1001 Wines You Must Try Before You Die

I reviewed this book recently on the blog so when the e-newsletter from Gisborne organic winemaker Millton Vineyards arrived today I was interested to read their comments on the book especially as they had a wine included. Here it is for your interest:

If you were to reflect on your most memorable wine moment, it probably takes you back to a sensory experience that stands above all others in your memory. These treasured occasions, with wine the elixir, where a warm glow surrounds that perfect confluence of your favourite person, place, maybe a shared meal, where the experience was enhanced by the wine.

In the recently released book '1001 Wines You Must Try Before You die'. General Editor, Neil Beckett in his introduction discusses the subjective nature of wine.

How amongst other things, your enthusiasm, appetite, receptiveness along with environmental influences, such as atmospheric pressure, time of day, the glass etc. all work together "..to make sure that the same wine will never taste exactly the same twice." He states "For some, it's (wine's) fleeting nature reduces it's value. For others of us, it's immediacy is its magic." "The North Star may be reassuring, reminding us of where we are; but a shooting star is far more spellbinding, reminding us of where we are going. It may be there only briefly, but it may live a lifetime in the memory. It may be transient but may be transcendental too."

Library Release:

The inclusion of Te Arai Chenin Blanc in '1001 Wines You Must Try Before You die', speaks to the world-wide reputation this wine holds. Our 2004 Te Arai Vineyard Chenin Blanc definitely has the makings of a transcendental experience. A mere 100 cases of the 2004, a vintage we consider to have been one of our best ever, have been maturing serenely in our cool cellar just for this moment. Cellar Door $33.00. Place your order.

Current Release:2007 Te Arai Chenin Blanc

Gold Medal - Australia New Zealand Organic Wine Show"Straw gold hues radiate with rich bright luminosity displaying energy and light. An ethereal balancing act, showing ripe apple tracking towards quince, acacia honey and waxy pears, the wine evolving to a myriad of layers as it matures." Drink 2008 - 2020.
Don't delay very limited stock. Check out our case specials too, these are freight free for September.

Footnote:

You have to hand it to James Millton, he is a skilled marketeer and a man with an eye for the main chance. But he is also a highly skilled winemaker and the Bookman is a regular online buyer of wines from this vineyard in his old home town. Good on you James!