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What a great turnout for our Trifecta event from the Hawkes Bay vineyards! This event was well attended by Club members, plus we had four guests attend. There were eight wines to sample for the evening, plus the owner Peter...

Wednesday 12th October | Door Price: Members $14 / Guests $18 Pretty in pink Rosé wine is an exciting and diverse category. New Zealand Rosé comes in a rainbow of pink hues, from the palest salmon to deep watermelon. Typically,...

On Wednesday, 3rd August, some Club members attended the last evening meal put on by WelTec’s Bistro52 Training Restaurant for this year. It was a well-balanced and portioned meal with well-matched wines. The food was prepared, presented, served to a...

Gianina Schwanecke, Stuff| 12:24, Aug 11 2022 Napier’s iconic National Tobacco Company factory on Ossian St in Ahuriri has gone from one vice to another. It is now home to a brewery, urban winery and, more recently, The National Distillery...

Presenter etiquette As a courtesy, can we remind members to please listen when the invited presenters are presenting during their sessions? We will build in time during the presentations for discussion at your tables. For those wondering what wine &...

June - Te Mata, Hawkes Bay w/ Keith Tibble and Brett Newell August - Villa Maria / Esk Valley w/ Gordon Russell and, in September, Brooksfields w/ Peter Robertson The Committee has been able to arrange for another top-flight Hawke’s...

Jo Burzynska Nov. 6, 2021 | Viva Plus, a handy guide for deciphering your methodes from your Champagnes. Photo / Babiche Martens If the bubbles that have dominated most thoughts of late are the ones we’ve been living in, there’s...

Editor: I’m taking it that everyone has found The Wine Show on your TV screens now – Prime TV, Thursdays around 7:30 pm. This UK production delves into the history of wine and compares European varieties and vineyards in different...