Posts Tagged Craggy Range
Wild About Barrel-Fermented Sauvignon
In a nation awash with Oyster Bay, I find it hard to get excited by Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc anymore.
Unless it has been fermented in oak and sat on its lees (the dead yeast deposits from fermentation). (more…)
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Our Mutual Friends In Wine
The Wine Society’s chief executive Oliver Johnson is the first to admit that his organisation isn’t for everyone. “You’ve got to have an interest in wine,” he told a group of bloggers invited to tour the Society’s HQ in Stevenage, a few miles north of London. (more…)
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A Flight Around Hawke’s Bay
Every road trip needs some downtime. Our downtime on our two-week jaunt through a large swathe of New Zealand was in Hawke’s Bay. To be honest, the real reason we stopped there was to visit the art deco city of Napier, a place I’ve always wanted to see. Calling in at wineries played second fiddle. Oh, except we stayed on one. We rented a tiny studio from Te Mata with a wrap-around deck overlooking the vines. And a handy decanter. (more…)
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