Archive for the ‘New Zealand’ Category

A go-to Pinot

Sunday, January 3rd, 2010 Posted in Cheap and Red, New Zealand, Pinot Noir | No Comments »

While I like a good Pinot Noir, the Vinagoth rarely buys any. Why? It is really hard to find a cheap Pinot that is a GOOD Pinot, that is why. There are lots of cheap Pinot Noirs out there, but ...

An excellent introduction to New Zealand Pinot Noir.

Monday, October 20th, 2008 Posted in Cheap and Red, New Zealand, Pinot Noir | 1 Comment »

Repeating myself from an earlier post: "While dining at our favorite local bistro, I saw a Pinot on the wine list from New Zealand. Being a fearless barbarian I gave it a go. It was wonderful. Light, fruity, very different in ...

Don’t Buy This Wine… unless you have a bird to cook.

Monday, October 13th, 2008 Posted in Cheap and Red, New Zealand, Pinot Noir, The Spit Bucket | No Comments »

While dining at our favorite local bistro, I saw a Pinot on the wine list from New Zealand. Being a fearless barbarian I gave it a go. It was wonderful. Light, fruity, very different in character to a French, Oregon, ...