Comments on: Ambrosia from the Antipodes – New Zealand Wine Fair at the Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/06/13/ambrosia-from-the-antipodes-%e2%80%93-new-zealand-wine-fair-at-the-roosevelt-hotel-hollywood/ foodblogging los angeles Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:11:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: penny stocks http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/06/13/ambrosia-from-the-antipodes-%e2%80%93-new-zealand-wine-fair-at-the-roosevelt-hotel-hollywood/#comment-1925147 penny stocks Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:15:59 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/06/13/ambrosia-from-the-antipodes-%e2%80%93-new-zealand-wine-fair-at-the-roosevelt-hotel-hollywood/#comment-1925147 I'm of like mind with you on many of your points mentioned in this content. I respect your writing abilities and appreciate your unique views. I’m of like mind with you on many of your points mentioned in this content. I respect your writing abilities and appreciate your unique views.

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]]> By: MaxMillion http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/06/13/ambrosia-from-the-antipodes-%e2%80%93-new-zealand-wine-fair-at-the-roosevelt-hotel-hollywood/#comment-27440 MaxMillion Wed, 14 Jun 2006 18:45:02 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/06/13/ambrosia-from-the-antipodes-%e2%80%93-new-zealand-wine-fair-at-the-roosevelt-hotel-hollywood/#comment-27440 Thanks, Martin, for your additional information. I realise my report was a little lopsided, with me sticking to the superb whites, so thanks heaps for your input. Oh, and I completely forgot to mention the water -- it <i>was</i> fresh and pure. Thanks, Martin, for your additional information. I realise my report was a little lopsided, with me sticking to the superb whites, so thanks heaps for your input.

Oh, and I completely forgot to mention the water — it was fresh and pure.

]]> By: Martin http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/06/13/ambrosia-from-the-antipodes-%e2%80%93-new-zealand-wine-fair-at-the-roosevelt-hotel-hollywood/#comment-27383 Martin Wed, 14 Jun 2006 18:15:24 +0000 http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/06/13/ambrosia-from-the-antipodes-%e2%80%93-new-zealand-wine-fair-at-the-roosevelt-hotel-hollywood/#comment-27383 I wish to thank Ian and Libby at <b>LearnAboutWine</b> and Jonah from this publication on selecting me as the winner of the <a href="http://la.foodblogging.com/2006/06/12/lord-of-the-wine-tasting- giveaway/" rel="nofollow">naming contest.</a>It was my first event with LAW, and my first visit to the newly-renovated Roosevelt Hotel. My wife and I enjoyed the wine selections, hors' deouvres and relaxed atmosphere (although there seemed to be more singles-scene activity than indicated...). It was a fun event, and we hope to attend more LAW events in the future. While I agree with most of MaxMillion's comments, we had a slight advantage over his awareness of New Zealand and NZ wines, as my wife travelled there two years ago and recognized some of the names, particularly from the Hawkes Bay region.We also had more success than he with the red wines, and I want to point specifically to the 2002 Crossroads RGF selection - a stunning blend of six varietals that deserves attention. <a href="mailto:vautier@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow">Clark Vautier,</a> CA rep for <b><a href="http://www.crossroadswinery.co.nz/" rel="nofollow">Crossroads</a></b> at South Pacific Wines explained the selection as complex without being overwhelming and I would place it on a par with some of the meritage blends stateside. Family-owned <b><a href="http://www.babichwines.co.nz/" rel="nofollow">Babich Wines</a></b> was the only purveyor of a reserve syrah (using the "see-rah" pronounciation) with their Winemaker's Reserve Hawkes Bay 2004. A little green for my taste, but I could see the potential in the spicy notes. As a result, this syrah held promise. I will concur with MaxMillion that the pinot noirs were generally not up to snuff. The whites were all good, with the expected stars being the chards and a handful of pinot gris. <b><a href="http://www.kimcrawfordwines.co.nz/" rel="nofollow">Kim Crawford Wines,</a></b> falling under the unbrella of Vincor International, offered two chardonnays: one barrel-fermented and one steel-fermented - resulting in two very different effects that I found interesting (one woody, one clean) that provided an interesting option for different food pairings.Lastly, a nod to <b><a href="http://www.antipodes.co.nz/" rel="nofollow">Antipodes Water Company</a></b> for providing two selections of still and lightly sparkling water for the all-important palate cleansing. They are hoping to get distribution in the US and I find the soft sparkling selection a kinder option to European sparkling waters, which seem too and mineral to me. I wish to thank Ian and Libby at LearnAboutWine and Jonah from this publication on selecting me as the winner of the naming contest.It was my first event with LAW, and my first visit to the newly-renovated Roosevelt Hotel. My wife and I enjoyed the wine selections, hors’ deouvres and relaxed atmosphere (although there seemed to be more singles-scene activity than indicated…). It was a fun event, and we hope to attend more LAW events in the future. While I agree with most of MaxMillion’s comments, we had a slight advantage over his awareness of New Zealand and NZ wines, as my wife travelled there two years ago and recognized some of the names, particularly from the Hawkes Bay region.We also had more success than he with the red wines, and I want to point specifically to the 2002 Crossroads RGF selection - a stunning blend of six varietals that deserves attention. Clark Vautier, CA rep for Crossroads at South Pacific Wines explained the selection as complex without being overwhelming and I would place it on a par with some of the meritage blends stateside. Family-owned Babich Wines was the only purveyor of a reserve syrah (using the “see-rah” pronounciation) with their Winemaker’s Reserve Hawkes Bay 2004. A little green for my taste, but I could see the potential in the spicy notes. As a result, this syrah held promise. I will concur with MaxMillion that the pinot noirs were generally not up to snuff. The whites were all good, with the expected stars being the chards and a handful of pinot gris. Kim Crawford Wines, falling under the unbrella of Vincor International, offered two chardonnays: one barrel-fermented and one steel-fermented - resulting in two very different effects that I found interesting (one woody, one clean) that provided an interesting option for different food pairings.Lastly, a nod to Antipodes Water Company for providing two selections of still and lightly sparkling water for the all-important palate cleansing. They are hoping to get distribution in the US and I find the soft sparkling selection a kinder option to European sparkling waters, which seem too and mineral to me.

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