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Otago Daily Times
22-07-2025
- Business
- Otago Daily Times
Let a little sun spill over with every sip of these beauties
It won't have escaped your notice that we are in the depths of winter, though on the positive side we are now quite a bit past the shortest day so we should gradually see some improvement on the daylight front. Consequently it seems a good time to feature two wine styles that are just brimming with summer sunshine in a glass. Firstly a trio of rose wines that will keep fans of this style very happy. To follow, a trio of sauvignon blancs, with the Tohu and Kono wines recently awarded best buy status by influential United States magazine Wine Enthusiast: I can see why. The sun might not be having much impact here now but it is spilling over in each and every glass of these wines. 2024 Te Kairanga Martinborough Pinot Noir Rose PriceRating Attractive nose of fruit pastille, strawberries and cream, along with spicy hints. Draws you in. That fruit pastille-like note continues on the palate, balanced by a refreshing tanginess that hints at preserved lemon. Good mouthfeel and palate weight behind this. Fresh, bright, settles into a lovely groove and oh so easy to enjoy now. 2024 Riverby Estate Single Vineyard Marlborough Rose A touch subtle at first, a sense of being drier. Opens up to summer berries, spice/pepper nuances, flirting with savoury aspects. Nice creaminess in the mouth, fruit sweetness balanced by refreshing piquancy, cooling acidity, a linear quality, good structure and length. Rather than a ball-tearer this is complex, well- integrated and refined, growing beautifully in the glass. PriceRating 2024 Coal Pit Central Otago Pinot Noir Rose PriceRating Again the subtlety card before fruit jelly, red apple, nectarine and a stony mineral quality reveal themselves. Great texture, chewiness to the structure, silkiness building, while the flavours swell as it flows to a long close. Fleshes out nicely on nose and palate with air. Still some youthful tautness; while already enjoyable I suspect it will really hit its straps in the months ahead. 2024 Tohu Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc PriceRating Aromas jump out of the glass, gooseberry, passionfruit, cut grass, herb, typically vibrant Ripely fruited, round and supple on entry before the acidity gets into its work keeping this zesty. Gooseberry and feijoa now, mouthfilling, vibrant, great flavour intensity and balance. Completely engaging, it's hard to imagine anyone not enjoying a glass of this. 2023 Coal Pit Proprietor's Reserve Central Otago Sauvignon Blanc PriceRating Fascinating nose triggering different impressions, smoke, snow pea, grassy aspects along with a sense of sumptuousness. Powerful palate, flavours dancing between herb, citrus and snow pea, with an almost minty backdrop. A drier expression, a cooling core of acidity brings real raciness, I suspect a wonderful food choice. Not your typical SB — bravo to that, a wine to contemplate. 2024 Kono Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc PriceRating Typically bold, very true to the grape, grassiness, fresh pea, capsicum, with ripe gooseberry joining the fray. Classic expression, carrying those characters through on to the palate, herbal notes too now and while there is fruit sweetness on the front palate it closes relatively dry with good carry. Plenty to get your teeth into here.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Dolphin jumping into fishermen's boat was ‘like lightning striking'
Three fishermen in New Zealand were enjoying a peaceful outing when a 900-pound dolphin suddenly dropped in on them—literally. The juvenile male dolphin leaped out of the water and into their 16-foot boat, creating a chaotic scene Friday in the Bay of Islands near the Hole in the Rock. 'This one decided to jump on board and say hello,' boat owner Dean Harrison told Associated Press. 'One minute everything was fine and then, just like lightning striking, there's a big dolphin in our boat thrashing around and breaking everything…[including] every single fishing rod we had in the boat.' The bow of the boat was 'severely damaged,' and one man had minor injuries to his arm where the dolphin grazed his back and shoulder, the AP reported. 'We looked at the dolphin still alive and breathing and we thought, we've got to start looking after him and figure out what to do,' Harrison told AP. 'Because he's stuck in the boat for now, so he's coming along for the ride.' The fishermen first contacted a maritime radio service, Russell Radio, whose operator put them in contact with a ranger for the New Zealand Department of Conservation, according to The New Zealand Herald. They were told to keep the dolphin cool and shaded, so they hosed it down and covered it with towels. They were directed to a dock at Waitangi jetty an hour away. There, DoC officials were waiting to give the dolphin a health check. Getting cleared to be returned to the water, the dolphin was winched onto a pontoon and taken back out to sea by DoC. Members of a local Maori tribe prayed for the dolphin and gave it the name of Tohu, meaning 'sign' in the Maori language. Harrison then named his boat Tohu. 'The dolphin got to swim away and we got to walk away, and we've all got a story to tell,' Harrison told AP. 'It's a good ending in a situation that could have been very different.' Feature photo courtesy of Wikipedia Commons. This article originally appeared on For The Win: Dolphin jumps into fishermen's boat
USA Today
06-03-2025
- General
- USA Today
Dolphin jumping into fishermen's boat was ‘like lightning striking'
Dolphin jumping into fishermen's boat was 'like lightning striking' Three fishermen in New Zealand were enjoying a peaceful outing when a 900-pound dolphin suddenly dropped in on them—literally. The juvenile male dolphin leaped out of the water and into their 16-foot boat, creating a chaotic scene Friday in the Bay of Islands near the Hole in the Rock. 'This one decided to jump on board and say hello,' boat owner Dean Harrison told Associated Press. 'One minute everything was fine and then, just like lightning striking, there's a big dolphin in our boat thrashing around and breaking everything…[including] every single fishing rod we had in the boat.' The bow of the boat was 'severely damaged,' and one man had minor injuries to his arm where the dolphin grazed his back and shoulder, the AP reported. 'We looked at the dolphin still alive and breathing and we thought, we've got to start looking after him and figure out what to do,' Harrison told AP. 'Because he's stuck in the boat for now, so he's coming along for the ride.' The fishermen first contacted a maritime radio service, Russell Radio, whose operator put them in contact with a ranger for the New Zealand Department of Conservation, according to The New Zealand Herald. They were told to keep the dolphin cool and shaded, so they hosed it down and covered it with towels. They were directed to a dock at Waitangi jetty an hour away. There, DoC officials were waiting to give the dolphin a health check. Getting cleared to be returned to the water, the dolphin was winched onto a pontoon and taken back out to sea by DoC. Members of a local Maori tribe prayed for the dolphin and gave it the name of Tohu, meaning 'sign' in the Maori language. Harrison then named his boat Tohu. 'The dolphin got to swim away and we got to walk away, and we've all got a story to tell,' Harrison told AP. 'It's a good ending in a situation that could have been very different.' Feature photo courtesy of Wikipedia Commons.
CBS News
05-03-2025
- General
- CBS News
Dolphin weighing over 900 pounds jumps from water, lands on fishermen's boat: "Just like lightning striking"
A placid fishing trip turned "berserk" for three New Zealand men when a dolphin weighing more than 900 pounds appeared to fall out of the sky before crash-landing in their small boat. No one was badly hurt when the 11-foot bottlenose dolphin jumped aboard the open-top boat Friday, said Dean Harrison, the owner of the nearly 16-foot vessel. Harrison and two companions were fishing near the Hole in the Rock, a picturesque spot off the far north coast of New Zealand's North Island, while dolphins frolicked ahead. The men saw a shadow across the bright summer sun and heard an almighty boom — before chaos unfolded. "This one decided to jump on board and say hello," Harrison said. "One minute everything was fine and then just like lightning striking, there's a big dolphin in our boat thrashing around and breaking everything." The creature's flailing snapped "every single fishing rod we had in the boat" and severely damaged the bow as the trio clung to the sides of the vessel, said Harrison. One man had minor injuries to his arm where the juvenile male dolphin grazed his back and shoulder, but all three fishermen and the dolphin were otherwise uninjured. But returning the majestic creature to the sea was not an option for the trio due to its size. "We looked at the dolphin still alive and breathing and we thought, we've got to start looking after him and figure out what to do," Harrison said. "Because he's stuck in the boat for now, so he's coming along for the ride." The men alerted New Zealand's conservation agency and were directed to a boat ramp an hour away, where workers waited to help the dolphin. On the way, the trio used a hose to keep the creature wet and protected it from the sun using a damp towel depicting players from the All Blacks rugby team. On shore, members of a local Māori tribe prayed for the dolphin before it was returned to the ocean using a tractor. Helpers gave the 2- 3-year-old creature a name: Tohu, which means "sign" in the Māori language. Tohu is now also the name of Dean Harrison's boat. "The dolphin got to swim away and we got to walk away and we've all got a story to tell," he said. "It's a good ending in a situation that could have been very different." Large marine creatures have made sudden -- and scary -- appearances on boats before. Last year, a whale leapt out of the water off the coast of New Hampshire, capsizing a boat and sending two fishermen flying into the ocean. Two teenagers nearby, one who recorded video of the incident, came to their immediate rescue. In August 2022, a large mako shark jumped out of the water and landed on the deck of a fishing boat off the coast of Maine. About a month before that, a woman was stabbed by the bill of a 100-pound sailfish that jumped out of the water and attacked her as her companions were trying to reel it in on a boat near the Florida coast.
NBC News
05-03-2025
- General
- NBC News
Fishermen get a surprise when a 900-pound dolphin lands on their boat
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A placid fishing trip turned 'berserk' for three New Zealand men when a dolphin weighing 900 pounds appeared to fall out of the sky before crash-landing in their small boat. No one was badly hurt when the 11-foot bottlenose dolphin jumped aboard the open-top boat Friday, said Dean Harrison, the owner of the nearly 16-foot vessel. Harrison and two companions were fishing near the Hole in the Rock, a picturesque spot off the far north coast of New Zealand's North Island, while dolphins frolicked ahead. The men saw a shadow across the bright summer sun and heard an almighty boom — before chaos unfolded. 'This one decided to jump on board and say hello,' Harrison said. 'One minute everything was fine and just like lightning strikes, there's a big dolphin in our boat thrashing around and breaking everything.' The creature's flailing snapped 'every single fishing rod we had in the boat' and severely damaged the bow as the trio clung to the vessel's sides, Harrison said. One man had minor injuries to his arm where the juvenile male dolphin grazed his back and shoulder, but all three fishermen and the dolphin were otherwise uninjured. But returning the majestic creature to the sea was not an option for the trio due to its size. 'We looked at the dolphin still alive and breathing and we thought, we've got to start looking after him and figure out what to do,' Harrison said. 'Because he's stuck in the boat for now, so he's coming along for the ride.' The men alerted New Zealand's conservation agency and were directed to a boat ramp an hour away, where workers waited to help the dolphin. On the way, the trio used a hose to keep the creature wet and protected it from the sun using a damp towel depicting players from the All Blacks rugby team. On shore, members of a local Māori tribe prayed for the dolphin before it was returned to the ocean using a tractor. Helpers gave the 2- to 3-year-old creature a name: Tohu, which means 'sign' in the Māori language. Tohu is now also the name of Harrison's boat. 'The dolphin got to swim away and we got to walk away and we've all got a story to tell,' he said. 'It's a good ending in a situation that could have been very different.'
