Pinot Noir Grand Tasting including two classic Pinots from Burgundy (Denis Bachelet, G-Chambertin PC, Domaine Chantel Vosne-Romanee PC), as well as from Mornington Peninsula, Willamette Valley and NZ.Add a captionPinot Noir Grand Tasting including two cla

An aerial view of the Cloudy Bay, Marlborough.

Marlborough Wine Weekend - The Grand Tasting at the Wine Growers of Ara.

Sauvignon Blanc Grand Tasting at the Marlborough Wine Weekend, including Henri Bourgeois and Didier Dagueneau.

Marlborough Wine Weekend. A great wine event. It's a nice touch having flower arrangements at tasting venues.

Our 2 yr old girl reading latest Glengarry wine newsletter. She's reading widely at the mo.

A wine treat. Ch d'Yquem 96 magnum. As good as you'd expect. Sure, you could put it away for 50 yrs but tasted awsome the other night. Unctuous, creamy, great acid, seamless and endless.

An iconic NZ wine, Stonyridge Larose99. Still youthful but beautifully balanced and structured. Ripe berry, spice, dried herb and subtle cedary oak. Medium-full, layered and firm. Stunning. Good for another 5-7 years.

Finished. The venison dish was simply amazing. Every ingredient in the dish working its magic to a beautiful sympony.

Fillet of venison, coco nib rub, balsamic cherry, carrot puree, juniper infused savoy cabbage and cherry foam. Perfectly matched with the outstanding Vidal Reserve Hawke's Bay Syrah 2006. The dense meat and bitter choc worked in beautiful harmony with the

Esk Velley Terraces. One of New Zealand's iconic wine labels gets a make over.

Esk Valley's new edgy look. Refreshing & stylish. About time they've done it. Wines are as good as ever.

Reverse bungy in Auckland. Almost as much fun as drinking a good glass of wine.

Prime Minister John Key planting a Sauvignon Blanc vine at the Montana celebration. A little ironic as we face the largest surplus of Sauvignon in history.

Drinking history. 1978 Sassicaia. Has gone past its best but still a treat.

From the Sassicaia vertical tasting, @finewinetwitta and Daniel Kemp.

From the Sassicaia 17 vintage vertical tasting at Negociants New Zealand.

Field of Dreams. Waihopai Valley, Marlborough, NZ. Like a giant crop-cirle. A large property owned by the Winegrowers of Ara. Cattles are grazing at the moment but will be planted with Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir at some point. You can also see two whi

8.30 am at the Royal Easter Show Wine Awards about to start NZ Sauvignon Blanc judging.

A leg worth licking? The photo was taken at the Pegasus Bay restaurant, Canterbury, New Zealand.