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Regional Spotlight: Tasmania
Regional Spotlight: Tasmania Post by Chuck Hayward | January 19th, 2011 Tasmania has a hold on many people, enthralling them with its controversial history as a prison island or mesmerizing them with...
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No Difficulty Tasting a Vertical of New Zealand Pinot Noirs
No Difficulty Tasting a Vertical of New Zealand Pinot Noir Post by Chuck Hayward | August 2nd, 2011 New Zealand is a relative newcomer to the wine scene in the United States. Though the arrival of the...
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Separation of Pinots: New Zealand & More Mt. Difficulty
Separation of Pinots: New Zealand & More Mt. Difficulty Post by Chuck Hayward | August 25th, 2011 Back when New Zealand pinot noir first entered the US market, our collective knowledge of these...
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Not Just for Cork Dorks: The Penfolds Recorking Clinic
Not Just for Cork Dorks: The Penfolds Recorking Clinic Post by Chuck Hayward | September 22nd, 2011 Australia’s Penfolds is known worldwide for their wines, especially the iconic shiraz-based Grange....
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Tastes Like Home: Experimenting With Waipara Riesling
Tastes Like Home: Experimenting with Waipara Riesling Post by Chuck Hayward | September 28th, 2011 Terroir is a hot topic, no doubt. The idea that winemakers are required to transmit the specific...
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From Cloudy to Grey: It’s clear skies for NZ winemaker Kevin Judd
From Cloudy to Grey: It’s clear skies for NZ winemaker Kevin Judd Post by Chuck Hayward | January 17th, 2012 JJ Buckley is proud to be the first retailer in America to sell the wines from Kevin Judd,...
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Winery Highlight: Chris Ringland
Winery Highlight: Chris Ringland Post by Chuck Hayward | February 9nd, 2012 Chris Ringland was surely not prepared for all of this. The popularity, the sudden attention. Working away at a rustic winery...
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Pinot Noir NZ 2013 – Notes From Wellington
Pinot Noir NZ 2013 – Notes From Wellington Post by Chuck Hayward | January 29th, 2013 Jim Robertson of Brancott Estate with Alder Yarrow of vinography.com discuss the vintage Every three years, a large...
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Ted Lemon: “The Concept of Noble Place in New World Winegrowing”
Ted Lemon: “The Concept of Noble Place in New World Winegrowing” Post by Chuck Hayward | February 20th, 2013 Ted Lemon of Littorai & Burn Cottage A few weeks ago, I joined a large portion of the...
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For Wine Lovers Down Under, The “Options” Are Endless
For Wine Lovers Down Under, The “Options” Are Endless Post by Chuck Hayward | March 14th, 2013 The end of the options lunch. Note the small wooden barrel for coins The Sydney Royal Wine Show is one of...
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Torbreck’s ‘The Laird’– Pursuing Perfection in One of Australia’s Greatest Wines
Torbreck’s ‘The Laird’ – Pursuing Perfection in One of Australia’s Greatest Wines Post by Chuck Hayward | May 10th, 2013 Not one, but two (!) vintages of ‘The Laird’ So what is it like to drink...
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The New Faces of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
Sarah Burton of Cloudy Bay Winery In celebration of International Sauvignon Blanc Day, it seemed like an opportune time to look at where New Zealand sauvignon blanc is going. And when we talk about...
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