Wine News – 2021 Vintage
Vintage 2021 Photo Competition - Drummond Farm entry 2019 | nzwine.com If members are wanting to read an excellent summary of how Vintage in NZ is proceeding this year, you are recommended to read this Wine grower article in Rural...
Read MoreLight ‘n’ Lovely: Low yields but high quality in vintage 2021
Sophie Preece | 08 April 2021 Nautilus harvest 2021. Photo Credit: Richard Briggs Grape yields across the country have taken a hit from poor flowering, but growers and winemakers are welcoming beautiful fruit and a kind ripening season. Nautilus Estate...
Read MoreHawkes Ridge Wines, March 2021
Hawkes Ridge owner & winemaker Douglas Haynes with a small range of his wines. Douglas Haynes with the assistance of Anne Boustead presented a well-received tasting last month and a great turnout. This was an exciting evening, with some very...
Read MoreCellar Club 40th year celebration Wine Trip
Cellar Club members celebrating the club's 40th-anniversary wine trip to Wairarapa Feb 2021 It was a brilliant day weather-wise, to travel via train, then bus to Martinborough. The three vineyards that were organised for us to visit, thanks to Gayl’s...
Read MoreLooking back to Jan BBQ 2021
Our Club year started off in the same fabulous way that it usually does, with our annual BBQ held at Derek’s place – thanks, Derek! Helped by the magnificent cooking done excellently by Richard and Wayne – as witnessed here....
Read MoreImportant things to know for our Wairarapa wine tastings
In the interests of everyone having a great time on this trip and no surprises on the day, the following is to help with your wine tasting and purchasing decisions, free of the hazy glow of alcohol! Tasting fees At...
Read MoreWairarapa Wine Trip – Timetable
The Cellar Club 40TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL – TRIP TO MARTINBOROUGH 13 FEBRUARY 2021 Timetable Meeting place - Wellington Railway station 9.45 am, Saturday, 13 February, Wellington Railway Station – meet the rest of the group on the departure platform (see...
Read MoreWairarapa Wine Trip – Saturday, 13 February
Less than a fortnight to go now and it was evident at the club barbecue that our members are really looking forward to this fun day out. We ask all who are intending to come to double-check that your name...
Read MoreWairarapa Wine Trip – Saturday, 13 February
44 people are booked to go to on this trip, which includes a tasting and then lunch at Coney Wines. If you are one of that 44 and can no longer go, it is imperative that you text or ring...
Read MoreGlass a day keeps the doc away: Wines to boost your immunity
Mia Russell 14-12-2020 | thesouthafrican.com - Wine A glass of good red can actually be beneficial as long as it's really just one glass. Image: Pixabay South Africans love their wine, and rightly so, as we have some of the...
Read MoreThe Cellar Club 40th Anniversary special – Trip to Martinborough
This is the 2020 timetable and is indicative only. Some minor changes are expected for 2021 Timetable 45 am, Saturday, 21 March, Wellington Railway Station – meet the rest of the group on the platform that the train leaves from (see...
Read MoreCentral Otago: The New Zealand wine region with vineyards to rival Burgundy
Susy Atkins, Daily Telegraph UK | July 2024 The world’sRead more…