Wairarapa


Bella by Invivo Sauvignon Blanc 2011, Marlborough (£14.99 Harvey Nichols, www.yourfavouritewines.com, averys.com) Gentle herby style with plenty of grassy rhubarb, citrus and apple crumble flavour, just let down by a slightly underripe green pepper note. B Invivo Sauvignon Blanc 2011, Marlborough (£12.99 Harvey Nichols, www.yourfavouritewines.com, averys.com, Tesco.com) Fresh and grassy, […]

Wine Tasting Video: New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc


A quick trip around a set of Pinots from The Wine Society. Think I should have been sent the wines in this case offer but there was no Momo and the Kumeu River instead. Anyway… Kumeu River Village Pinot Noir, 2009, Auckland (£8.95 The Wine Society) Smells good, with cherry […]

Wine Tasting Video: New Zealand Pinot Noir


Hugel Muscat Tradition 2008, Alsace, France (£10.95 The Wine Society) Lovely crisp, grapey style, delicate yet full in flavour, fresh and forward with notes more on the floral than the spicy side, wonderfully moreish with a musky finish. S- Gladstone Pinot Gris 2008, Wairarapa, New Zealand (£13.95 Great Western Wine) […]

Spicy whites from Alsace, Argentina and New Zealand



Leeuwin Estate Art Series Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Margaret River, Australia (£15.99-£18.99 Domaine Direct, Fortnum & Mason, Highbury Vintners, House of Menzies, Luvians Bottle Shop, Uncorked, Winedirect) Quite light in body but full of flavour – smoky, nutty tinned pear, like Bordeaux Sauvignon, plus tangy, flinty Loire-like gooseberry character. Crisp but luscious, […]

Sauvignon Blanc from Australia, New Zealand & South Africa