France has too much wine, so it’s paying millions to get rid of it
French has too much wine, so it is getting rid of it Caroline Anders, Stuff | Aug 27 2023 France is about to destroy enough wine to fill more than 100 Olympic-size swimming pools. And it's going to cost the...
Read MoreSauvignon blanc land in Marlborough sells for over $400,000 per hectare, a 60% increase on previous highs
Gerhard Uys, Stuff | Jul 31 2023 Sauvignon blanc grapes at Alapa Vineyard Services in Blenheim. Prices for sauvignon blanc vineyards in Marlborough have topped $400,000 per hectare this year, up by almost 60% on past record, the Real Estate...
Read MoreCommittee Musings – Sept ’23
SGM The SGM Resolutions were tabled at the committee meeting and will now be included in an updated rules document forwarded to the Incorporated Societies for registration. Thanks to Richard for his expert knowledge to facilitate these much-needed changes to...
Read MoreBabich Tasting – Aug ’23
Antonia presented us with some of the Babich wines, mainly from Marlborough, where their new winery is situated. Their base is still in the Henerson Valley, where the Babich family first settled. Antonia regaled us with the Babich family members'...
Read MoreClearview Wines, presented by Tim Turvey – Sept 2023
Wednesday 13th September, 8 pm Start | Door Price: Members $10 / Guests $14 Clearview Estate has grown and owner-operated since 1986: Tim Turvey & Helma van den Berg. TIM TURVEY & HELMA van den BERG Purchased in 1986, the...
Read MoreAustralia holidays: This tiny Queensland wine region remains a big secret
Caroline Gladstone | 18 Jun 2023 Hiking in Girraween National Park. Photo / Lachlan Gardiner You're not alone if you’ve never heard of Queensland’s Granite Belt. This little-known wine region has been kept closely under wraps. With epic scenery and delicious drops, no...
Read MoreCommittee Musings, Aug ’23
SGM Reminder: At the August Monthly Meeting, for the first 10 minutes, we will hold an SGM to discuss and pass some small changes to the Club’s Constitution. Please ensure you are up to date with the contents of an...
Read MoreMid-Winter Club Dinner at Le Marche Francais, July ’23
The evening was a success, as usual, with 36 happy diners. On arrival, complimentary petite onion tarts were handed out with Club’s bubbles, followed by miniature croque-monsieur, before we sat down to start our meal. The tables were set up...
Read MoreBabich Wines w/Antonia Romero, Aug ’23
Sustainably Crafted New Zealand Wine – 100 years in the making Wednesday 9th August, 8 pm Start Door Price: Members $14 / Guests $18 People thought Josip Babich was crazy back in 1912. Planting vines in West Auckland and then...
Read MoreWine sector gets climate ‘message’
NZ Herald | 5 Jun, 2023 12:00 AM Industry thinking about the future as big changes loom. Experimental vineyard. Photo / Jerram Tocker Barron. An experimental vineyard is one of the ways that science will ensure the world will still...
Read MoreCommittee Musings, July 23
Subscription reminder Please ensure your subscription of $25, due on 1st July, is paid soon. Remember, we don’t send out an invoice. Thanks. Special General Meeting At the August Monthly Meeting, for the first 10 minutes, we will hold an...
Read MoreLooking Back – Askerne Vineyard, June 23
John Loughlin from Askerne Vineyard presented to us last month, and he was very pleasantly surprised to find 45 members and guests attending. We have to go way back to 2010 to find that number exceeded, so thank you, everyone,...
Read MoreCentral Otago: The New Zealand wine region with vineyards to rival Burgundy
Susy Atkins, Daily Telegraph UK | July 2024 The world’sRead more…