Martinborough is one of the three main sub-regions (Gladstone and Masterton being the other two) in the Wairarapa region of the north island of New Zealand. Martinborough lies in a rain shadow between the Taraua and Rimutaka mountain ranges, making it the North Island’s driest spot. It has 4 distinct seasons, with warm days and crisp nights during the growing …
Martinborough Trip Summary
We arrived into Wellington (South West of North Island, New Zealand) airport late in the evening to find a cool and damp Aeotearoa welcome. With a little navigational help from a friendly Maori man (who looked like he played in the front row for the All-Blacks), we set off into the night to find Martinborough. Heading east, we began climbing …
Upcoming Offering: Martinborough Winery
Martinborough is one of the three main sub-regions (Gladstone and Masterton being the other two) in the Wairarapa region of the north island of New Zealand. Martinborough lies in a rain shadow between the Taraua and Rimutaka mountain ranges, making it the North Island’s driest spot. It has 4 distinct seasons, with warm days and crisp nights during the growing …
Great news for new world wineries…as the French argue amongst themselves.
The latest Right Bank Bordeaux, St Emilion classification results have been announced, and already it appears that local wineries may challenge the verdict. This is great news for new world wineries who should continue to gain market share as the French undercut the reputation of their own classification systems. These results have been released to coincide with the other Bordeaux …
Tokyo Wine Apartments – What a cool Idea!
These would be really cool in Canada, especially in Vancouver and Toronto…where the real estate is so expensive. Read the full story at Decanter.
Top-Up Wine Memberships
Premium memberships come with privileges. Members have been requesting the opportunity to fill up their wine rack with extra wine from the past offering. Over the last few months we have shipped in some additional cases from our exclusive winemakers. We can top up your membership with the wines you enjoyed most. View the limited available cases of wine from …
Adelaide Hills region of Australia – Wine 2012
The collection of Wines have shipped to all of Canada, and in the hands of all Hemispheres Wine Guild Members. With our new updates we would like to encourage members to discuss the wines they have tasted so far, plans for the cellar or any great food pairings you may have. The Summer 2012 Offering brings you wines from the …
Upcoming Offering: About the Adelaide Hills Region
Many people think of South Australian wines as big, bold and brash expressions of warm climate viticulture. However, the Adelaide Hills (lying 400m above sea level) have a fascinating range of topography and micro climates suitable for producing some of the most delicate wines in Australia. Only 30 minutes from Adelaide the region is a labyrinth of tiny valleys and …
Upcoming Offering – Scott Wines Shiraz/Sangiovese 2010
Sam Scott has been able to capture something quite difficult, when producing red wine in Australia. He has created a successful food wine! This wine juxtaposes the two seemingly odd bedfellows of Shiraz and Sangiovese. The Shiraz provides the softness and aromatic lift while the Sangiovese adds the structure and savoury complexity. This wines shows notes of cocoa, black olives, …
Upcoming Offering – Robert Johnson Shiraz 2006
While technically just outside of the Adelaide Hills boundary I couldn’t help but slip this wine into the mix. The cool slopes (~400m) of this Eden Valley vineyard provide the fruit for this classic Australian Shiraz. The wine is just starting to get into its’ stride and shake off the restrained shackles of youth. Notes of chocolate, licorice, espresso and blackberries abound. The palate …