2015 Buyer’s Guide Online Edition - Michael Cooper’s New Zealand Wines

Here you can find all the reviews from the 2015 edition of the New Zealand Buyer’s Guide. If you wish to browse a category, you can select the relevant link below. If you wish to find something more specific, use the search box to the right.

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Michael Cooper

6 hours ago

WINE OF THE WEEK Leveret Estate Winery & Cellar Door Hawke's Bay Merlot/Cabernet 2018 **** Offering good value, this sturdy, full-coloured red was matured for 18 months in French oak (20% new). It has strong, ripe berry, plum and spice flavours, savoury notes adding complexity, and finely balanced tannins. Already highly enjoyable, it’s also well worth cellaring. $22 ... See MoreSee Less

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Michael Cooper

2 days ago

WHAT I”M DRINKING Giesen Wines recently released three dealcoholised wines – a 0% Sauvignon Blanc, 0% Pinot Gris and 0% Rosé – all priced at $16. In a social setting that includes drinking, alcohol-removed beverages can help people to feel included. In my experience, non-alcoholic wines have few flavour delights, but if you don’t expect them to taste like wine, you are less likely to be disappointed. ... See MoreSee Less

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Michael Cooper

4 days ago

WINE FACT What’s it like, earning your living as a wine writer? The old joke is: “It’s tough, but someone has to do it.” Four writers – Yvonne Lorkin, Joelle Thomson, Bob Campbell and me – will discuss their work, current trends in the wine industry and wine commentary, their desert island wines, and much more – at a special Wine Writers event (including a tasting of eight favourite wines) at Hamilton Book Month on August 18. See www.HamiltonBookMonth.com ... See MoreSee Less

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