Le Marche Francais dinner – July 2021
Wednesday 14th of July is Bastille Day and in keeping with this day, a French-inspired menu has been arranged with Chef Veronique at Le Marche Francais on Thorndon Quay. This July is the 10th Anniversary of the opening of Le...
Read MoreAGM – May 2021
There was a good turnout for the Club’s AGM with 33 Club members attending. Agenda items were quickly dealt with and once the AGM ended, members enjoyed wines from the club’s cellar. These were augmented by a donated 2019 Confidencial...
Read MoreA closing thought
This last year has been extremely challenging, yet the club was able to hold several events to celebrate its 40th anniversary. All were very successful, and the committee was very happy with the levels of member support at those events...
Read MoreParty humour
My wife hosted a party for many of our old friends, some of whom we hadn't seen for years. Everyone was encouraged to bring their children and grandchildren along as well. All throughout dinner, Emma, my wife's best friend's four-year-old...
Read MoreProhibition warning in the US
Check out the label on the wine box...
Read MoreScrew Caps For Kidney Kids
Anne Megget & Wayne Kennedy with 27 bags of wine bottle screwcaps for Kidney Kids The following appeared in the Independent Herald for the last week of April. Members of a local wine club have been collecting screw caps off...
Read MoreDel Mundo with Lucas Monge – April 2021
Our Del Mundo tasting in April was a premium European tasting with Lucas. The wines we indulged in were: Terra Serena Prosecco DOC Treviso Brut - Italian Tonon Prosecco Conegliano Vablobbiadene Extra Dry DOCG - Italian 2017 Great Five Pinotage...
Read MoreEn Primeur?
A guide to buying Bordeaux & En Primeur | Glengarry, May 1, 2021 What is En Primeur? Also known as Wine Futures, Bordeaux Futures, or, as we like to refer to it, a liquid investment. En Primeur refers to the...
Read MoreBrush up on your wine knowledge – April 2021
Pause for a moment and ask yourself. What region grew the most wine in NZ last year, 2020? Pat yourself on the back if you said Marlborough. But do you know what per cent of the total 2020 NZ harvest...
Read MoreRound the Vines Fun Walk/Run – Martinborough
This event is a Martinborough school fundraiser event and was held on Saturday 20th March, with participants able to choose their distance, either 10 or 21kms, as well as whether they wished to walk or run. This was a well-organised...
Read MoreCentral Otago: The New Zealand wine region with vineyards to rival Burgundy
Susy Atkins, Daily Telegraph UK | July 2024 The world’sRead more…