In this issue.

Nov 2009

1. Corkscore's Cellar Door Crawl in Central Otago
2. Tiritiri Lodge, Wanaka, our home away from home
3. Otago Wine Getaway at Tiritiri Lodge
4. The Style File Central Otago
5. User Pages, Facebook and RSS on Corkscore.com

Cellar Door Crawl in Central Otago, NZ.

Central Otago, New Zealand is the up and coming New World region recognised for its Pinot Noir. Some say its Pinot Noirs, alongside those from Martinborough, are the most similar in style to venerable Burgundy.

Since exorbitant roaming data charges weren't to our tastes, we used offline email and SMS to send our tasting notes to Corkscore.

Methode Traditionelle at Quartz Reef Winery

Wineries visited.

• Archangel
• Bald Hills
• Felton Road

• Mt Difficulty
• Pisa Range
• Olssens
• Quartz Reef
• Rippon

• Rockburn
• Valli
• Wooing Tree

What better way to explore Central Otago's wines than to stay at Tiritiri Lodge in Wanaka. We were pampered by hosts Stephanie and Denis, former Sydneysiders who fell in love with New Zealand's natural beauty

Ideally situated in the lakeside town of Wanaka, Central Otago, it is the perfect luxury retreat from which wine adventures should start.

Made-to-order breakfasts to start the day

Daily highlights include the full breakfast, freshly prepared to order by Chef Tiffany, and "Drink o'clock" tastings of top local wines with gourmet appetizers.

The trip highlight was the Winemaker's Dinner with Grant Taylor — one of the leading winemakers in Central Otago. He is the man behind many of the region's trophy-winning wines, such as the Bald Hills Single Vineyard Pinot Noir, and has his own label, Valli Wines. Smoked Lake Wanaka trout on potato cake and Bannockburn saffron aioli matched with Valli Waitaki Valley Pinot Noir 2008 was simply astounding. Perfect Cardrona lamb rack was matched with best of the region Valli's Gibbston and Bannockburn Vineyard 2007 Pinot Noirs. Bliss!

We were so enamoured by the level of personal service and style, that we've organised a special package for Corkscore members at Tiritiri Lodge.

Escape to Otago. Experience top wines and
a luxury lodge.

• 2 people for 4 nights at Tiritiri Lodge
• King room including a daily full chef cooked breakfast
• Daily tasting of Corkscore Top Drops from Otago with appetizers
• Day visit to the vineyards of Bannockburn and Gibbston Valley with a stop at the Big Picture Wine Experience and lunch and wine tasting at Mt Difficulty (self drive tour- optional extra chauffeur driven)
• Winemakers dinner at Tiritiri Lodge with Grant Taylor (subject to availability)
• Rippon winery tour, tastings and lunch platter next to the cellar door.

Save 20% with Corkscore.

NZD $2340 (Now - 15 Dec 2009)
NZD $3000 (1 Jan - 10 Feb 2010)

Book now by email or phone +64 3443 2433
Simply mention "Corkscore" when booking.
Airfares and car hire not included.
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Pinot Noir

Accounting for the vast majority of plantings, Central Otago Pinot Noirs tend to exhibit bright red berry and leafy characters. Bannockburn Pinots tend to get warmer weather, producing bigger wines. The Gibbston Valley Pinots tend to be more elegant due to a cooler climate.

Pisa Range Estate Black Poplar Block Pinot Noir 2006
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NZD $40

Bald Hills Three Acres Pinot Noir 2008
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NZD $30

The Rest

None of the other varieties really stood out, however individual winemakers produced some outstanding Riesling and Pinot Gris.

Valli Old Vine Riesling
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NZD $28

Pisa Range Estate Pinot Gris 2007
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NZD $27

New Social Features for Corkscore.com.
User pages, Facebook and RSS reviews.

With the update to our improved website, you are now able to subscribe to RSS feeds of other's reviews, to wines, wineries and even to reviews of wines from entire regions.

Keep up to date with your friend's drinking habits or reviews of your favourite wine.

You can set up a username to share a URL of your wine reviews with your friends and post reviews directly to Facebook.

Any issues or suggestions, please send your feedback directly to me.
Good drinking!

Lars
Corkscore Co-Founder & CEO

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Escape to Otago. Experience top wines and
a luxury lodge.

• 4 nights for 2 people at Tiritiri Lodge
• King room including a daily full chef cooked breakfast
• Daily tasting of Corkscore Top Drops from Otago with appetizers
• Day visit to the vineyards of Bannockburn and Gibbston Valley with a stop at the Big Picture Wine Experience and lunch and wine tasting at Mt Difficulty (self drive tour- optional extra chauffeur driven)
• Winemakers dinner at Tiritiri Lodge with Grant Taylor (subject to availability)
• Rippon winery tour, tastings and lunch platter next to the cellar door.

Save 20% with Corkscore.

NZD $2340 (Now - 15 Dec 2009)
NZD $3000 (1 Jan - 10 Feb 2010)

Book now by email or phone +64 3443 2433
Simply mention "Corkscore" when booking.
Airfares and car hire not included.
Forward this offer to a friend