Have you come across Spinning Top wines from New Zealand? I hadn’t until I was recently sent a few samples to try (thank you!!). This 2019 Pinot Gris from Marlborough retails for $16. So what makes this range special? Well… Ant and Patrick Moore are the winemaker brothers behind the brand. They drew their inspiration…
We had a bit of a Kiwi night in our house on Friday night. One of our local butchers sells Ka Pies (and L&P) which we matched to this sample of the New Zealand Spinning Top 2019 Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough ($16). Ant and Patrick Moore are the winemaker brothers behind the brand. They drew their…
Now, this is one special bottle we picked up on our last trip to New Zealand. It’s also one heavy bottle with a very deep punt (the indentation on the bottom of the bottle). The ‘LV’ range by winemaker Louis Vavasour is pure luxury and at $65 a pop, you’d hope for something a little…
The first Friday of May every year is International Sauvignon Blanc Day. In 2019 I teamed up with NZ Wine to celebrate who kindly sent me this wonderful bottle of Framingham F-Series 2017 Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough in New Zealand to enjoy on the day.
Hands up if you love rosé! This Astrolabe 2017 Beacon Hill ‘Pinot Rosé’ from Marlborough is made from Pinot Noir and a small portion of Pinot Gris grapes. I quickly picked it up from the bottle shop on the weekend in NZ to chuck in our bag to bring back to Aussie.
I received this Kiwi Pinot Noir for my birthday last month. It was a lovely gift from my brother & sister-in-law and it’s one I haven’t tried yet so naturally, it didn’t last long in our house unopened. When I reached out to Soho Wine Co on Instagram to ask them on how they’d recommend…
Unfortunately, I couldn’t make it to Pinot Palooza on the weekend but thanks to @nzwineaus I had my very own Pinot lovers night at home with this gorgeous bottle of Spy Valley Envoy 2014 Pinot Noir from Marlborough, New Zealand. I also had a Kapiti Boysenberry ice cream ? with it, because #winenot
This is another Kiwi Riesling our Melbourne family decided to kindly share from their cellar. Fun fact, I use to sell Framingham Wines when I worked at NZ wine retailer, Glengarry, 10 years ago while at uni in Auckland!
This week for #winewednesday we thought we’d get into some NZ wine as a warm-up to see my parents this weekend. I thought this bottle of ‘The Brothers’ 2016 Chardonnay from Giesen Wines would go down a treat.