Archive for February, 2010

Wine Review: Do NZ Wines Age Well?

Last issue I wrote about the initial stages of Pinot Noir 2010. To update you can I share some further learnings.
First, I was encouraged so many NZ Pinot Noirs from older vintages are standing up so well. Second, it was made very clear we are benefiting from the move to screw cap by […]

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Wine Views: Call To Keep Pinot Noir Quality

Charles had an article ready on Chateauneuf-du-pape _but decided to shelve it in favour of a hot off the press account of the Pinot Noir 2010 Conference which he was attending in Wellington.
The morning has focused on how NZ should market and brand Pinot Noir and on the 2007 vintage. Kevin Roberts from Saatchi and […]

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Help Your Brain Grow And Boost Your Memory - Jog

Cambridge University neuroscientists have discovered jogging a couple of days a week stimulates the brain _leading to a big impact on mental ability.
They say a few days of running leads to the growth of hundreds of thousands of new brain cells in a region linked to the formation and recollection of memories. The discovery […]

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Investing: Recovery Still Threatened By Changing Economy

It seems our economy is not quite out of the woods yet. ASB Bank’s economics team is warning businesses despite NZ coming out of recession, there are still several things to be aware of as the upturn gathers pace.
The first key change is the global availability of credit will not be as easy as it […]

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