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New Zealand Sauvignon and Pinot
IWC, New Zealand
, Sep 2010
New Zealand sauvignon blanc is a no-brainer for the consumer looking for fresh white wine at a moderate price, either to accompany a restaurant meal or for enjoying at home
New Zealand Sauvignon and Pinot
IWC, New Zealand
, Sep 2009
American consumers can still find New Zealands wines in the market at the same prices as last year, and in some cases lower
New Zealand Sauvignon and Pinot
IWC, New Zealand
, Sep 2008
I tried far more New Zealand sauvignon blancs and pinot noirs this summer than ever before, but in the warm months the assignment of tasting these vibrant, fruit-driven, cool-climate wines can never be a hardship
New Zealand Pinot and Sauvignon
IWC, New Zealand
, Sep 2007
While Josh Raynolds was slogging his way through a couple thousand Australian and Spanish wines this summer, many of them with alcohol levels of 15% or more, I was enjoying a cool dip in the pool of New Zealand sauvignon blanc and pinot noir
The Best New Wines from New Zealand
IWC, New Zealand
, Sep 2005
New Zealand is now the fastest growing wine category in the US
The Best New Wines from New Zealand
IWC, New Zealand
, Sep 2003
New Zealand's fresh, fruit-driven wines continue to grow in popularity in the US
The Best New Wines from New Zealand
IWC, New Zealand
, Sep 2002
New Zealand wine continues to grow in popularity in the U.S. market, driven by a mounting thirst for sauvignon blanc in general and by a growing realization on the part of consumers that New Zealand juicy, brisk examples are a slightly less expensive, and somewhat less rigorous, alternative to Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume.
Current Releases from New Zealand
IWC, New Zealand
, Sep 2001
My tastings this summer of more than 250 current releases from New Zealand make it clear why the U.S. and other major wine-consuming markets are buying more of these wines than ever before.
Current Releases from New Zealand
IWC, New Zealand
, Sep 2000
Of the nearly 250 current releases from New Zealand I tasted this summer, a solid majority of the standouts were sauvignon blancs, mostly made in the pungently fresh and decidedly unoaky Loire Valley style