Tag Archives: Hawke’s Bay

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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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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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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