Hawks Nest Wines of NZ

Hawks Nest Wines of NZ

Well, it has been a busy December here in Tennessee as I have had to attend to my medical practice a bit as well as host our lovely grandchildren-Baylor and Cadance from Denver--they are 1 and 3 and are full of energy for sure. They were a hand full for Sandra and I but they have gone home to get ready to give a hard time to Santa and thus all is quiet here now.

So, what is going on in the world of Hawks Nest Wines? The good news is the early opinions by the "drinker on the street" here in Nashville is that our just released 05 Hawks Nest Orchard Block Red is well worth the higher price in the retail shops (it is selling for $37 here). Even though the wine is very young (just 2 months since bottling) it is opening up very nicely. We had a small NZ wine dinner at Mambu's last Monday and that was very successful. Anita, the chef/owner, prepared some wonderful food to match with our 04 and our 05 wine. Also I drove down to Chattanooga, Tennessee where my lovely cousin-Mufti- hosted a wine tasting at her home last Thursday night. Here is a shot of Mufti and her lovely daughter Ellis who is in her second year atd Auburn University. Ellis is soooo charming and mature- and did I mention very attractive to boot? She was great help to us for the tasting for about 90 people. (that is Ellis on the right in the photo but they do look like sisters in the shot I think) A lot of the guests placed orders for our wines which are available at Riverside Wine and Spirits there in Chatt.

We are closing in on the holidays but I do have two more tasting events in Nashville after the new year in the first week. One will be a free tasting (that one will draw a crowd I bet) sponsored by Grand Cru on Murphy Rd. on Sat. afternoon Jan 6th from 3 to 4:30. It is at the Portland Brew coffee shop right next to Grand Cru just off West End. Just plan to drop by for a taste. The second tasting will be a really nice new cafe in Green Hills area of Nashville called Macke's. (for you Nashvillians it is in the old Davis-Kidd upstairs spot) This will be with nibbles and will be from 5:30 to 7:30 on Wed. Jan 3rd. You need a reservation for this tasting and there will be a small fee to attend. This one is sponsored by Ed. at The Wine Shoppe of Green Hills. More by email about these two events.

I have some Christmas gifts to wrap so I better get off and get that work done before Sandra comes home and chastises me for being lazy!!!

Happy Holidays to all of you and think of Hawks Nest Red Orchard Block wine as you stock up for the year end parties!!!

Dr JIm-- covered with unwrapped gifts!!!