Category Archives: Wine varietals and blends

Tasting notes and blogs relating to specific varietals or blends

When the Kiwi and Aussie stars align…

Posted on August 22, 2010 by tigchandler

I met up with some wine-loving friends for dinner and my contribution to the wine supply was Villa Maria’s 2008 Cellar Selection syrah from Hawke’s Bay, another acquisition from my recent trip to NZ. Everyone contributed their views as I … 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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Matua Valley – still SB pacesetters

Posted on July 28, 2010 by tigchandler

Here I am again, unashamedly ranting on about wines that have tickled my fancy. I’m on the NZ theme since I just got back from there, and between work commitments visited some iconic wineries including Matua Valley in West Auckland.   Matua … Continue reading →

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Get into it! Oh boy…

Posted on July 13, 2010 by tigchandler

OK so my veneer is very thin – my main reason for this blog – to share my passion for wine. I know there are lots of us out there – now there’s one more! I am just polishing off … Continue reading →

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