The Importance of Glassware

Having recently attended two master classes on glassware (Riedel & Plumm), we felt it was worthwhile sharing our experiences. The short version is that the shape and size of your glass makes a significant difference to how the wine tastes and smells. We have tested this theory on friends and family - many of whom have limited experience with different glassware, and the results were always the same: When a wine is tasted from the correct shape glass, it enhances the experience of that wine by a significant margin. In fact, the qualities of some wines can be notably impacted when tasted from the wrong glass.

We go in to detail as to the 'how & why' of this  in our wine advice section on the site . Please click here for a detailed run-down of the intricacies of glass size and shape. If however, you're really just interested in the loot, we have a set of 4 Plumm Crystal Pinot Noir glasses to give away  (value $120!) thanks to our good friends at Plumm glassware. Simply e-mail us at customer.service@nzwineonline.com.au and tell us which country has 'Slivovitz' or Plum Brandy as their national drink. Only conditions are that you must live in Australia and be over 18 years of age. Enjoy your time on Wikipedia and good luck!. These are really beautiful glasses to drink out of, so well worth a quick e-mail to go in the draw. For those of you who left your details at our wine tasting event in Sydney for Plumm glassware, we'll be touching base via a seperate e-mail this week.

This will be our last newsletter of the year, so a quick Thank You to all our customers, friends & suppliers who have made this such an exciting year for our new business (not even 6 months old!). We've had a great time bringing you all this wonderful Kiwi wine and have a massive calendar of events lined up already for next year. We will be processing orders right up to the 23rd December for any of those last minute gifts, and will be filling orders over the Holiday period, as our delivery schedule allows. Feel free to call us at any stage on 1800 756 771 if you have any special gift requirements or want to confirm shipping timeframes. Have a fantastic holiday and we look forward to starting up our newsletters again in January. Finally, look out for one more e-mail from us next week - a one-off invitation to a unique online shopping event!

Best Wishes,

Richard, Nikki, Carol & the NZWINEONLINE Team.

Latest Specials

Free Shipping is Back (again)! All orders over $240 from now until 23rd December will be shipped anywhere in Australia for free - a great opportunity to stock up for Christmas.

 

New Products

We've been busy adding a whole range of new products to our site since our last newsletter, with even more lined up for the coming weeks. Check out some of these fantastic new additions:

Rosé - NZ Rosés are hard to find in Australia, and we've selected a handful that we feel represent the very best of what Rosé can be. Look for ripe strawberries, cherries, watermelon, candy, balanced by subtle acidity and savoury/spicy notes adding complexity:

Julicher Estate Martinborough Pinot Noir Rosé 2008

Amisfield Saignee Central Otago Pinot Noir Rosé 2009

Martinborough Vineyards Pinot Noir Rosé 2008

Other wines recently added:

Wild Earth Central Otago Pinot Noir 2007. Yes, the same one that Cuisine picked as their Pinot Noir of the year. Yes the same one that Gourmet Traveller Wine awarded five stars. Yes the same one that won the Trophy in London for their 2006 Pinot Noir. A fantastic wine that should be in your cellar.

Rippon Central Otago Pinot Noir 2008. Bio-dynamically grown, minimal intervention from experienced winemakers and juice from the oldest vines in Central Otago (25+ years). A NZ classic. 97/100 from Nick Stock.

New Products being added in the coming weeks include Peregrine, Pegasus Bay, and Julicher's outstanding Chardonnay.

More Free Stuff!

We're giving away a free copy of Mindfood's latest (and most excellent) magazine with all case orders, as a little Christmas present to all our customers. We hope you enjoy it - it's a fantastic read, packed with articles and tips on Food, health, self-awareness, environmnent, politics and much else. Their website is also well worth a look - www.mindfood.com. Be in quick though, we only have 100 to give away.

Upcoming Wine Events

Central Otago Wine Tour

We are in the early stages of organising our first wine tour of New Zealand, and are just a little bit excited about it. Look out for more details over the coming weeks, but it is likely to be a 5 day tour of Central Otago in March 2010. We'll publish more information as soon as we confirm details.

Pinot Noir 2010 - Wellington

This is a truly spectacular celebration of the noble Pinot Noir grape, being held over 4 days in Wellington. The programme is an incredible mixture of Pinot Noir tastings, food events and educational seminars for the Pinot junkies. It has to be seen to be believed! Click here for a detailed programme. We do strongly encourage you to participate in this incredible event. More details available on our website or visit www.pinotnoir2010.co.nz

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