A story in the New York Post had this screaming headline:[1] The story was based on a statement from (deep breath) Director General Pau Roca of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV).[2] I urge everyone to read the details of his statement. My purpose here is twofold: Answer the question, “Will there be a wine shortage?” Put together a summary table based on...
With the lockdown continuing in our area, we have experimented with various ways of keeping our Eurocave stocked. (In the U.S., Wine Enthusiast is the exclusive distributor.) Luckily our old pal...
We took a chance on this bottle from Trader Joe’s (Mountain View, CA). The Nikau Point 2019 sauvignon blanc is a bargain at Trader Joe’s. $5.99 per bottle. Get it while it’s...
Our host David Strada directed us to Sue White representing Whitehaven wines. Founded in 1994, the Whitehaven is one of the pioneers of the New Zealand wine industry. Since their first vintage in...
This is the third winery in our review of Made in New Zealand. Giesen (Gee-son) is the family project of brothers Theo, Alex and Marcel Giesen. Their “The Brothers” Marlborough pinot noir blend is...
Cloudy Bay is second on our list of outstanding pinot noir producers at Made in New Zealand. We were greeted by the efferscevent Kristen Brott. [pullquote]Many people can remember their first taste...
[pullquote]A place of warmth and gravelly soils[/pullquote] In our overview, we rated six wineries “superb.” In roughly the order we tasted them, we’ll pick review them one at a time. Today Craggy...
On Monday, March 13 we visited San Francisco’s Ft. Mason center for Made in New Zealand. Over the years we have had several encounters with David Strada, US marketing manager for the New Zealand...
[Updated February 1, 2017 to add the story of the winery’s unusual name.] Artisan Wine Depot was offering a deal on Mud House 2014 Central Otago pinot noir at $16 per bottle. We bought four...
