This is a sponsored post written by me in conjunction with a virtual wine tasting event hosted by Snooth for Villa Maria Winery. Wine samples were provided for this post and this page may contain affiliate links. When I received an email from a contact at Snooth about taking part in a virtual wine tasting, featuring wines from New Zealand, I was intrigued. First, because I was completely unfamiliar with the winery - Villa Maria - itself and, second, because I can't think of many other wines that I've tried from New Zealand. I always love learning more about a new-to-me area. Besides, I love an excuse to have a wine pairing dinner. At first I was hesitant to ask my friends because it was mid-week, but with the boys out of school anyway for Fall Break, she said it wasn't a problem. And because I didn't want to leave her husband out of the fun and games (he's in a boot after surgery and my stairs are hard to manage), I barged over to her house. Thank goodne...