pinot Noir

Youthful and nicely taut still with core of red fruit flavours

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Fromm 'Fromm Vineyard' Syrah 2021, Marlborough
2021, Syrah
Fromm 'Fromm Vineyard' Syrah 2021, Marlborough
2021, Syrah

Aromas of black currant, boysenberry and Doris plums, dried raspberry, lots of …

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Sorrell 'Churton' Pinot Noir 2023, Marlborough
2023, Organic, Pinot Noir
Sorrell 'Churton' Pinot Noir 2023, Marlborough
2023, Organic, Pinot Noir

A bouquet of complexity and stye

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Fromm Riesling Spätlese 2025, Marlborough
2025, Riesling Spätlese, Organic
Fromm Riesling Spätlese 2025, Marlborough
2025, Riesling Spätlese, Organic

Simply delicious

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Black Cottage Rosé 2025, Marlborough
Black Cottage Rosé 2025, Marlborough

Ripe, fruity and fleshy

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The life of a working Master Somm….. with a particular focus on fine NZ Wine. Posted @withregram • Cameron Douglas MS was hard at work in our Tasting Room last week with some 87 wines - both Chardonnay and Pinot Noir to taste blind at
Today’s view from the office… This morning I am sitting down to review 87 wines from the Central Otago Winegrowers Spring Release 2024. Always exciting and a privilege. And tasting on site (at Misha’s Vineyard Tasting Room in C
We love the Family we have gathered on this adventure called life. Elaine is an important part of our story. Posted @withregram • @hawk_wakawaka Time with Family, Cameron and Janet, Havelock North (New Zealand) - In 2017, so many kind people
Highlights of my NZ Wine year always include our Sommit events, with NZ Winegrowers. These involve hosting a select group of international Sommeliers (and a couple of lucky locals) on a journey through our wonderful wines of Aotearoa like no other.
Topping the Manhattan Barrel. We batch our two essential cocktails - Negroni and Manhattan. The Manhattan barrel was recommended by our host in our favourite little restaurant in Harrison, NY. The Negroni is in an eight litre carboy. Both mixes h
Bread Sommelier! I was today years old when I learned about this profession. The qualification is earned in Germany, and is now available in the English language and my new friend Rhys plans to be the first in Aotearoa NZ. Rhys and I met through
When we’re in California, as with all our travels - we love to share fine NZ wine. Kent owns an iconic Cheese & Wine store in Carmel-by-the-Sea - and we love spending time with him and his team, and picking up delicious cheeses. Posted @
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