I called my in-laws in New Zealand to share the news, the tenacious duo who have worked so hard over the years down at Dry River Road, moving rocks, digging, planting, driving tractors.......the list is long, it would take reams of rimu to list. As a family, this recognition means so much to us, we are passionate about our small 20 acre vineyard and our estate grown wines, we thought our 2008 Pinot Noir was special, but it really is a thrill to discover that 'they' like it too.
Florence Fabricant is The New York Times food critic, she was also on the wine panel with Eric Asimov, along with Scott Mayger, the general manager of Telepan and Byron Bates a sommelier and wine consultant, she suggested a Hefty Borscht to pair with New Zealand pinot noirs, we are going to make it as a celebratory dinner with a bottle of Stonecrop, it sounds delicious with the combination of short ribs, beets and red cabbage.
Friends invited us over for homemade pizza, we took a bottle of our pinot, I was thinking can you drink pinot with pizza? you bet you can, and on cloud nine too!
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Hi Sally - Just wanted to say Congrats! I was telling staff at Martinborough Wine Centre about your achievement. It's fantastic. Where can I get your wine here in little ol' Martinborough?
Congrats again!
Hi jared,
Thanks for your good wishes. Est, in town, used to pour our wines, but Moore Wilson in Masterton (and Wellington) carry both the SB and the pinot. My husband Andy will be in Martinborough in April (only one of us this year) and he said he would be happy to pass on a couple of bottles to you!
Yes we were/are very excited about the NY Times piece, and we just took part in the New York Wine Expo....good timing!
Best,
Sally
Yes, great timing. And I’d love a couple bottles!
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