As you’d expect folks in the trade love wine, and are always buying interesting bottles they see in their travels. And the wine trade travels: if you work for a vineyard’s marketing branch you’re a serious road warrior with enough air miles to make Ryan Bingham jealous. Rodrigo Rodero of Chadwick wines (and by the… Continue reading Travelling with Wine 2: The Huggies Edition
Author: james romanow
Travelling with Wine
If you haven’t come across WineSkins yet, you need to. As we can no longer travel with wine in carry-on, the only hope is your baggage. I’ve never had a problem with this. I can’t count the number of times I’ve stuck bottles in the middle of my bag and checked it. Wine bottles are… Continue reading Travelling with Wine
New Zealand, Day 10
Okay, have drunk my way up and down the country, and here’s my 2 cents: – Marlborough sparkling wine is grossly under-appreciated. Traditionally produced, with chard/PN/PM grapes, this is a fine wine, worthy of any bubbly lovers attention. – Marlborough Pinot Noir is tremendously underestimated within the country (Kiwis favour Otago PN) and elsewhere. It’s… Continue reading New Zealand, Day 10
New Zealand Day 8, Marlborough Country
Okay, shot down to Wellington from Hawkes Bay, and after a couple of misadventures in the airport (note to self: when renting one-ways, always rent from a big car rental firm. The sign off is easier.) got on a Beech 1900D. What a hoot! Haven’t flown in one of these since commuting up and down… Continue reading New Zealand Day 8, Marlborough Country
New Zealand Day 7, Sacred Hill
Got picked up by Simon of Sacred Hill this morning and given a tour of the district, including the farmer’s market. Then we ran through about a dozen wines of Sacred Hill. Their base level yellow label wines are all decent, well made wines. This is hardly a surprise, as that’s the price of entry… Continue reading New Zealand Day 7, Sacred Hill