About the New Zealand

New Zealand's wine industry is not big by international standards but it punches well above its weight in terms of quality. Viticulture officially got its start way back in 1819 when Samuel Marsden planted vines for sacramental purposes in Kerikeri. But the arrival of wine enthusiast James Busby in the Bay of Islands in 1833 marked the real start of winemaking in New Zealand. Busby had learned the craft in Bordeaux, and had written two books on grape growing and winemaking. Plants from his family’s vineyard in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales, were used for the vineyard he planted at Waitangi in 1833. It wasn't until 1973 that the first Sauvignon Blanc vines were planted in Marlborough. And in the late 1980s, this prescient move was replicated with the planting of Pinot Noir in Central Otago; both are now home to world-class wines that spearhead NZ's profile in the cutthroat world of international wine marketing.

Recent industry figures show that Sauvignon Blanc still accounts for about 70% of New Zealand's wine production and 85% of all New Zealand wine exported. And interestingly, the seemingly hugely popular Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris varieties actually account for only around 8% and 6% respectively. But happily, New Zealand's export statistics don't tell the whole story. Up and down the country, hardworking winegrowers are engaged in a sort of accelerated evolutionary process of discovery. They're discovering the best clones of the best varieties in the best vineyard sites in the country's best winegrowing regions. And that's to say nothing of the increasingly sophisticated approach taken by our leading winemakers. The result of all this hard work, experimentation and learning, is that there has never been so much good (and great) New Zealand wine to enjoy as there is right now.

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Delord 1966 Armagnac Brandy 165.00

Notes of nut, peach, violet, lime, vanilla, plum and pe

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Delord 1967 Bas-Armagnac Brandy 150.00

Distilled in 1967, and then recently bottled. This Arma

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Delord 1968 Bas-Armagnac Brandy 135.00

The nose reveals coffee, preserved lemon, vanilla and p

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Ruinart Brut Champagne Magnum 115.00

Notes of white fruit, pear, apple, apricot as well as h

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Delord 1974 Bas-Armagnac Brandy 115.00

Distilled in 1973 the palate is ranging from vanilla an

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Chateau de Ferrand Magnum 2014 91.50

Bold, powerful and juicy. The 2014 packs a real punch a

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Ilegal Anejo Mezcal 89.50

Floral and smoky with caramel, raisins, and dried herbs

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Kavalan ex-Bourbon Oak Whisky 88.50

Nose is tropical fruits like papaya, mango, pineapple,

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Ruinart Brut Rose Champagne 85.50

Delicate pink, with orange hues. This fine Champagne is

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Delord 1984 Bas-Armagnac Brandy 85.00

Distilled in 1983 this Armagnac has notes of creamy van

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Delord 1981 Bas-Armagnac Brandy 75.00

Distilled in 1981. Secondary and tertiary aromas, such

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Pannier Brut Champagne Magnum 72.50

The nose has notes of brioche and fine pastry, where ri

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Delord 1994 Bas-Armagnac Barndy 70.00

Distilled in 1992 this Armagnac has notes of plum, vani

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