We had a well-attended evening for the wine and food match, with 41 people attending.
It was notable that the vineyard used compostable plates and utensils for the tasting, so our green miles are good! And this goes in with the vineyard’s practices of being vegan friendly and on their way to being organic certified. Great for the planet.
The wines we tried were:
- 2020 Waipara Sauvignon Blanc
- 2018 Waipara Sauvignon Blanc partnered with toast and Bruschetta
- 2020 Waipara Pinot Gris partnered with Indian dahl
- 2020 Waipara Viognier
- 2016 Waipara Riesling partnered with Beef Thai salad
- 2020 Canterbury Pinot Noir partnered with Pulled Pork slider
- 2019 Waipara Pinot Noir partnered with spicy lamb koftas with couscous
- 2017 Waipara Pinot Noir
- 2016 Dr Khols Waipara Riesling partnered with Banoffee pie
While it would have made the evening more interesting to have a bit more banter about the wine from the presenter, this was a very enjoyable evening and the members were fed well.
A special note of thanks to Nicola Fraher and friends for the food, as well as to our pourers Carolyn & Terry and our food servers Fiona and Evelyn. It really was a great effort by everyone involved.
And it was pleasing to see all that mahi result in significant wine orders on the night, coupled with requests for personally signed cookbooks.
