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Tag: Wine

  • 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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  • Love: Blanc de Blancs

    There is nothing more exciting than the pop of a cork of sparkling wine. When it comes to sparkling though, I have found that you can be severely disappointed once that cork pops out and you slide the contents into an appropriate glass flute. Dry, sweet, flat, there are so many characteristics of a bad

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  • Love: Petit Verdot

    Petit Verdot is a gorgeous grape. Usually used for blending because of its very strong character, I’ve seen some really beautiful examples of straight Petit Verdot recently. Two of these for you to try are: Adina Winery, Hunter Valley, NSW 2005 ($20AUD per bottle) – My personal favorite. I bought a case last month and

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