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Villa Maria New Zealand | First Sip of Fall Happening Tonight
Villa Maria New Zealand sources from the country’s uniquely distinct wine regions, including Marlborough, Auckland, and Hawkes Bay.
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Let’s get ready to throw down some holiday wine pairing options tonight at Villa Maria New Zealand’s 2015 Private Bin Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir Tweet-up.
When: Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Time: 5 pm PST
Hashtags: #SipNZPinot
Twitter: @binnotes
Why: Looking for pours that pair well with both light and dark meat, yet also plays nicely with a gaggle of unconventional vegans, or lashings of luscious pork loin lovers? Oh, and that fit any budget?
Well, tonight’s Villa Maria Tweet-up offers solutions to your problems, offering quality wines at affordable prices, well-deserving of a place at any seasonal table this fall and winter.
Join the fun on Twitter & Instagram – hope to see you tonight!
#SipNZPinot
Villa Maria 2015 Private Bin Pinot Gris offers up exotic aromas of white fruits and florals, with an off-dry finish, lending itself to soft cheeses, poultry dishes, or as an aperitif.
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" aria-describedby="gallery-15648-2-15650" data-orig-size="220,800" sizes="(max-width: 41px) 100vw, 41px" data-comments-opened="1" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" data-orig-file="https://binnotes.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/pb-pinot-noir-m-nv.png" height="150" width="41" data-medium-file="https://binnotes.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/pb-pinot-noir-m-nv.png?w=83" data-image-title="pb-pinot-noir-m-nv" alt="Villa Maria 2015 Private Bin Pinot Noir pairs well with any seasonal feast. | Image courtesy SMWE." srcset="https://binnotes.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/pb-pinot-noir-m-nv.png?w=41&h;=150 41w, https://binnotes.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/pb-pinot-noir-m-nv.png?w=82 82w" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-large-file="https://binnotes.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/pb-pinot-noir-m-nv.png?w=220" /> Villa Maria 2015 Private Bin Pinot Noir pairs well with any seasonal feast. | Image courtesy SMWE.For those of you unfamiliar with Villa Maria, Sir George Fistonich founded the family owned winery in 1961, intent on producing fruit-fierce wines sourced from the country’s most exclusive wine growing regions. Named among the top 10 most admired wine brands in the world in 2016 by Drinks International, this iconic winery hand-crafts their distinctive brands at state-of-art winemaking facilities in Auckland and Marlborough.
You can learn more about the story of Villa Maria’s at: www.villamariawines.com.
Sir George Fistonich founded Villa Maria Winery in 1961. Today, the family owned winery produces iconic wines from their state-of-the-art winemaking facilities in Auckland and Marlborough.
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