Drink Reviews - Page 6
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How to appreciate whisky
A good single malt whisky is not meant to be knocked back as one might a ‘shot’. It should be savoured slowly and appreciated. One of the most important things is the glass that you sample the whisky in. The best glass is clear and... More about How to appreciate whisky
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Hangover Cures: Tried and Tested
Gone out last night, got completely off your trolley and woken up this morning feeling headachy, nauseous, to the point of vomiting? What you’ve got mate is a case of Hangoveritis. There’s good and bad news for all you sufferers out... More about Hangover Cures: Tried and Tested
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Classic Bloody Mary
Ah the universal hangover cure - the healthiest way to implement 'hair-of-the-dog' and get some life affirming nutrients in the process. But bloody mary isn't just good for after, she's good for the night before too... The... More about Classic Bloody Mary
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Riesling
Most Rieslings that are produced here in New Zealand won’t be over the $30 mark and even some of the Grand Cru Alsation beauties can be had for $80 or less. Now the Germans on the other hand, take this grape extremely seriously and they... More about Riesling
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Nectar of Gods
It’s time for me to show off! I hosted a very special event last year: the first public vertical tasting (8 different vintages) of Château d’Yquem ever held in New Zealand. Yes. Me!!! OK. For those who might have heard about... More about Nectar of Gods
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Climbing the Liquor Ladder: Going from Beer to Wine
Almost everyone remembers their first drink of alcohol. I remember mine like it was yesterday. Taking a sip of my father's Bud Light when I was seven years old, I realized it tasted nothing like the root beer I frequently drank, mixing it with... More about Climbing the Liquor Ladder: Going from Beer to Wine
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Methodes, Champagne, and New Zealand
Around 1700 AD, Dom Perignon the cellarmaster at the Benedictine monastery of Hautvillers in the Champagne district of France began to successfully trap the bubbles that are a result of a secondary fermentation in the bottle .Over the following... More about Methodes, Champagne, and New Zealand
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Winter wines
Winter wines I’ve been postponing the moment to write on this subject for a few weeks, but now that it is f…rankly cold, it definitely seems relevant. That’s one of the great things of writing for a website - you’re not... More about Winter wines
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The Unsung Benefits of Wine
If health came in a bottle, it would create mayhem at the local market. As people threw elbows and ran over one another with rabid shopping carts, bottles of health would fly off the shelves, secured in the clenched grip of hissing customers. People... More about The Unsung Benefits of Wine
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Vintage Wine - What's it All About?
Vintage, when it comes to wine, has a unique definition: it isn’t merely an old, classic bottle or one wearing a Guns and Roses hat and Van Halen (pre Sammy Hagar) shirt. In wine, vintage is defined as being made from a particular harvest or a... More about Vintage Wine - What's it All About?
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