2021
- Sun31Jan2021
BBQ – Derek’s place
4:00 pm to late
Venue: Derek’s place
No Charge event
BYO wine
Food Your committee arrange the meat and salmon, and we ask participants to contribute by providing a salad or dessert, this should be sufficient for about eight people. This year we would ask that if your street address has an odd number, that you provide a salad and an even number, a dessert.We have noted in recent years that newer members have not always attended this event. I encourage you to do so. The weather does not matter, the venue has covered outdoor areas to suit any occasion, including rain. The BBQ is a great opportunity to mix and mingle so please think seriously about attending.
Anne asks you to bring any screw caps along that you have been collecting over the holiday period.
- Sat13Feb2021
Wairarapa lunch & wine tasting (40th celebration)
9:00am - 6.30 pm
Back on in 2021 after what's been a trying 2020.
This is a full-day excursion, leaving Wellington Railway Station at 9:55 am and arriving back at 6:30 pm. Read more about the trip with lunch at Coney Wines and tastings at three wineries.
- Wed10Mar2021
Tasting - Hawkesridge Winery
7:45 - 9:45 pm
Venue: Johnsonville Community Centre Hall, 30 Moorefield Rd, Johnsonville, Wellington 6037 - Directions
Entry fee: Members $11 Guests $15
Presenter: Doug Haynes - Winemaker and ViticulturistHawkes Ridge Wine Estate is a family-owned, boutique cellar door, vineyard, winery and olive grove located in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand.
Their name and logo were chosen to symbolise the contour of their property and the Hawks that soar along the ridge formed by the ancient Ngaruroro River, as depicted above.
Hawkes Ridge encourages wine drinkers to ‘try something different.’ Along with the more well-known varieties Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris, they produce lesser-known varieties Viognier, Semillon and Tempranillo.
The wines for the evening are:
- C’est Beau Rosé to start
- Deux Blancs Semillon
- Viognier
- Rosado Rosé
- Pinot Noir
- Syrah
- Tempranillo
- and a late harvest to end.
- Wed14Apr2021
Tasting - Del Mundo
7:45 - 9:45 pm
Venue: Johnsonville Community Centre Hall, 30 Moorefield Rd, Johnsonville, Wellington 6037 - Directions
Entry fee: Members $16 Guests $20
Presenter: Lucas MongeDel Mundo brings a diverse international portfolio of wines, liquors and spirits to NZ with a hand-crafted portfolio from a myriad of wine regions across the world.
This will be our annual classic European tasting, showcasing some superior and unique wines. It’s an opportunity to compare some classy Proseccos and taste a number of aged Italian and Spanish wines, with a particular highlight being the 2008 Faustino 1st Tempranillo which normally retails at $105.
All the wines will be at discounted prices, with the majority in the $20s. Lucas is an engaging and informative presenter and this is an evening not to be missed!
- Terra Serena Prosecco DOC Treviso Brut – Italian
- Tonon Prosecco Conegliano Vablobbiadene Extra Dry DOCG – Italian
- 2017 Great Five Pinotage Reserve – South African – first released in 1945
- 2010 Camilo de Lellis Biferno Montepulciano/Aglianico Trebbiaio DOCG – Italian
- 2016 Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG – Italian
- 2012 Estola Gran reserve Tempranillo Cabernet – Spanish
- 2008 Faustino First Tempranillo – Spanish
- Wed12May2021
AGM
7:45 - 9:45 pmVenue: Johnsonville Community Centre Hall
Address: 30 Moorefield Rd, Johnsonville, Wellington 6037 - Directions
Entry fee: No charge
The Cellar Club IncNOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TO BE HELD AT THE JOHNSONVILLE COMMUNITY CENTRE, 3 FRANKMOORE AVENUE, JOHNSONVILLE WEDNESDAY 12 May 2021, COMMENCING AT 8 pm.
AGENDA
- Apologies
- Confirmation of the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting for the year 2019/2020 held on Wednesday, 8th July 2020
- Matters Arising
- Financial Report for the year 2020/21
- President’s Report for the year 2020/21
- Notices of Motion
- Election of Officers and Committee for the year 2021/22
- President
- Vice President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Committee
- Subscriptions
- General Business
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At the conclusion of the AGM, supper will be served, accompanied by wines from the Club’s cellar. Please note that as most wines will only be single bottles, we would appreciate members-only tasting a modest amount of each wine.Raffle: The committee has decided to run a very special raffle to help defray the supper costs. Tickets will be $2 each or 3 for $5. The prize is a choice of either:
- 2015 Ata Rangi McCrone Vineyard Pinot Noir [rated 99/100 by Bob Campbell and worth over $75]
- 2015 Ata Rangi The Craighall Chardonnay [rated 96/100 by Bob Campbell and worth over $60]
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- Wed09Jun2021
Tasting - Mahi Wines, Marlborough
7:45 - 9:45 pm
Venue: Johnsonville Community Centre Hall, 30 Moorefield Rd, Johnsonville, Wellington 6037 - Directions
Entry fee: Members $14 Guests $18
Presenter: Brian BicknellMahi, meaning ‘our work, our craft’, began in 2001, fulfilling a dream for Brian and Nicola Bicknell
Brian is an engaging presenter, winemaker and owner of Mahi with wide international experience. They create a series of wines from their different vineyard sites across Marlborough to show the region has true depth and complexity. Their very first harvest was from a vineyard located in the Conder’s Bend part of Marlborough – Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir from the Byrne vineyard. This is now an organic site.
‘The primary emphasis for all of Mahi’s wines is texture, aiming for wines that give real palate satisfaction rather than fruit-bomb styles.’
Wines we will be tasting during the evening are from the different vineyards under the
Mahi banner, so we get to experience how the different plots produce different wines:- Rosé to start
- 2 x Sauvignons – vertical tasting
- 3 x Chardonnays – vertical tasting
- 2 x Pinot Noir – vertical tasting
The observant ones reading this will notice that this is an opportunity to taste 8 wines and not our normal 7. So, please make sure you have plenty to eat before coming. It should be a very interesting tasting and one not to be missed.
- Wed14Jul2021
Dinner - Le Marché Francis with chef Veronique
7:00 - 10:00
Venue: 262 Thorndon Quay, Pipitea, Wellington 6011
Entry fee: Members & Guests $70“AUTHENTIC FRENCH FOOD” located in the fabulous Woolstore building on Thorndon Quay, Le Marché Francais was founded in 2008 with the aim of bringing its customers a genuine French culinary experience.
As a reminder for people attending:
- This July is the 10th Anniversary of the opening of Le Marche Francais in Thorndon, so this is a triple celebration!
- Le Marche Francais is situated on the first floor of the Woolstore Building on
Thorndon Quay. Nearby is the motorway overpass and just south of that is bus stop 5492 which is used by bus routes 1, 19e, 24, 25, 26, 52, 56, 57, 58, 60e and 83. - Feel free to take part in creating an extra atmosphere for the evening by wearing red, white and blue or any French attire; as well as bringing along a bottle of French wine to enjoy with your dinner.
Menu
A trio of mini entrees all French in origin including Quiche Lorraine, French Onion soup and a mini goat cheese salad
The mains are French in origin and accompanied by plenty of bread to mop up any leftover sauce etc.
- Beef Bourguignon – beef braised in red wine taking 2 days to prepare.
- Whaherou Creole – French fish curry from New Caledonia
- Chicken Champenoise – Chicken poached in wine from the Loire.
For dessert, everyone to receive a trio of petit fours including a macaroon, a small lemon meringue tart and a mini crème brulée.
- Wed11Aug2021
Tasting - Western Australian Wines
7:45 - 9:45 pm
Venue: Johnsonville Community Centre Hall, 30 Moorefield Rd, Johnsonville, Wellington 6037 - Directions
Entry fee: Members $15 Guests $19
Presenter: Keith Tibble
Eurovintage is the agent for 3 Western Australian Wineries Sandalford, Xanadu and Mosswood. Keith wants to demonstrate that Western Australia is more than the Margaret River. Wines presented include:- 2018 Pegasus Bay Sauvignon Semillon
- 2019 Xanadu Exmoor Chardonnay
- 2018 Xanadu Reserve Chardonnay
- 2018 Sandalford Margaret River Shiraz
- 2018 Xanadu DJL Shiraz
- 2017 Sandalford Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2017 Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Cabernet Sauvignon
In 2020, it (Western Australia) represented just two per cent of the national (Australian) wine production but has previously occupied up to 20 per cent of the nation’s fine wines – Wine-Searcher 2021.
- Wed08Sep2021
Tasting - Esk Valley & Gordon Russell CANCELLED
7:45 - 9:45 pm
Venue: Johnsonville Community Centre Hall, 30 Moorefield Rd, Johnsonville, Wellington 6037 - Directions
Entry fee: Members $13 Guests $17
Presenter: Gordon RussellUnfortunately, because of COVID-19 restrictions and for everyone’s safety, we are having to cancel this month’s Esk Valley tasting. This is a disappointment to all of us and to Gordon Russell from Esk Valley who was looking forward to coming down for this presentation.
- Wed13Oct2021
Tasting - Butterworth, Martinborough
7:45 - 9:45 pm
Venue: Johnsonville Community Centre Hall, 30 Moorefield Rd, Johnsonville, Wellington 6037 - Directions
Entry fee: Members $10 Guests $14
Presenter: Nick Newitt, General Manager
When you’re really proud of something you put your name to it. Renowned sailors, the Butterworth Family is the new custodians of Julicher Vineyard. Wines to be tasted include:
- 2020 Butterworth Layline Martinborough Pinot Gris
- 2021 Butterworth Dry Riesling (pre-release tasting)
- 2019 Butterworth Layline Sauvignon Blanc
- 2020 Butterworth Te Muna Chardonnay
- 2020 Butterworth Regatta Rosé
- 2018 Butterworth Layline Pinot Noir
- 2018 Butterworth Te Muna Pinot Noir
- Wed10Nov2021
Tasting - The Crater Rim Waipara - Wine & food experience
7:45 - 9:45 pm
Venue: Johnsonville Community Centre Hall
Address: 30 Moorefield Rd, Johnsonville, Wellington 6037 - Directions
Entry fee: Members $25 inc wine & food
Presenter: Lyn Timms of Lyns Consulting & Nicola Fraher, who is matching food with the wines. - Sat11Dec2021
December dinner - Juniper Gin Bar & Restaurant
7:00 pm - late
Venue: Juniper Gin Bar & Restaurant - Directions
Entry fee: Member & guests $75Members have been sent the menu and payment advice to complete and return.
Cellar Club Xmas Dinner Set Menu
Bread Slices for the Table
Entrees
Smoked Salmon with pickled cucumber, avocado cream, caviar & orange dressing [GF on request]
Teriyaki Chicken Roulade – parmesan coated, mozzarella, sundried tomato, and teriyaki sauce
Caramelized Onion & Mushroom Tart with balsamic cherry tomato, gruyere cheese, and beetroot hummusMains
Beef Tenderloin cooked medium rare with veggie rosti, parsnip & pea puree, broccolini, plum tomato & red wine mushroom jus [GF on request]
Fish of the Day with cauliflower & potato puree, edamame, green beans, quinoa couscous & blistered tomato [GF on request]
Confit Pork Belly with potato gratin, parsnip-pea puree, wilted spinach,
cheesy cauliflower and jus [GF on request]Desserts
Peach Cobbler with vanilla custard and ice cream
Strawberry & Pistachio Mousse with berry compote [GF on request]
Sorbet with Poached Pear with salted hazelnuts crumbs
See all past club events from February 1985.
Let’s Look Out for Each Other (still)
As always, please if you are feeling unwell, do not attend the evening’s presentation. Thanks, Your committee.
Member prize draw
Members’ prize draw is at each meeting, but you must be present to win. We also have a raffle draw to be won. Purchase your tickets at the door and be in to win.
Drinking and driving
Members will be aware of lowering drink/drive limits from December 2014. If unsure, read the Land Transport Amendment Act (no 2) 2014. We ask members to be conscious of these limits. For those driving, water and some food are provided or think about a designated driver, taxi, Uber, or dial-a-driver to get you home safely.
Wine bottle screw caps
Anne is collecting them to give to the Lions organised Kan Tabs for Kids. No food lids or beer tops, please. Save and bring them to the next monthly meeting.