Who else loves wine from New Zealand? I might be a little biased, seeing as I am a Kiwi, but hey, I am sure a lot of people agree that New Zealand makes some darn good tipples. So that’s one reason I was excited to try this sample I received from Cellarmasters (thank you!). And…
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.
On our recent trip to New Zealand we stopped into the Jolly Farmer Wholesale bottleshop in Drury where we were treated to a tasting of the Nautilus 2017 Chardonnay from Marlborough. I didn’t write a tasting note at the time however it had a distinct creaminess with a wonderful peachiness. As the owner of the…
A quick long weekend in NZ calls for plenty of fishing followed by plenty of #nzwine! Mr. Spittoon grabbed this bottle for us to enjoy from the bottle shop beside the boat ramp and boy did it go down well after I hauled in all those snapper;)
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…
It seems only natural when we go only holiday, that I hunt out the closest wineries. Mr. Spittoon’s family actually live in Hamilton, which falls into the Waikato-Bay of Plenty wine region in New Zealand. Of the 10 or so wineries in the region, Vilagrad Wines is one and it’s only about a 15 minute…
There is always that conundrum of what can you possibly make with all those bits and pieces in your fridge without having to go out to the supermarket. It sounds so lazy doesn’t it, but I did manage to conquer that conundrum. For a long time now I have been craving a baked potato, not…