How the wine industry went from ‘preparing for the worst’ to recording record-high earnings
James Fyfe | 28/11/2020 Related video: Many winemakers say 2020 was the best vintage in decades. Credits: Video - Newshub; Image - Getty When the nationwide lockdown was announced at very the same time as the wine harvest earlier this...
Read MoreWairarapa trip – Saturday, 13 February
Tim Coney of Coney Wines in Martinborough. Photo: Loren Dougan/Fairfax media. As mentioned in September, the trip we had to postpone earlier this year is back on for Saturday, 13 February next year and it promises to be a great...
Read More40th Anniversary dinner at Bellamy’s by Logan Brown
Turnout For the 40th Anniversary dinner at Bellamy’s by Logan Brown was excellent. The one thing the Committee was unable to organise was the weather on the day. It was wet and windy which cast doubt on the suggested dress...
Read MoreWhen the savvy bubble bursts: Ending NZ’s love affair with sauvignon blanc
Jules van Costello, The Spinoff | November 26, 2020 New Zealand’s wine industry built its name on sav, but we’ve been putting all our eggs in one basket for too long, writes Jules van Costello. Savvy represents 63% of New...
Read MoreWine Bottle Trivia . . .
Bocksbeutel - design is said to be copied from a goat’s scrotum. Bocksbeutel - An 18th-century flat flask from Franconia in Germany and Styria in Austria, still popular in these regions although rarely seen in the export markets. Its design...
Read MoreSaint Clair Family Estate with Alison Downs – Oct 2020
Saint Clair Family Estate from Marlborough with Alison Downspresenting. Last month we had Saint Clair Family Estate from Marlborough with Alison Downs presenting. This was an extremely well-presented evening and was enjoyed by all club members present – 40 of...
Read More40th Anniversary dinner update – Nov 2020
Our 40th Anniversary dinner at Bellamy's by Logan Brown at the Beehive Wednesday 18th November, 6:30 to 6.45 pm arrival for a 7:30 pm seating. The first Club meeting was held in the month of November 1980. To recognise that...
Read MoreVintage 2020 New Zealand statistics
After each vintage season, New Zealand Winegrowers surveys members and compiles vintage data snapshots for the industry. NZ Wine Vintage Indicators by Region 2020 The total volume of grapes harvested and tonnage by wine region in 2020 NZ Wine Vintage...
Read More40th Anniversary Dinner – Bellamys Wednesday 18th November
Sadly the delayed Wellington/Burger on a Plate has meant that the restaurant is unable to finalise our menu until after that event finishes. That means we won’t receive it until the first week of November. We have reluctantly accepted this,...
Read MoreWe Asked 12 Sommeliers: What’s One Trend in Wine You Wish Would Catch On?
Words: Ashlie Hughes & illustration: Gerry Selian | November 11, 2020, VinePair illustration: Gerry Selian Some drinking fads come and go, while others, such as rosé and the once-obscure but now ubiquitous orange wine, are here to stay. With the uncertainty that...
Read MoreHappy Accidents: Three Wineries Turn Mistakes into Unexpected Successes
By Natasha Bazika | November 10, 2020 Photo by Jens Johnson No one likes mistakes, but not all blunders are bad ones. Straying from the plan can sometimes lead to something better. This is especially true in wine, where trial and...
Read MoreCentral Otago: The New Zealand wine region with vineyards to rival Burgundy
Susy Atkins, Daily Telegraph UK | July 2024 The world’sRead more…