New Zealand wine

Two Hawke’s Bay whites for virtual visit to NZ North Island (#WorldWineTravel)

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How can you resist a wine called “Supernatural” this time of year? Sounds spooky, right? Actually, my choices were few for this month’s World Wine Travel (#WorldWineTravel) focus on wines from New Zealand’s North Island (but not Martinborough, which we already covered). As it turns out, I was quite happy with my “Halloweenishly” named Hawke’s […]

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You’re invited to explore wines from New Zealand’s North Island (#WorldWineTravel)

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In October, the World Wine Travelers are heading to the North Island of New Zealand to explore wine regions other than Martinborough. Why not Martinborough? Been there, done that! We delved into that region’s wines last month. New Zealand has 10 major wine-growing regions spread across two islands and extending 700 miles from subtropical Northland on

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Family and wine go together for these Black-owned businesses (#winePW)

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February is Black History Month, and this year’s theme is “Black Family.” A fitting time to focus on two Black-owned family businesses, right? But why wait for February to amplify the voices of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) winemakers and winery owners? Throughout the year, I’m intending to do my part to spread the

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New NZ wine, old Sicilian dish (#WinePW)

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New Zealand winemaker Daniel Brennan feels a spiritual affinity to his Sicilian great-grandfather, though the two settled continents apart. A musician and band member, Brennan uprooted himself in 2007 and moved from Philadelphia to Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, to pursue winemaking. He describes having an epiphany after discovering the potential of New Zealand wines. His

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