Re: Incognito Prestige Pinot Noir 2009
Very risky to buy unnamed wine from Fine Wine Delivery Company.I recently bought a dozen Margaret River Shiraz.It was very very unpleasant.
View ArticleRe: Botswana Butchery Butchered Service
Auckland top 50? Do me a favour Simon Wilson. To all you Qtown types - BB got a really easy ride with the local critics when it opened. As I remember the word potential was used alot. Well us real...
View ArticleRe: Wines of Martinborough
A few interesting new producers cropping up in Martinborough, watch out for The Elder Pinot....
View ArticleRe: Nikau Point Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
We always have enjoyed Nikau Point Sauvignon blanc in the past and recently purchased 4 bottles. Opened the first and numbed the mouth of one of our group for at least 6 hoursand two others in our...
View ArticleRe: Wines of Martinborough
Hi Clive, the only reason that Schubert wines were not reviewed or mentioned is because I didn't visit them, nor were part of my itinerary whilst in Martinborough. I do agree however that they are a...
View ArticleRe: Merchants of Venice – Wynyard Quarter
Had a lovely lunch. Food was great, perfect for a client meeting
View ArticleRe: Botswana Butchery Butchered Service
Let's be honest, Good Bars makes their money serving overpriced drinks, not good food. The expectations should be well lowered to enjoy this place.
View ArticleRe: Mulled wine recipe for Winter
This looks delicious! How many people would it serve? And would I need to adjust quantities of liquid if I made it in the slow cooker? Thanks, Nicole
View ArticleRe: Mulled wine recipe for Winter
Usually serves 4 people with a few glasses, but simply double the wine, but not necessarily the spice and herbs, for larger groups.
View ArticleRe: Bargain of the week: Escarpment Riesling 2009
I liked the '08 a little bit better... but this '09 is pretty good too and at this price it is a fantastic bargain. I'd better get to Glengarry's before it all goes!
View ArticleRe: Bargain of the week: Escarpment Riesling 2009
totally agree about the vintages, but the price is too good to pass up
View ArticleRe: Bargain of the week: Escarpment Riesling 2009
Thanks for the support Yes 08 was a little cooler so perhaps truer to type Larry
View ArticleRe: Cloudy Bay Central Otago Pinot Noir, really?
Would be interesting to hear what Kevin Judd thinks about this expansion. I remember when we were lucky to get a few bottles of Cloudy Bay to sell per year. As an independent I've been selling it all...
View ArticleRe: Morton Estate Wines Owner, John Coney
John Coney. What a crook! The man should be ashamed of himself.The man screwed the New Zealand taxpayer out of millions of dollars when he bought his (ours) railway houses, and ripped many hearts out...
View ArticleRe: Cloudy Bay Central Otago Pinot Noir, really?
Iguess it is an irresistible temptation for a corporate like MH to leverage theCB brand and their infrastructure. It seems to be the NZ wine biz model of themoment. Once a corporate owns a winery,...
View Article
