Category Archives: Gewurztraminer

Clearview at Vivo – a delightful tongue twister!

Posted on August 19, 2014 by tigchandler

At a Clearview Estate tasting at Vivo wine bar in Wellington, I was so spoiled for choice that I couldn’t narrow down my favourite wines to fewer than six! Several more were contenders, and not all of the winery’s range … Continue reading →

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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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Do not forget this name! West Brook the western winery with wicked wines

Posted on December 8, 2013 by tigchandler

West Brook winery may not have a particularly memorable name but once you have visited the stunning and serene setting and tasted the wines you will not want to forget it! Check out the beautiful setting of vineyards, rolling hills … Continue reading →

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Tigs and wine in the land of the long white cloud…

Posted on November 3, 2013 by tigchandler

Dear Tig readers Here I am back in NZ! This country sparked my love for wine so I think it is appropriate to give my readers some bite-sized facts about NZ wine. (Sources and more detailed statistics at the end … 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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If you’ve got it flaunt it – the stunning dry gewürz from Marlborough’s Johanneshof

Posted on April 4, 2013 by tigchandler

My readers know that I am a lover of gewürztraminer, especially the great producers of Alsace and New Zealand. If in doubt see the articles for Hugel, Brookfields and Coopers Creek. I haven’t indulged this passion for a while so … Continue reading →

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BK Wines – reigniting the passion and firing the senses!

Posted on February 22, 2013 by tigchandler

Brendon Keys of BK Wines reminds me of the day I first got that ‘wow’ factor from a wine and of all the standout wines I ever tasted. This is artisan winemaking at its best. It reawakens that excitement and … 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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Better or wurzer?

Posted on September 8, 2010 by tigchandler

  On my trip to NZ earlier this year I came across a wurzer, a wine I had never heard of – so I had to have it, especially as it had a name similar to one of my favourite … Continue reading →

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Dry, spicy – ask Bananas

Posted on August 2, 2010 by tigchandler

Bananas – my beanie bag spider monkey from Cairns – not a shy retiring character as you can see – is so bananas about my latest NZ gewürz he had to pose with it before he let me taste. And … Continue reading →

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