http://www.winexperience.com/wheretogo/australiaandnewzealand/home.aspxAustralia and New Zealanden-usCopyright 2009, WineExperience-NASat, 10 Oct 2009 17:43:11 GMThttp://emmisinteractive.comIt's barbecue time.so fire up the grill this weekend and get ready to indulge yourself because there's a great wine you're going to want to try with it. It's Australia's Shiraz. The Aussies are a pretty independent minded bunch so they appropriated Syrah from the French and put their own stamp on it.calling it Shiraz. Same grape, but in the hands of the Australians a completely different style of w...http://www.winexperience.com/wheretogo/australiaandnewzealand/story.aspx?ID=1156486http://www.winexperience.com/wheretogo/australiaandnewzealand/story.aspx?ID=1156486Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:43:11 GMTSassy! That's the word that comes to mind when there's talk about New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. It may be a small island country that seems pretty far away and isolated, but the Kiwis are making real wine waves . . . and the wines are, well, sassy! These Sauvignon Blanc typically will remind you of new mown grass or hay when you open 'em and take a sniff. Then there's almost a lemon zest flavor to so...http://www.winexperience.com/wheretogo/australiaandnewzealand/story.aspx?ID=1158830http://www.winexperience.com/wheretogo/australiaandnewzealand/story.aspx?ID=1158830Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:55:43 GMTOnce upon a time there was a wine lots of people didn’t know and appreciate. It was under the radar and in the shadow of Merlot, Cabernet and Chardonnay. Then came Hollywood! It seems everyone has discovered Pinot Noir since Hollywood went to the wine country. We think that’s great! You see, Pinot is the perfect wine for the times… any times. It’s incredibly versatile with ...http://www.winexperience.com/wheretogo/australiaandnewzealand/story.aspx?ID=1158043http://www.winexperience.com/wheretogo/australiaandnewzealand/story.aspx?ID=1158043Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:52:35 GMTSummer time is a favorite time for cool white wines. Here's some further thinking from Gourmet Magazine Wine Consultant Michael Green: "I generally like to drink wine in the summer outdoors when the weather is great. So I try to avoid wines that are really high in alcohol. So I think the Mosul area of Germany or the Marlborough region of New Zealand. These wines are generally crisp, more modest in ...http://www.winexperience.com/wheretogo/australiaandnewzealand/story.aspx?ID=1157702http://www.winexperience.com/wheretogo/australiaandnewzealand/story.aspx?ID=1157702Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:24:00 GMTThe Americas and Australia have something in common even though we're separated by that big ocean - our taste in wine. Unlike the wines in the Old World (Europe), New World wines are distinctly drinker-friendly. They're made to enjoy within a few years of bottling, not decades later . . . maybe we're just more into instant gratification! New World wines are made with more focus on the type of grap...http://www.winexperience.com/wheretogo/australiaandnewzealand/story.aspx?ID=1157895http://www.winexperience.com/wheretogo/australiaandnewzealand/story.aspx?ID=1157895Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:13:44 GMTNew Zealand is two main islands, separated by the Cook Strait… and on the top of the South Island is Marlborough. Marlborough is wine country with a capital W. It made the grade in the wine world with bracingly acidic and grassy sauvignon Blanc, but now the wine to look for is Pinot Noir. The Kiwi’s have tamed the finicky grape! Their Pinots have a bright fruity taste. Unlike US Pinots...http://www.winexperience.com/wheretogo/australiaandnewzealand/story.aspx?ID=1157898http://www.winexperience.com/wheretogo/australiaandnewzealand/story.aspx?ID=1157898Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:24:28 GMTOne of the hottest and coolest wine regions in the world is New Zealand - and we’re not talking about the weather. We’ve got two New Zealand wines to be on the lookout for. The star is Sauvignon Blanc, and the up-and-comer is Pinot Noir. Now New Zealand isn’t a very big place and in the whole scheme of things they don’t send us much wine. But some really good Sauvignon Blanc...http://www.winexperience.com/wheretogo/australiaandnewzealand/story.aspx?ID=1157900http://www.winexperience.com/wheretogo/australiaandnewzealand/story.aspx?ID=1157900Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:27:30 GMTNew Zealand is an influential and bountiful wine country, and while it may be a faraway place, New Zealand wines are finding fans around the world. The Marlborough district of South Island is the place for sauvignon Blanc. These have really become New Zealand 's signature wines with their grassy crispiness and tropical fruit flavors . . . fun to drink alone or with lots of different foods. On the Nor...http://www.winexperience.com/wheretogo/australiaandnewzealand/story.aspx?ID=1157901http://www.winexperience.com/wheretogo/australiaandnewzealand/story.aspx?ID=1157901Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:28:08 GMTHawkes Bay. That's where to start. Granted, you'll probably fly in to Auckland but, given the countryside and the importance of wine to the region, Hawkes Bay is where you should point your car. (New Zealand is well covered with roads and driving is an easy mode of travel, especially given how "compact" the country is.) New Zealand is comprised of two main islands, separated by Cook Strait. The to...http://www.winexperience.com/wheretogo/australiaandnewzealand/story.aspx?ID=1157902http://www.winexperience.com/wheretogo/australiaandnewzealand/story.aspx?ID=1157902Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:32:25 GMTSassy! That's the word that comes to mind when there's talk about New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. It may be a small island country that seems pretty far away and isolated, but the Kiwis are making real wine waves . . . and the wines are, well, sassy! These Sauvignon Blanc typically will remind you of new mown grass or hay when you open 'em and take a sniff. Then there's almost a lemon zest flavor to so...http://www.winexperience.com/wheretogo/australiaandnewzealand/story.aspx?ID=1157914http://www.winexperience.com/wheretogo/australiaandnewzealand/story.aspx?ID=1157914Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:25:38 GMT