Smelling the Roses

On the Waterfront

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February 7th 2008
Hi Everyone, Firstly and very briefly, sorry for the spelling and grammar mistakes last time. For our subscribers in Oceania, sorry for wildly missspelled place names. I also left one sentence half finished. The other winery we visited that exports to the UK is Esk Valley (NZ Wine Maker of the Year 2007) and is available through www.worldofwines.co.uk. They do a particularly nice Verdelo which ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Nelson Region » Nelson

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more