Tasting wine in Johnsonville since 1980.
This was an evening of tasting grape varieties from around the world but produced right here in NZ. Adding to this international flavour was our presenter Carlos, who was born in Chile and came to NZ in 2010, and now resides in Marlborough with his wife and daughters. Carlos informed us that Forrest is now …
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Victoria, Australia tasting with Keith Tibble, February 2023 Something about Victoria suggests that it is easily accessible to members directly from Melbourne when they travel, the state flies under the wine radar, and there are several other sub-regions of significant note, such as Mornington and Rutherglen and along the Murray River, so this will be …
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Presenter: Joelle Thomson – Writer, author, etc Our April tasting was a great success and certainly slightly different from other tastings, given the perspective of our presenter and her knowledge of wines in the current market. Having someone of Joelle’s experience was certainly a coup for the club and we would like to acknowledge Regional …
Wine experts have settled on a list of close to 50 wines, some costing more than $100 a bottle, for Air New Zealand to select from for its business class passengers. Six of the nation’s leading independent wine experts have selected “The Fine Wines of New Zealand” – to serve in planes from September. A …
An awful night weather wise which was something of a shame as the attendance was not as good as your committee had hoped. Despite this it was an interesting night with some really good wines, much enjoyed by those who attended. David Hughes was an informative and interesting presenter and he thoroughly enjoyed the evening …
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Date: Wednesday 11 September, 2013 Charge: Members $12 Guests $16 Macvine International Ltd is a boutique wine and specialty glassware Importer and wholesale distribution company. Macvine Internationals wine brands are all privately owned such as New Zealand’s own; 12,000 Miles – Wairarapa, Kennedy Point- Waiheke, Bridge Pa – Hawkes Bay, Argentina: Auka – Mendoza, France: …
September 2013 – An Evening of Aromatics Established in 1999, Macvine International is an importer and distributor of top quality, specialist wine from New Zealand and around the world. They also import and distribute Spiegelau Glassware – one of the world’s top specialist producers of glassware designed for wine lovers. They include Bridge Pa, Forrest …
Below are the past club events dating from February 1985. Regular events include a BBQ in January, an AGM in May, and mid-winter and Christmas dinners at a Wellington restaurant each year. Year Month Event Wines 2024 June Tasting – Brockenchack, South Australia NV Great Scott Sparkling Shiraz, the Welcome Wine 2023 Mackenzie William 1896 …
Bubbles with John Forrest What a great night. Numbers were a little down on previous November Bubbles events, but those that attended were rewarded with a top class tasting. We kicked off with some stills from the “Doctor” series. The purpose of this series is to create pleasant drinking wines with a lower alcohol content. …
Not everyone has committed to the December Dinner. We want to make it a great evening so come on, make your commitment now and let us know. Goodness gracious, December is upon us. What a great year it has been with a variety of great tastings and events throughout the year. It started with the …