Tag Archives: New Zealand
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October 2, 2011Trump to Mark Opening of Trump Vineyard Billionaire real estate mogul Donald Trump will fete the opening of Trump Vineyard Estates in Albemarle County on Tuesday with a reception including his son Eric Trump, Gov. Bob McDonnell, first … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Donald Trump, Donald Trump winery, Germany, New Zealand, North Carolina, Pfalz, South Africa, Vegan wine | Leave a comment //This Week in Wine 7/24/11
July 24, 2011Oops! Forklift smashes $1M worth of Australia wine A malfunctioning forklift dropped 462 cases of wine in Australia on Thursday, a spill with a price tag of more than $1 million. The 5,544 bottles of 2010 Mollydooker Velvet … Continue reading
Posted in Funny, News | Tagged Australia, Mollydooker, New Zealand, Organic, Parducci, Sustainable | Leave a comment //Spy Valley New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc Paired with Scallops with Grapefruit-Onion Salad
June 15, 2011You won’t find me posting too many reviews of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc <cough> they all taste <cough> the same <cough>! Wow! I’m sorry. I really need to get to a Doctor with that cough! So anyway, as I was … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings | Tagged Marlborough, New Zealand, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc Food Pairing, Spy Valley, Spy Valley wine | Leave a comment //Wine Nerd Alert! What is Pyrazine?
March 7, 2011Pyrazine is a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound. Got that? Good! For those of us who don’t have a degree in Chemistry (me included), the relevance of Pyrazine to wine is that it gives it a “green” taste / aroma. It … Continue reading
Posted in Facts | Tagged Cabernet, New Zealand, Pyrazine, Sauvignon Blanc | Leave a comment //Newer posts →
