Events

Event information

  • Wed
    13
    Apr
    2022

    Tasting - 2021 Gold Medal winners from New Zealand International Wine Show

    7:45 - 9:45 pm

    Venue: Johnsonville Community Centre Hall, 30 Moorefield Rd, Johnsonville, Wellington 6037 - Directions 
    Entry fee: Members $16 Guests $20
    Presenters: Sarah Inkersell & Russell Hooper
    • No. 1 Assemble NV
    • Leftfield Gisborne Albarino 2021
    • Clearview Reserve Semillon 2019
    • D’Arenberg Hermit Crab Viognier 2020
    • Mission Gaia Project Merlot 2020
    • Grant Burge Barossa Ink Shiraz 2020
    • Marques de Tezona Tempranillo 2019

    Sarah and Russell have between them just over a 65-year tour of duty with the NZ wine industry.

    Sarah Inkersell
    Sarah Inkersell

    Sarah started in the industry during the summer holidays with Montana in their Hawke’s Bay vineyards. She worked in Auckland making wine with Soljans while studying for her winemaking degree. With her degree, she settled in Marlborough, the heart of NZ’s wine industry in the 1990s.

    Russell transitioned from a life with the NZ Forest Service to establishing vineyards in Marlborough with Daniel Le Brun as an early mentor in the 1980s when there were just 3 wine companies in Marlborough.

    Collectively, the pair have been involved with almost every facet of the industry, from establishing vineyards to developing export markets, participating in industry sensory tasting panels, wine judging, wine export evaluation panels and annual consultancy to the Southern Pinot Noir Workshop on matters of microbial influence with Pinot Noir.

    Russell Hooper
    Russell Hooper

    They are owners of Fairbourne Estate, specialists of single site wines that were very successful in the sophisticated London market in particular. Today sales continue in the USA with the brand Fernhook.

    For the past three years, they have been living in Wellington enjoying the city and the opportunities it brings. Sarah is with MPI working as Senior Adviser in the wine export department and Russell is with Sika NZ.

    We will be tasting some gold medal-winning wines of the 2021 NZ International Wine show, the results of which were announced in February of this year. In fact, two of these wines were the trophy varietals, so it shall be fun to see if they are indeed still as good as gold.

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Let’s Look Out for Each Other (still)

As always, please if you are feeling unwell, do not attend the evening’s presentation. Thanks, Your committee.

Member prize draw

Members’ prize draw is at each meeting, but you must be present to win. We also have a raffle draw to be won. Purchase your tickets at the door and be in to win.

Drinking and driving

Members will be aware of lowering 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.