Looking Back – to our Bubbles Evening
This was a superb evening featuring worldwide bubbles. The special food matched some of the wines and was well thought out and tasty. It is always interesting to see what change the food makes to the wine you drink. This...
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Christmas Dinner, The Wellington Club, Dec ’23
Christmas Dinner is being held in the Terrace Room, The Wellington Club, 5th Floor, 88 The Terrace, Wellington, Wednesday 13th December Please arrive at 6.30 pm for seating at 7.00 pm The Wellington Club, 88 The Terrace, Wellington For those...
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Committee Musings ‘Nov 23
Monthly Meeting Timing We have had a number of enquiries from club members over time regarding the time we start the monthly evenings. Due to the presenters who come to our monthly meetings working in the city during the day...
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Tasting – Affordable Celebration Wines for Summer ‘Nov 23
A panel discussion with member input Wednesday 8th November, 8 pm Members $15 Guests $20 Detergent is the enemy of effervescence, so always rinse your sparkling glasses in warm water to remove any residue. Photo / Getty Images From weekend...
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The surprising story behind the world’s most perfect wine
In the 20 or so years in which they’ve been around, these handblown Austrian glasses have acquired a cult-like international following. Victoria Moore, WINE CORRESPONDENT, The Telegraph | 26 August 2023 Along with the Rolex Oyster, Zaltos were one of...
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Two million litres of red wine flood village’s streets
Nick Squires The Telegraph | 11 September 2023 Portuguese distilling company apologises for accident that led to fears a nearby river would suffer environmental damage It is enough to make a connoisseur weep – the sight of millions of litres...
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Committee musings – Oct 23
Hall setup It was great to have everyone help with the tables and chairs at previous meetings and take them down at the end. Also, take the spittoons/water jugs/cracker plates back to the kitchen. Could we please continue this new...
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Clearview Tasting – Sept 23
The evening was well attended, and our presenter was Tim Turvey, winemaker, vineyard owner and the person who had returned tanned from Australia the day before after planting a pineapple plantation. Tim regaled us with the history of how and...
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Maison Vauron ‘Le Tour’ – Oct 23
French Wine Merchants, Established 1999 Dedicated to bringing the best of French wine and food to New Zealand Presented by Scott Hurrell, Wednesday 11th October, 8 pm Start Door Price: Members $18 / Guests $22 For our newer members, Maison...
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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...
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Sauvignon 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...
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Committee 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 moreCentral Otago: The New Zealand wine region with vineyards to rival Burgundy
Susy Atkins, Daily Telegraph UK | July 2024 The world’sRead more…