We recently published a 2012 Calendar of Marlborough Wineries and Cellar Doors. All images were taken by John Bartlett while in Marlborough last year. I know that we are well into 2012 but the images capture some of the most interesting wine buildings in Marlborough. Images of: Clos Henri, Yealands, Forrest Estate, Seresin Estate, Highfield Estate, Fairhall Downs, Wither Hills, Auntsfield, … Continue reading
Everyone loves visiting a winery or vineyard, tasting the wines, getting to see the place where the wine was grown and chatting to the people that made the wines with love and passion for their craft. Well we do too BUT for some smaller wineries, that may end up being a thing of the past! WTF you say? The proposed … Continue reading
During 2010 we tasted (drank) 122 wines from our cellar – Our wines come from attendance at wine tastings and purchases at fine wine merchants. Most wines in our cellar are those we have already tasted, and liked so much that we purchased them. Please note – these are wines from our cellar during 2010 – ratings were made at … Continue reading
The Wairarapa Wine Centre and Cellar is now open in Greytown and offers a wide range of local wines and produce for sale. Come and taste a wide range of wines. Open Everyday 10am-6pm The Shareholder Wineries are : Bijou, Blairpatrick, Borthwick, Cottier, Fairmont, Gladstone, Johner, Little Vineyards, Lynfer, Maggies Vineyard, Paper Road, Paulownia, Ryan and Urlar. Website addresses http://www.wairarapawinecellar.co.nz/ On Facebook http://www.facebook.com/winecentre … Continue reading
These are the latest wines we have tasted from our Cellar (points out of 10) in no particular order Hunters Wairau Valley Chardonnay Marlborough NZ 2008 8.0 Lime Rock Sauvignon Blanc Hawkes Bay NZ 2009 7.5 Te Mata Woodthorpe Syrah Hawkes Bay NZ 2007 8.5 Esk Valley Gimblett Gravels Merlot/Cab Sav/ Malbec Hawkes Bay NZ 2008 9.0 Curious Shiraz SE … Continue reading