By Rob Pickard
Over the years Huia have taken quite a bit of blog space here on B Times. They’ve always got a story to tell and whether it’s their involvement with MANA and natural winemaking, a cheeky Pinot Noir wine of the week or harvest news from the team in Marlborough, we love to tell you all about …
I have a free weekend sans famille coming up that may or may not involve some of the following: a St John Bread & Wine bacon sarnie, half a dozen Colchester natives and a pint of Oyster Stout at Bentley’s, a plate of jamon and a glass of sherry at Dehesa and a fat ribeye steak from Darragh O’Shea. Happy days…
If you have been too busy working how out to sew together your pigeon in a pheasant in a duck in a chicken in a turkey multi-bird roast to think about what to serve alongside it, all is not lost…
It isn’t just the winemakers who are getting excited about the vintage. It’s New Zealand’s elite rugby players too. On Monday, three of the touring All Blacks squad descended on Primrose Hill for some pre-Twickenham fun and games and Sam Patten of Lion Nathan collared flanker Daniel Braid to give us his assessment of the 2010 Wither Hills Sauvignon…
This time last year, I was lucky enough to join in a vertical tasting of Wither Hills Pinot Noir, from its debut vintage in 2007 right up to the then just-released 2007. It was fascinating to see how the style of the wine has changed over the years. Obviously, vintage variation has a big part to play but it was clear that …
By the Huia Crew, http://www.huia.net.nz/
Huia's Juice Tray
At the moment, we are in the middle of the Sauvignon Blanc pick. Sauvignon crops have been quite small for us this year averaging about 5 to 7 tonnes to the hectare (35 – 48 hl/ha). This has resulted from a combination of factors including cool flowering but also some …
By the Huia Crew, http://www.huia.net.nz/
Huia winery
Vintage at Huia has been its usual hectic pace. Every year begins for us at pruning with expectation and anticipation building over the next 11 months. The weather during this past season has been unusual. Spring brought us a mix of very hot and sunny days, with some long cold wet periods in between. Flowering …
By Denise Medrano, http://winesleuth.wordpress.com
wine flight menu
I lived in Buenos Aires for 3 years back in the day so I know a bit about Argentine cuisine, even if I was a vegetarian for 2 of those 3 years. Yes, I know, how could I, was I mad, etc… One thing I can say is that I’m a pretty good judge of Argentine …
By Rebecca Gibb, http://www.rebeccagibb.com/
Hawke's Bay
Hawke’s Bay producers based close to the Gimblett Gravels in ‘The Triangle’ are planning to group together to gain international recognition for their terroir.
While still embryonic, producers including Bridge Pa and Alpha Domus aim to form a ‘Triangle’ association to compete with their well-known neighbours Gimblett Gravels.
Paul Ham, Managing Director at Alpha Domus, said, “We are constantly bombarded …
By Gal Zohar
If you’ve been following this space, you might have noticed a recurring theme. Lately we have been almost obsessed with the green (or Vivid in Bibendum speak) aspects of wine production. After discussing the real meaning of natural wines and exploring the philosophy behind biodynamic farming we thought we had covered it all. And then came Matt Oliver.
Matt is the vineyard manager …
