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Hawkes Ridge Wines, March 2021

Hawkes Ridge owner & winemaker Douglas Haynes with a small range of his wines. Douglas Haynes with the assistance of Anne Boustead presented a well-received tasting last month and a great turnout. This was an exciting evening, with some very...
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Cellar Club 40th year celebration Wine Trip

Cellar Club members celebrating the club's 40th-anniversary wine trip to Wairarapa Feb 2021 It was a brilliant day weather-wise, to travel via train, then bus to Martinborough. The three vineyards that were organised for us to visit, thanks to Gayl’s...
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Looking back to Jan BBQ 2021

Our Club year started off in the same fabulous way that it usually does, with our annual BBQ held at Derek’s place – thanks, Derek! Helped by the magnificent cooking done excellently by Richard and Wayne – as witnessed here....
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Important things to know for our Wairarapa wine tastings

In the interests of everyone having a great time on this trip and no surprises on the day, the following is to help with your wine tasting and purchasing decisions, free of the hazy glow of alcohol! Tasting fees At...
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Wairarapa Wine Trip – Timetable

The Cellar Club 40TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL – TRIP TO MARTINBOROUGH 13 FEBRUARY 2021 Timetable Meeting place - Wellington Railway station 9.45 am, Saturday, 13 February, Wellington Railway Station – meet the rest of the group on the departure platform (see...
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Wairarapa Wine Trip – Saturday, 13 February

Less than a fortnight to go now and it was evident at the club barbecue that our members are really looking forward to this fun day out. We ask all who are intending to come to double-check that your name...
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Our kind of cycling!

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Wairarapa Wine Trip – Saturday, 13 February

44 people are booked to go to on this trip, which includes a tasting and then lunch at Coney Wines. If you are one of that 44 and can no longer go, it is imperative that you text or ring...
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Glass a day keeps the doc away: Wines to boost your immunity

Mia Russell 14-12-2020 | thesouthafrican.com - Wine A glass of good red can actually be beneficial as long as it's really just one glass. Image: Pixabay South Africans love their wine, and rightly so, as we have some of the...
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The Cellar Club 40th Anniversary special – Trip to Martinborough

This is the 2020 timetable and is indicative only. Some minor changes are expected for 2021 Timetable 45 am, Saturday, 21 March, Wellington Railway Station – meet the rest of the group on the platform that the train leaves from (see...
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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...
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Wairarapa 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...
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