Greetings From New Zealand!

I have been told that our sense of smell is our most powerful sense when it comes to memory. Whether it is a scent that takes us back to a place we knew as a child or something as regular, and unique, as the smell of crushed grapes, these aromas often stir memories and emotions in us that often are challenging to describe. I had just such an emotion last week as we crushed our first load of Pinot Noir. As I breathed in the smells I felt all myriad of emotions I have during harvest...the excitment of a new vintage, the wonderment of the begining stages of wine and the thankfulness for the opportunity to pursue something I am so passionate about.

Over the next couple of months as I work through harvest I will drop a line here and there about what's happening here in the Marlborough wine region of New Zealand, post some pictures and keep in touch with all of you.

Cheers!

Eric Weisinger

Coming Soon: "Sauvi-launch!"