Coming up next...
- Sun31Jan2021
BBQ – Derek’s place
4:00 pm to late
Venue: Derek’s place
No Charge event
BYO wine
Food Your committee arrange the meat and salmon, and we ask participants to contribute by providing a salad or dessert, this should be sufficient for about eight people. This year we would ask that if your street address has an odd number, that you provide a salad and an even number, a dessert.We have noted in recent years that newer members have not always attended this event. I encourage you to do so. The weather does not matter, the venue has covered outdoor areas to suit any occasion, including rain. The BBQ is a great opportunity to mix and mingle so please think seriously about attending.
Anne asks you to bring any screw caps along that you have been collecting over the holiday period.
- Sat13Feb2021
Wairarapa lunch & wine tasting (40th celebration)
9:55 am - 6.30 pm
Back on again after what's been a trying year.
As we may not have much time between the train reaching Featherston and our lunch at Coneys, we will only visit Palliser and Grave/Alana.
More details to follow.
This is a full-day excursion, leaving Wellington Railway Station at 9:55 am and arriving back at 6:30 pm. Read more about the trip.
Palliser Estate 
Grava Wines 
alana wines - Wed10Mar2021
Tasting - Hawkesridge Winery
7:45 - 9:45 pm
Venue: Johnsonville Community Centre Hall, 30 Moorefield Rd, Johnsonville, Wellington 6037 - Directions
Entry fee: Members $TBC Guests $TBC
Presenter: TBCHawkes Ridge Wine Estate is a family-owned, boutique cellar door, vineyard, winery and olive grove located in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand.
Our name and logo were chosen to symbolise the contour of our property and the hawks that soar along the ridge formed by the ancient Ngaruroro River.
- Wed14Apr2021
Tasting - Del Mundo
7:45 - 9:45 pm
Venue: Johnsonville Community Centre Hall, 30 Moorefield Rd, Johnsonville, Wellington 6037 - Directions
Entry fee: Members $TBC Guests $TBC
Presenter: TBCEstablished in Wellington New Zealand, ‘Del Mundo’ brings a diverse international portfolio of wines, liquors & spirits to licensed NZ suppliers and an online storefront ‘Shoppe’.
We hand craft our portfolio from a myriad of wine regions, which guarantees a point of difference to our merchants and their customers.
Our online ‘shoppe’ offers a small and limited batch of beautiful wines, which once sold, are replaced with another produce from family vineyards around the world.
This interchangeable approach makes our cosy ‘shoppe’ curious and unique.
- Wed12May2021
AGM
7:45 - 9:45 pm
Venue: Johnsonville Community Centre Hall
Address: 30 Moorefield Rd, Johnsonville, Wellington 6037 - Directions
Entry fee: No charge****************************************
At the conclusion of the AGM, supper will be served, accompanied by wines from the Club’s cellar
*************************************** - Wed09Jun2021
Tasting - TBC
7:45 - 9:45 pm
Venue: Johnsonville Community Centre Hall, 30 Moorefield Rd, Johnsonville, Wellington 6037 - Directions
Entry fee: Members $TBC Guests $TBC
Presenter: TBC - Wed14Jul2021
Dinner - Venue TBC
7:00 - late
Venue: Johnsonville Community Centre Hall, 30 Moorefield Rd, Johnsonville, Wellington 6037 - Directions
Entry fee: Members $TBC Guests $TBC
Presenter: TBC - Wed11Aug2021
Tasting - TBC
7:45 - 9:45 pmVenue: Johnsonville Community Centre Hall, 30 Moorefield Rd, Johnsonville, Wellington 6037 - Directions
Entry fee: Members $TBC Guests $TBC
Presenter: TBC - Wed08Sep2021
Tasting - Esk Valley & Gordon Russell
7:45 - 9:45 pm
Venue: Johnsonville Community Centre Hall, 30 Moorefield Rd, Johnsonville, Wellington 6037 - Directions
Entry fee: Members $TBC Guests $TBC
Presenter: Gordon RussellThe original Glenvale winery included concrete fermentation vats that are still used today and have proved ideal for fermenting Esk Valley’s award-winning red wines.
The thick concrete walls of the winery, built into the hillside have also proven to be a stable and cool environment for maturing wines.
- Wed13Oct2021
Tasting - TBC
7:45 - 9:45 pmVenue: Johnsonville Community Centre Hall, 30 Moorefield Rd, Johnsonville, Wellington 6037 - Directions
Entry fee: Members $TBC Guests $TBC
Presenter: TBC - Wed10Nov2021
Tasting - TBC
7:45 - 9:45 pmVenue: Johnsonville Community Centre Hall, 30 Moorefield Rd, Johnsonville, Wellington 6037 - Directions
Entry fee: Members $TBC Guests $TBC
Presenter: TBC - Wed08Dec2021
Dinner - Venue TBC
7:00 - lateVenue: Johnsonville Community Centre Hall, 30 Moorefield Rd, Johnsonville, Wellington 6037 - Directions
Entry fee: Members $TBC Guests $TBC
Presenter: TBC
See all past club events dating from February 1985.
Member prize draw
At each meeting, there is a members’ prize draw, but you must be present to win. We also have a raffle draw each tasting with the prize of a bottle of wine. Purchase your tickets at the door and be in to win.
Drinking and driving
Members will be aware of the lowering of drink/drive limits from December 2014. If unsure read the Land Transport Amendment Act (no 2) 2014. We ask members to be conscious of these limits. For those driving, water and some food are provided or think about a designated driver, taxi, uber or dial-a-driver to get you home safely.
Wine bottle screw caps
Anne is collecting them to give to the Lions organised Kan Tabs for Kids. No food lids or beer tops, please. Save and bring them to the next monthly meeting.
