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BottleShock!
In an event eerily similar to the movie Bottleshock, Craggy Range has beaten some of Bordeaux's very best wines in a double-blind tasting in San Francisco. The 2007 Craggy Range 'Sophia' placed first ahead of iconic Bordeaux wines including Chateau Mouton-Rothschild, Chateau Pavie and Chateau L'Evangile, a one hundred point wine.
The tasting panel included some serious palates - Three master Sommeliers, 1 Master of Wine, Mary Ann Worobiec from the Wine Spectator amongst others. Praised for it's 'fine tannins' and for being 'elegant & expressive' it was first overall and in the top 5 of every individual judge. An even more stunning result when you consider it was up against wines that retail for up to AUD$800. Congrats to the Craggy Range team for this incredible accolade. We have exactly 16 bottles of the 2007 left before further stocks arrive later in the month so get in quick! CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE.
Riesling Launch
An admission here - It has taken us a while to get our heads around Riesling here at NZWINEONLINE. We were hesitant initially in having Rieslings on the site due to previous (outdated) experience with the varietal. Having tasted our way through a selection of NZ examples, we were pleased to discover what a broad range of styles are now available - and what a fantastic food wine it can be. We have chosen a small (but perfectly formed) selection and made them available on the site from today - click here to view the full range. Another 3 or 4 will be added over the coming weeks. If you have a specific Riesling you would like to see on the site - Let us know.
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Upcoming Wine Events - Sydney
We're very proud to be supporting the Australian AIDS Trust at this year's Sydney Wine & Food Fair. Our staff have donated their time for the day, and generous NZ wineries have donated their stock, with all proceeds from the day going to the AIDS Trust. The event is being held on the 31 October in Hyde park - Further details available here. SAVE THE DATE! Our first annual NZ Wine Tasting Showcase is to be held on the 19th November in Sydney (our apologies to the rest of the country - we do sincerely hope to get this show on the road in 2010!). The tasting will bring together over 20 NZ vineyards showing off more than 70 wines on the night in a fantastic Sydney location. More details will be coming to you via a seperate newsletter very soon!
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Earn Money by Drinking Wine
A reminder about our NZ Wine Ambassadors programme. The programme allows you to purchase a pre-chosen case of 6 wines from us at greatly discounted prices (20%), show them off to your family/ friends/ club/ colleagues at a wine-tasting, and we reward you with 10% on all sales made from your tasting event. You make your money back within the sales of about 4 cases, and earn extra $$$ after that. You can make it as formal or relaxed as you like. You might decide to do it on a regular basis to supplement your income, or as a fundraiser for your club. It's entirely flexible, and entirely up to you! Interested? Drop us a line at customer.service@nzwineonline.com.au with your details and we'll give you a call. You can read more about it here.
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