4 years ago
Wine Time (10 posts found)
There is a wonderful world of wine to enjoy. Here at The Sisters we believe that it is all about what goes on around the glass, not just in the glass. It’s good to know more about wine. It’s not intimidating, at least we certainly don’t think it should or needs to be. Here we share some of the best tips and advice and fun from the wine world. We’ll also share some information about wine varietal styles and the fabulous region of Marlborough, where our wines comes from.
What’s special about Sauvignon Blanc
With its origins in France, you would think that the Loire, the traditional home of Sauvignon Blanc, known as Sancerre locally, would be responsible for the popularity of this vibrant wine varietal. However, this is not the case.New Zealand burst on the intern...
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Festival Fun in Marlborough
This past weekend, thousands of wine lovers descended on the Brancott Estate in Marlborough to attend the Marlborough Wine and Food Festival. This is New Zealand’s original and longest running wine festival. It was an opportunity to sample a unique selection o...
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Halloumi Salad with Róse Vinaigrette
Halloumi/həˈluːmi/ or hellim is a Cypriot semi-hard, unripened brined cheese made from a mixture of goat's and sheep's milk, and sometimes also cow's milk. It has a high melting point and so can easily be fried or grilled. The cheese is white, with a distincti...
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Wine and Cheese Matching
We firmly believe, it is important to drink and eat what you love and what tastes good to you. For many the task of wine and cheese matching gets way too complicated. It doesn't have to be. There are many different types of wines that can be paired with chees...
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Summer Festivals New Zealand
Nothing screams summer more than a line up of some fantastic festivals. When the weather gets warmer, what can be better than wine, music, song and great food. Lucky for us living in New Zealand, the summer months offer a great selection of all of the above. H...
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10 Ways To Fall in Love With Wine
We at The Sisters firmly believe that wine is to be enjoyed. We believe you should create your own rules rather than live by someone else's. That said, here are some suggestions that we think are worth following and will only help enhance the experience and e...
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The Secrets of Wine
Ssshhhhhh....for God’s sake don’t tell anyone.....but wine has...well....secrets. I feel bad sharing them, but...ok not that bad. Not bad enough not to do it. So here they are, but let's not share these with everyone - OK? Wine is good for you. OK so not reall...
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What Wine Descriptions Really Mean
Wine should be fun to choose, but sometimes there are words we don't understand on the labels and it can get a bit confusing as we think to ourselves, "What does that mean?" We've picked a few to explain, so if you've ever seen these on bottles and wondered wh...
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Wine By Numbers
1 glass is never enough of a good wine. It takes a second glass to really get to know it. And a third to double-check for consistency.2 people sharing a great bottle of wine is perfect and hopefully memorable. 2 people sharing 2 bottles can cause a little haz...
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Food and Wine Matching
Dinner with wine used to be simple. The rule was white wine with white meat and red wine with red meat. The variety of choices available in food and wine is varied, exciting and adds a whole new dynamic to everything. There is a school of thought that the wi...
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