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2010 Brancott Pinot Grigio

Published on August 12, 2011 By FoodandWineChickie

Had the pleasure of sampling this Pinot Grigio from Marlborough, New Zealand with Jim Robertson from Brancott Estate.  Jim believes that a wine should do two things: wow you and by yummy.  I’m not usually a big fan of Pinot Grigio, but this little number wowed me and tasty yummy. This New Zealand wine is [...]

2010 Brancott Sauvignon Blanc

Published on August 11, 2011 By FoodandWineChickie

This Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, New Zealand displays what is typical of the region for this varietal – burst of bright fruit with a tangy finish. I first sampled this Brancott Estate wine when it was really cold and some of its aromas and flavors were masked.  As it warmed up a bit, the nose [...]

2009 Stoneleigh Marlborough Pinot Noir

Published on July 5, 2011 By FoodandWineChickie

This Pinot Noir from Marlborough, New Zealand’s most acclaimed winemaking region, is a dark garnet color in the glass and offers a slightly spicy, stone fruits and ripe cherries nose.  In the mouth, I get tons of juicy, ripe dark raspberries and currents. I served this affordable and approachable wine at my 4th of July [...]

2008 Kim Crawford Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

Published on October 25, 2009 By Veronique

I’ve purchased this Kim Crawford wine several times for casual dinners where I didn’t want to spend a ton of money but still wanted to enjoy a decent glass of wine. I wasn’t disappointed again last night when I uncorked, um, unscrewed, another bottle. We paired this bottle with Thai food and found that it [...]

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