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  • New Zealand

    What to say about this beautiful country? I lived in Sydney for 3 years back in 2007. It was a country I had visited once before, to check out whether I wanted to move there. There were very few Americans in the office when I joined the team, and I had to quickly get used

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  • Love: Wine Tasting @ Beechmore Road

    Last Sunday, I hosted my first wine tasting. How excited was I? Pretty darn excited. Even though it was a group of my friends (or perhaps because of that), I was nervous. I had carefully selected 6 wines to taste with the group, assembled all my glassware, made the savoury and sweet snacks, had the

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  • Thanksgiving wines…

    What will be on my table this year: – Majestic wines is having a sale on Lindauer Sparkling so I’ll be picking up a few bottles of their rose sparkling to start the evening off. It will have a bit of berry fruit and lots of big bubbles to make a delightful, festive start to

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  • Love: New Zealand Merlot and Pinot Noir

    Lake Chalice ‘Platinum’, Marlborough, 2006 ($60 NZD in restaurant) – Brilliant – heavy blue cheese nose (you just want to eat the cheese!!!). Would be amazing with stilton and quince. Extremely beautiful and full bodied Marlborough Merlot – reminds you why Merlot is so good when its made in New Zealand. This is no watery

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