Mission Control – from Yorkshire to New Zealand Christine Austin September 15, 2019 Drink, Wine 200 years ago, on September 25 1819, a Yorkshireman from Farsley decided to plant a vineyard in New Zealand. Samuel Marsden, son of a blacksmith had left Yorkshire a few years earlier, as a missionary to...
Sunshine by the Glug – Sauvignon Blanc from North and South Christine Austin May 11, 2019 Drink, Wine Does every grape variety deserve its own special day? Last week it was Sauvignon Blanc Day, but if you missed it, as I did, then you can catch up with your commemorative drinking next week when it is Moscato...
Pinot man’s land – New Zealand Escarpment Christine Austin June 1, 2017 Drink, Wine Harrogate Wines has only moved 50 yards around the corner into Montpelier Street but the difference between the old premises and the new is dramatic. Although the shelves of this gem of a wine shop are still...
Island Vintage Christine Austin March 29, 2017 Drink, Wine Think of New Zealand and you might just think of Sauvignon Blanc. After all, 70% of New Zealand’s wine is packed with those fresh, zippy, gooseberry-charged flavours that have made New Zealand Sauvignon the...
Archangel Face Christine Austin March 17, 2017 Drink, Wine Mary Zurakowski opened the big doors of her family winery with a smile and a Kiwi accented ‘How are you?’ She and her husband Ian have lived in New Zealand for many years, although when we sat down and...
