tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11714687932391309332011-11-27T16:51:28.085-08:00Anchorage Wines founding family, the Drummonds hold firm to their belief that the rich fertile soils surrounding the Motueka township, coupled with balmy sea breezes and some of New Zealand’s consistently highest sunshine readings are the ideal climate in which to craft their aromatic wines. Grapes from their vineyards in the nearby Moutere add a further dimension to their range of classic aromatic varieties.Anchorage Wineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789666369414966023noreply@blogger.comBlogger271100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171468793239130933.post-83957213481133005292010-03-29T18:04:00.000-07:002010-03-29T18:11:07.254-07:00<div><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454227469033142354" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S7FO_D_l-FI/AAAAAAAAAEk/lsSZdx_iJT0/s200/139_3997.JPG" /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Interesting sequence - first we see instructions being read...</span></div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S7FO_p2merI/AAAAAAAAAEs/hm-1GLCRiH4/s1600/139_3991.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454227479195974322" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S7FO_p2merI/AAAAAAAAAEs/hm-1GLCRiH4/s200/139_3991.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">then we see a sledge hammer being carried off...</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1171468793239130933-8395721348113300529?l=anchoragewines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15496260525438660693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171468793239130933.post-61080469446602321112010-03-29T16:08:00.000-07:002010-03-29T16:16:33.125-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S7E0Kq54B4I/AAAAAAAAAEc/4s1zmcGvmXg/s1600/139_3990.JPG"></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S7E0KBasjtI/AAAAAAAAAEU/XVOA2geDdd8/s1600/139_3994.JPG"></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S7E0J_L5jMI/AAAAAAAAAEM/iv2IhTKxOdI/s1600/139_3996.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454197969907190978" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S7E0J_L5jMI/AAAAAAAAAEM/iv2IhTKxOdI/s320/139_3996.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">So as the grapes get riper, more samples come in to the lab for testing</span></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Here we see a few samples lined up ready to test</span><br /><div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1171468793239130933-6108046944660232111?l=anchoragewines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15496260525438660693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171468793239130933.post-83562423076207922332010-03-29T16:03:00.000-07:002010-03-29T16:08:30.160-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S7EyxaOguhI/AAAAAAAAAEE/89CzDMHdbzc/s1600/139_3979.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454196448157547026" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S7EyxaOguhI/AAAAAAAAAEE/89CzDMHdbzc/s320/139_3979.JPG" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">nothing like getting all the last minute jobs done before harvest!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Gavin digging a trench for the bigger power supply cable!</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1171468793239130933-8356242307620792233?l=anchoragewines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15496260525438660693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171468793239130933.post-7670740874281360762010-03-11T22:38:00.000-08:002010-03-11T22:44:21.102-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S5nhveyKfsI/AAAAAAAAAD8/iIy6wqB7OO8/s1600-h/139_3976.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447633430114893506" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S5nhveyKfsI/AAAAAAAAAD8/iIy6wqB7OO8/s320/139_3976.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">So, with a hiss and a clunk, harvest(V10) has begun, kicking off the season with some premium bubbly base fruit. And as you must at the start of every harvest, here we are (minus some &amp; plus a few extra's) toasting the first press. </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">L-R: Jo, Allan, Ray, Jonas, Isaac, Susan</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1171468793239130933-767074087428136076?l=anchoragewines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15496260525438660693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171468793239130933.post-54081754865324054662010-03-11T22:35:00.000-08:002010-03-11T22:38:18.835-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S5nhB6uI7qI/AAAAAAAAAD0/WGcFrsfUdqA/s1600-h/139_3975.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447632647340224162" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S5nhB6uI7qI/AAAAAAAAAD0/WGcFrsfUdqA/s320/139_3975.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">New Tank!</span><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S5nhBd3yQ4I/AAAAAAAAADs/PO7bRYpnAig/s1600-h/139_3973.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447632639596053378" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S5nhBd3yQ4I/AAAAAAAAADs/PO7bRYpnAig/s320/139_3973.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">New Door!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1171468793239130933-5408175486532405466?l=anchoragewines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15496260525438660693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171468793239130933.post-42710378690662091542010-03-07T17:45:00.000-08:002010-03-07T17:47:45.775-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S5RXEBFJecI/AAAAAAAAADk/9f9Z1V8DT4w/s1600-h/139_3961.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446073575918893506" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S5RXEBFJecI/AAAAAAAAADk/9f9Z1V8DT4w/s320/139_3961.JPG" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Work is progressing well on the new offices<br /></span><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1171468793239130933-4271037869066209154?l=anchoragewines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15496260525438660693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171468793239130933.post-65150120643979851552010-03-07T17:38:00.001-08:002010-03-07T17:45:22.130-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S5RWXRfUNqI/AAAAAAAAADc/PDGhGAzLBc4/s1600-h/139_3971.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 197px; HEIGHT: 263px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446072807229503138" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S5RWXRfUNqI/AAAAAAAAADc/PDGhGAzLBc4/s320/139_3971.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S5RWWzadGWI/AAAAAAAAADU/c9qbTQUJUpY/s1600-h/139_3965.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 196px; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446072799156050274" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S5RWWzadGWI/AAAAAAAAADU/c9qbTQUJUpY/s320/139_3965.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Here we see Ron &amp; Allan getting into all the maintanance work required before we start getting fruit in...<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1171468793239130933-6515012064397985155?l=anchoragewines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15496260525438660693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171468793239130933.post-87463671520631405892010-02-28T13:08:00.000-08:002010-02-28T13:28:48.949-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S4rcNvTgsFI/AAAAAAAAADM/OvkmXufOHe0/s1600-h/139_3958.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443405228225376338" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S4rcNvTgsFI/AAAAAAAAADM/OvkmXufOHe0/s320/139_3958.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S4rcMx2K3-I/AAAAAAAAAC8/ykvEJptLWuw/s1600-h/139_3941.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 180px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443405211727749090" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S4rcMx2K3-I/AAAAAAAAAC8/ykvEJptLWuw/s320/139_3941.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S4rcNUFi2eI/AAAAAAAAADE/VITbW2_oVhk/s1600-h/139_3945.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443405220919040482" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S4rcNUFi2eI/AAAAAAAAADE/VITbW2_oVhk/s320/139_3945.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Meanwhile work is progressing nicely on the new offices &amp; smoko room! </span><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Its amazing who you find helping out with the build!</span></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1171468793239130933-8746367152063140589?l=anchoragewines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15496260525438660693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171468793239130933.post-89099518970111854132010-02-28T12:54:00.000-08:002010-02-28T13:07:30.781-08:00<div><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Rhys loading up another bail of net<br /></span><br /><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S4rZ4DgjKPI/AAAAAAAAACc/fr3v_hTvYfk/s1600-h/139_3922.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 278px; HEIGHT: 195px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443402656668395762" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S4rZ4DgjKPI/AAAAAAAAACc/fr3v_hTvYfk/s200/139_3922.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S4rZ4u_g8DI/AAAAAAAAACk/twZdwjfYs0w/s1600-h/139_3924.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 293px; HEIGHT: 194px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443402668340998194" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S4rZ4u_g8DI/AAAAAAAAACk/twZdwjfYs0w/s200/139_3924.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S4rZ4-AJMTI/AAAAAAAAACs/1U0ixKtWD7w/s1600-h/139_3932.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 254px; HEIGHT: 186px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443402672370168114" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S4rZ4-AJMTI/AAAAAAAAACs/1U0ixKtWD7w/s200/139_3932.JPG" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S4rZ5eVtbaI/AAAAAAAAAC0/BQaLfKgOWtM/s1600-h/139_3935.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 196px; HEIGHT: 254px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443402681050557858" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S4rZ5eVtbaI/AAAAAAAAAC0/BQaLfKgOWtM/s200/139_3935.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Rhys, Nathan &amp; Mark finishing up another row. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Nice work guys, only another 600 rows to go!</span><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1171468793239130933-8909951897011185413?l=anchoragewines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15496260525438660693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171468793239130933.post-65581948092334844912010-02-23T12:01:00.000-08:002010-02-23T12:05:20.460-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S4Q0X-eV7jI/AAAAAAAAACU/dLgxQnfQjtY/s1600-h/139_3915.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 245px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441531836282302002" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S4Q0X-eV7jI/AAAAAAAAACU/dLgxQnfQjtY/s200/139_3915.JPG" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">So, pleased to report that the floor is complete, concrete all polished, and the first frame has been lifted into place!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Nice work guys!</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1171468793239130933-6558194809233484491?l=anchoragewines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15496260525438660693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171468793239130933.post-5022665831394548102010-02-23T11:53:00.000-08:002010-02-23T12:01:29.346-08:00<div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S4QzEhp_wTI/AAAAAAAAAB8/leuE9CTgIKk/s1600-h/139_3909.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441530402617409842" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S4QzEhp_wTI/AAAAAAAAAB8/leuE9CTgIKk/s200/139_3909.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Everbody is pitching in to get the floor completed...</span></div><div><br /><br /> </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S4QzFqcVUEI/AAAAAAAAACE/-7hI4h8sE94/s1600-h/139_3913.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441530422155890754" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S4QzFqcVUEI/AAAAAAAAACE/-7hI4h8sE94/s200/139_3913.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Except there wasnt quite enough floor!!</span></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S4QzGUeP20I/AAAAAAAAACM/kbU_occ1z2M/s1600-h/139_3915.JPG"></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1171468793239130933-502266583139454810?l=anchoragewines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15496260525438660693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171468793239130933.post-76815017791942930962010-02-21T14:36:00.000-08:002010-02-21T14:46:14.563-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S4G3Mg5V9LI/AAAAAAAAAB0/tAizydrJ4Wo/s1600-h/138_3874.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440831250457031858" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S4G3Mg5V9LI/AAAAAAAAAB0/tAizydrJ4Wo/s200/138_3874.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S4G24Cf8CpI/AAAAAAAAABs/kyrjF9WGWm0/s1600-h/138_3875.JPG"></a></div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S4G23TLHNyI/AAAAAAAAABk/iTJmvw2c8cc/s1600-h/138_3871.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440830885996214050" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/S4G23TLHNyI/AAAAAAAAABk/iTJmvw2c8cc/s200/138_3871.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Everyone has been busy over summer, particularly Ray, who is building new offices at the winery.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">We can see here Nathan taking a breaking from the vineyard &amp; helping with laying the concrete</span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1171468793239130933-7681501779194293096?l=anchoragewines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15496260525438660693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171468793239130933.post-76190608490425083392009-11-30T17:20:00.003-08:002009-11-30T17:20:52.814-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sVYoUX9cFIw/SxRvXteYeiI/AAAAAAAAAC4/vFAUaQuWZ9A/s1600/IMGP1129.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sVYoUX9cFIw/SxRvXteYeiI/AAAAAAAAAC4/vFAUaQuWZ9A/s400/IMGP1129.JPG" yr="true" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1171468793239130933-7619060849042508339?l=anchoragewines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Anchorage Wineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789666369414966023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171468793239130933.post-69100674769017527022009-11-30T17:19:00.000-08:002009-11-30T17:19:11.349-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sVYoUX9cFIw/SxRu41mUKlI/AAAAAAAAACw/Hw_NCAYVgfk/s1600/IMGP1126.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sVYoUX9cFIw/SxRu41mUKlI/AAAAAAAAACw/Hw_NCAYVgfk/s400/IMGP1126.JPG" yr="true" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1171468793239130933-6910067476901752702?l=anchoragewines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Anchorage Wineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789666369414966023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171468793239130933.post-86350092772149939022009-11-26T12:05:00.000-08:002009-11-26T12:10:48.346-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/Sw7f-Gw2ZpI/AAAAAAAAABc/ke-rdIwuMdk/s1600/135_3508.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 351px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408506460578932370" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/Sw7f-Gw2ZpI/AAAAAAAAABc/ke-rdIwuMdk/s400/135_3508.JPG" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Justins new mode of transport - not quite a Harley, but definatley more economical to run!</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1171468793239130933-8635009277214993902?l=anchoragewines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15496260525438660693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171468793239130933.post-35187015558439861442009-11-26T11:59:00.000-08:002009-11-26T12:05:17.063-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/Sw7erC7wL9I/AAAAAAAAABU/l4mLWIWN1nc/s1600/135_3501.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 286px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408505033621778386" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/Sw7erC7wL9I/AAAAAAAAABU/l4mLWIWN1nc/s400/135_3501.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Justin loading the Anchorage 2009 Viognier into the tanker, ready to be bottled, YUMMY!!!</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The 2009 is looking really smart, full of fruit, with lovely texture on the pallet!<br /></span><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1171468793239130933-3518701555843986144?l=anchoragewines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15496260525438660693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171468793239130933.post-74802682043230802312009-11-19T00:41:00.000-08:002009-11-19T00:41:35.367-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sVYoUX9cFIw/SwUEkoPd7VI/AAAAAAAAACo/u3Z23QknYl8/s1600/Anchorage+Riesling+Advert.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sVYoUX9cFIw/SwUEkoPd7VI/AAAAAAAAACo/u3Z23QknYl8/s640/Anchorage+Riesling+Advert.jpg" yr="true" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1171468793239130933-7480268204323080231?l=anchoragewines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Anchorage Wineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789666369414966023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171468793239130933.post-84824684837113125352009-11-12T01:07:00.000-08:002009-11-12T01:07:07.772-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sVYoUX9cFIw/SvvNn46hhEI/AAAAAAAAAB4/5jciPUZoDg0/s1600-h/IMG_4832.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" sr="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sVYoUX9cFIw/SvvNn46hhEI/AAAAAAAAAB4/5jciPUZoDg0/s320/IMG_4832.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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HEIGHT: 152px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402201163222966978" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/Svh5VfsbYsI/AAAAAAAAABE/hMcsxPW_6is/s200/134_3492.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/Svh5Uxlq29I/AAAAAAAAAA8/W6b3Emag9SU/s1600-h/134_3488.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 195px; HEIGHT: 153px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402201150846589906" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/Svh5Uxlq29I/AAAAAAAAAA8/W6b3Emag9SU/s200/134_3488.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/Svh5UU-p6rI/AAAAAAAAAA0/t-rWYBI5rwY/s1600-h/134_3484.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 195px; HEIGHT: 153px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402201143166757554" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/Svh5UU-p6rI/AAAAAAAAAA0/t-rWYBI5rwY/s200/134_3484.JPG" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/Svh5VnplyAI/AAAAAAAAABM/t4JKOx7KTYk/s1600-h/134_3495.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 121px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402201165358548994" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/Svh5VnplyAI/AAAAAAAAABM/t4JKOx7KTYk/s200/134_3495.JPG" /></a><br /><em>L-R: Suzy polishing the bottles pre-label; Alison folding cartons; Ray stacking the pallet; Anchorage 2009 Sauvignon Blanc in a 375ml bottle<br /></em></div><div><div><div> </div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1171468793239130933-5604496235677479091?l=anchoragewines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15496260525438660693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171468793239130933.post-15799455103435905742009-10-05T13:57:00.000-07:002009-10-05T14:02:46.968-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/SspeDr-4hAI/AAAAAAAAAAU/Z8p6sWvGQjs/s1600-h/134_3453.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389223321541313538" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/SspeDr-4hAI/AAAAAAAAAAU/Z8p6sWvGQjs/s320/134_3453.JPG" /></a> <div><span style="font-family:verdana;">A great way to stay warm on a cool spring morning is to get a sweat up loading a container!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Ray &amp; Micheal have been busy loading up for a recent shipment to the USA.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1171468793239130933-1579945510343590574?l=anchoragewines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15496260525438660693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171468793239130933.post-87063390094961468572009-10-05T13:52:00.000-07:002009-10-05T13:56:17.714-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/SspdCmpzW5I/AAAAAAAAAAM/Eq1ogEAE2NA/s1600-h/134_3467.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 247px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389222203419220882" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vid3huSA7eg/SspdCmpzW5I/AAAAAAAAAAM/Eq1ogEAE2NA/s320/134_3467.JPG" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Spring is in the air, &amp; we have all been bitten by the cleaning bug!</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">This week Justin has been busy scrubbing the spring pollen off the tank tops to make them all shiney &amp; sparkley again!</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Nice work!!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1171468793239130933-8706339009496146857?l=anchoragewines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15496260525438660693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171468793239130933.post-1095992733770290632009-10-01T15:16:00.000-07:002009-10-01T15:16:34.314-07:00<a href="http://www.anchoragewines.co.nz/">http://www.anchoragewines.co.nz/</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1171468793239130933-109599273377029063?l=anchoragewines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Anchorage Wineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789666369414966023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171468793239130933.post-36029391284831908632009-10-01T15:15:00.000-07:002009-10-01T15:15:02.725-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sVYoUX9cFIw/SsUpllhxbTI/AAAAAAAAABw/h-uTF4HueSs/s1600-h/IMGP1114.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" iq="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sVYoUX9cFIw/SsUpllhxbTI/AAAAAAAAABw/h-uTF4HueSs/s400/IMGP1114.JPG" /></a>Daffodils grown on our vineyard for Daffodil Day in New Zealand. <br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1171468793239130933-3602939128483190863?l=anchoragewines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Anchorage Wineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789666369414966023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171468793239130933.post-42553100455569564232009-10-01T15:06:00.000-07:002009-10-01T15:06:18.804-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Check us out on facebook!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1171468793239130933-4255310045556956423?l=anchoragewines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Anchorage Wineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789666369414966023noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171468793239130933.post-58440579108435061492009-10-01T15:04:00.000-07:002009-10-01T15:04:04.942-07:00Anchorage Sauvignon Blanc 2008<br /><br /><br />"Full and fruity, there are good tropical flavours here that have spicy undertones. The acidity is tight and well balanced with the fruit. The finish is clean and persistent. Probably the best 2008 sauvignon in the tasting."<br /><br />4 stars<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1171468793239130933-5844057910843506149?l=anchoragewines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Anchorage Wineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789666369414966023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171468793239130933.post-32618306113644468602009-09-18T02:56:00.001-07:002009-09-18T02:57:57.352-07:00Anchorage Wines was awarded a Silver Medal at the New Zealand International Wine Show in Auckland last week.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sVYoUX9cFIw/SrNZZLlFowI/AAAAAAAAAAU/YspujPtZzdc/s1600-h/Res+Chardonnay.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 242px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382744268777825026" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sVYoUX9cFIw/SrNZZLlFowI/AAAAAAAAAAU/YspujPtZzdc/s320/Res+Chardonnay.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1171468793239130933-3261830611364446860?l=anchoragewines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Anchorage Wineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789666369414966023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171468793239130933.post-35219323054163767682009-09-18T02:48:00.000-07:002009-10-01T15:11:44.438-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sVYoUX9cFIw/SrNY4fO7U-I/AAAAAAAAAAM/QeM__rMnn-8/s1600-h/Anchorage+Sauv+Blanc+F_09.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382743707117900770" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sVYoUX9cFIw/SrNY4fO7U-I/AAAAAAAAAAM/QeM__rMnn-8/s320/Anchorage+Sauv+Blanc+F_09.jpg" style="float: right; height: 320px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 240px;" /></a><br /><div>Welcome to Anchorage Wines new Blog.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1171468793239130933-3521932305416376768?l=anchoragewines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Anchorage Wineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789666369414966023noreply@blogger.com0