Category Archives: European wine

Uncorked in Cuba! A hedonistic blend of NZ and Europe

Posted on January 2, 2014 by tigchandler

My Wellingtonian compatriots will be well acquainted with the bustling, lively and eclectic Cuba Street in Wellington, where you can find all manner of goodies – bars, groovy cafés, funky clothes, the bucket fountain, nick-nack shops, hedonistic treats… On a … Continue reading →

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Tigs’ pick of wines to buy in Adelaide

Posted on August 18, 2013 by tigchandler

Bon voyage Tigs! Any tips? As I prepare to leave Australia after seven years, friends in Adelaide are asking me which wines I think are the best of the bunch that they can buy here. I believe this is a … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Marquis – a goldmine in the heart of wine country

Posted on July 12, 2013 by tigchandler

Wandering around the streets of Adelaide near the iconic Central Market on Gouger Street I happened across a new icon – the Marquis. Glancing inside I was stunned by the sight of the wine wall stretching down the middle of … Continue reading →

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Marzemino! Mozart loved this wine!

Posted on March 16, 2013 by tigchandler

Mozart must have loved his wine because this is a true wine-lover’s wine. This New Zealand beauty was my first taste of this Italian red grape, which features in one of Mozart’s most well-known operas, Don Giovanni: Versa il vino! … Continue reading →

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Spicy and suave – the Alsatian sensation – Hugel gewürztraminer

Posted on February 8, 2012 by tigchandler

Those who follow the Tigchandler blog will know of my passion for this noble grape – gewürztraminer. This is how the Tig blog was born, reviewing New Zealand’s Brookfields and Coopers Creek gewürztraminers. New Zealand continues to excite with stunning … Continue reading →

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An evening with the Super Tuscans on St Paddy’s Day!

Posted on March 23, 2011 by tigchandler

On St Patrick’s Day 2011 I was not downing the traditional Guinness or Jameson’s but rather, indulging my love for wine and my love for learning about wine – at Edinburgh Cellars in Adelaide, where Jacopo Pandolfini presented a range … Continue reading →

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Learn about the UK wine trade at Plumpton

Posted on August 30, 2010 by tigchandler

Plumpton College in south east England is offering a course to learn about the UK wine trade. The four month course covers marketing, grapegrowing and winemaking with a UK focus.  It is expected to appeal to people from wine-producing countries outside the … Continue reading →

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