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‘Brothers’ Launch Gisborne 2024 Albarino Wine

‘Brothers’ Launch Gisborne 2024 Albarino Wine

Murray Robertson, Gisborne Herald | 11 Oct 24 The Albarino Brothers – Ant Saunders, Ollie Powrie and Shaye Bird – have launched their Gisborne 2024 Albarino wine. Photo / Richard Brimer The Albarino Brothers launched their Gisborne 2024 Albarino wine...
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Strong support for wine with passing of Winery Cellar Door Tasting Bill

Strong support for wine with passing of Winery Cellar Door Tasting Bill

AND in the Did You Know category www.nzwine.com | Aug 2024 New Zealand Winegrowers congratulates Stuart Smith MP and Parliament on the passing of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Winery Cellar Door Tasting) Amendment Bill following its third reading....
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Quirky Big Sur house made from wine barrels listed

Quirky Big Sur house made from wine barrels listed

Orana Durney-Benson | Stuff news In Big Sur, California, an eccentric house has hit the market for a whopping $US3.265m (NZ$5.2m). The Barrel House is an architect-designed property that does what it says on the tin - the house is...
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Committee Musings, Nov’24

Committee Musings, Nov’24

A big thanks It is great to have everyone help with the tables and chairs at meetings and taking the same down at the end. Also, please remember to take your table’s spittoons/water jugs/cracker plates back to the kitchen. PLEASE...
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Looking Back – Peregrine, Oct ’24

Looking Back – Peregrine, Oct ’24

It was great to have a Central Otago winery present to us by Justin, the North Island and Australian sales manager presenting. We had 32 people attend, with lively and enquiring discussions and somewhat very different tastings to experience. We...
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Nov tasting – Bubbles Evening w/Keith Tibble, EuroVintage

Nov tasting – Bubbles Evening w/Keith Tibble, EuroVintage

Wednesday 13th November, 8 pm Start Door Price: Members $20 / Guests $25 Discover the Art of Sparkling Wines: A Special Wine Tasting Event EURO-FIZZ Join us for an exquisite journey through some of the finest sparkling wines from around...
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IMBIBE Field blends are worth exploring – if you can track them down, explains Mermaidmary

IMBIBE Field blends are worth exploring – if you can track them down, explains Mermaidmary

@August NZ House & Garden Douro Valley, Portugal / Getty The idea of a blended wine isn’t news to wine lovers. Wines are individually made then mixed together to achieve the product you see on the shelf. Bordeaux wines are...
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AI Developed to Protect Wine Industry

AI Developed to Protect Wine Industry

 john.lewis@odt.co.nz | 21 June 2024 University of Otago food science senior lecturer Dr Biniam Kebede has been awarded $300,000 in funding from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment to carry out a new research project aimed at protecting New...
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Committee Musings, Oct ’24

Committee Musings, Oct ’24

Are you missing out on great presentations? The committee expressed a little angst at only 22 attending for Misty Cove. We hope that people will support the committee’s work, especially with the Central Otago vineyard Peregrine for October. Thanks for...
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Looking Back – Misty Cove, Marlborough, Aug’ 24

Looking Back – Misty Cove, Marlborough, Aug’ 24

What a brilliant evening! For those that couldn’t attend, you missed a good evening. We had 22 in attendance. The evening’s presenter was Manu, Misty Cove’s South African born, and French trained Chief Winemaker. He spoke with us, answering questions...
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Tasting – Peregrine with Justin Hart, Oct’24

Tasting – Peregrine with Justin Hart, Oct’24

Wine with Altitude | Peregrine Wines Wednesday 9th October, 8 pm Start Door Price: Members $14 / Guests $18 Taking a ‘hands on’ approach to winemaking since 1998 the McLachlan family strive to produce wines that embody the absolute best...
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Cellar Club handout for prospective members

Cellar Club handout for prospective members

The Club has produced a one-page handout that provides an overview of the Celler Club. Feel free to download and forward this to friends, family, workmates, and partners, and join us for our next tasting.
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