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Summertime New Zealand Reds and Whites
Our theme this month is summer whites and reds, with the focus being the refreshing wines of New Zealand. Ive long been a fan of this countrys racy Sauvignon Blancs, but excellent Chardonnays, Pinot Gris, Rieslings, Gewurztraminers, Pinot Noirs, and Syrahs are regularly being produced here as wellas you will see, if you sample some of the wines below.
And New Zealand wines are on a tear
in the USA lately, with sales up (in volume) more than 50% in 2005 alone, in part because of the introduction of moderately priced version like The Jibe and Monkey Bay. The greater presence of these larger brands has helped build awareness of New Zealand among wine drinkers, while providing them reasonably priced wines to introduce them to the category.
Please note that every wine below has a screw cap closure except one. In my opinion, screw caps are great closures. They remove the possibility of cork taint (primarily TCA) from wines using them, and are much easier to openand to reseal, if desired–than wines with corks. Although some people (both consumer and in the wine/hospitality trade) are concerned about screw caps being used on red wines, my experience with them so far suggests that there is little cause for concernprovided the wine has been prepared for life under a screw cap, as opposed to a cork (i.e., handling potential reductive character, determining the proper level of sulphur dioxide).
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Vín, drykkir og keppni3 dagar síðan
Opnuðu 18 L kampavínsflösku í fyrsta sinn á Íslandi – Nýir eigendur Kampavínsfjelagsins
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Keppni2 dagar síðan
Myndir og vídeó frá matreiðslukeppni stjórnmálaflokkana – Sjáið úrslitin hér
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Veitingarýni1 dagur síðan
Dýrindis jólahlaðborð á veitingastaðnum Sunnu á Sigló – Veitingarýni
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Markaðurinn5 dagar síðan
Beittir hnífar: Svartur föstudagur – Viku tilboð
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Markaðurinn4 dagar síðan
Áramótabomba Churchill
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Nýtt bakarí, veitingahús, fisk- og kjötbúð og hótel2 dagar síðan
Myndir: Krónan á Bíldshöfða opnar á ný eftir gagngerar endurbætur – Ný tæknilausn tekin í notkun
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Markaðurinn4 dagar síðan
Svartir dagar í Progastro
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Markaðurinn3 dagar síðan
Jólagjafir í úrvali fyrir fagmenn og ástríðukokka