Author Archives: Malcolm Macintyre

Malcolm Macintyre has been a stalwart of the New Zealand wine scene for longer than he cares to remember! He is currently Sales Manager for Blackboard Wines in Wellington. He is passionate about wine and about the development of the New Zealand Wine Industry of which he is a keen amature historian.

Stunning Sangiovese

20 August, 2010 – 4:53 pm

Sassoregale Sangiovese di Toscana is one of those wines that’s just a little bit hard to pronounce and has us casting our eye down the wine list for something a little less challenging. Big mistake! Sangiovese is the principal grape variety of the famed Chianti wine from Tuscany (probably Italy’s best known red wine). For [...]

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Brightwater Nelson Riesling 2009 wins Gold and Trophy!

9 October, 2009 – 10:46 am

Notes from the Blackboard Brightwater Vineyards have just won Gold and Trophy at the Liquorland Top 100 for their 2009 Nelson Riesling. This is the second time Brightwater have struck Gold and Trophy with this exceptional reisling. The 2009 Riesling is a beautiful example of Nelson Riesling at its best. An off dry succulent style [...]

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