Events

Event information

  • Wed
    13
    Aug
    2014

    Tasting - A Taste of Italy with Cangrande

    7:45 - 9:45 pm

    cangrandeVenue

    Johnsonville Community Centre Hall, 30 Moorefield Rd, Johnsonville, Wellington 6037 – Directions.

    Cost

    Members $14 Guests $18

    Details

    Michele Marai from Cangrande will present a fantastic line-up of some of Italy’s best exports – wine, olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

    The proposed wines include:

    Quaffer: Prosecco Superiore Valdobbiadene Docg – Bortolomiol (Veneto)

    1. Pinot Grigio Doc – Masut da Rive (Friuli – Venezia Giulia)
    2. Soave Superiore Doc “Monte Sella” – Le Mandolare (Veneto)
    3. Negroamaro del Salento Igt – Cignomoro (Puglia)
    4. Nebbiolo Langhe Doc – San Biagio (Piemonte)
    5. Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Doc – Caterina Zardini (Veneto)
    6. “Il Fortificato”, Fortified red wine based on Recioto della Valpolicella – Giuseppe Campagnola (Veneto)

    Cangrande takes its name from Cangrande della Scala, a great military and political leader and a well known wine lover, who ruled Verona in the early thirteen hundreds, making Verona one of the most powerful forces in Italy. 

    Through the centuries, Verona has developed into one of the most important districts in the world for wine production, trading and marketing. In this time, all over Italy, wine making has become an art. Italian wines are still getting better, and in the last few decades more and more producers have focused on improving quality, achieving some impressive results. Thanks to their work, Italy has now become the number one wine producing and exporting country in the world. Many native grapes have recently become world famous, and the effort of the winemakers that chose quality over quantity has finally paid off.

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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.