As we wave goodbye to what has been a pleasant but slightly unsettling winter, we venture out again, in a non-threatening virtual kinda way, to our southern hemisphere neighbours in South America. Like New Zealand's burgeoning industry (if you factor out the Covid for a minute), Chile and Argentina are injecting some New World dynamism into the ancient practicef winemaking and garnering some impressive results. When you're done with that, check out Italian luminaries, Pasqua. We zero in on their 11 Minute rosé; watch the video – they've gone to a great deal of trouble. But then, that is how they roll. Kiwi Chardonnay superstars, Kumeu River have released their latest single vineyard expressions to a captivated audience that includes us. Sarah Jessica Parker, with the assistance of Invivo, has gone pink. Gisborne's Matawhero have their new, top-of-the-line Irwin Chardonnay out. We have a stunning collection of acclaimed wines that have all been awarded 100 out of 100, plus we do a run-down on 2017 Bordeaux.
