‘It hurts’: 50,000 litres of wine flood Spanish winery
NZ Herald | 28 Sep 2020 50,000 litres of wine spilt from a tank at a Spanish winery. Video / RadioAlbacete A viral video has shown the moment a massive tank of red wine exploded, flooding a Spanish winery...
Read MoreGo NZ: A wine tour through and West Auckland’s best wineries
Maggie Wicks, NZ Herald | 18 June 2020 West Auckland's wines are produced close to the city but their origins are a world away, writes Maggie Wicks A view of the vineyards, Westbrook Winery, Auckland. Photo / Supplied Dalmatian history...
Read MoreNew Zealand wineries owner gave nearly $400,000 to Trump
Susan Edmunds, Stuff | Jun 30 2020 U.S. President Donald Trump New Zealanders may be surprised to know that the backer of many of their favourite wine brands is a Trump supporter, commentators say. Bill Foley is an American billionaire...
Read MoreA packed future for club events
Future event for the club in late 2020 and into 2021 is packed with a range of presenters and no less than three food and wine events . November 18th - - Our 40th Anniversary dinner at Bellamy’s (run by...
Read MoreSaint Clair Family Estate – October 2020
14th October - This month we have Saint Clair Family Estate from Marlborough with Alison Downs presenting. The Saint Clair Family Saint Clair Family Estate was established by Neal and Judy Ibbotson in 1994, having been viticulture pioneers in Marlborough...
Read MoreCellar club celebration
Gerald Rillstone, Independent Hearld | Thursday, September 17, 2020 Lover of wine Alan Evans with one of his favourites a bottle of 1997 Chateau Troplong Mondot. What better way to celebrate four decades of tasting great wine than to have...
Read MoreAlan Evans tasting in review – August 2020
It’s excellent now we’re in COVID19 Level One! Well done everyone! "One of the most prestigious tastings in the 40 years of the club’s existence”. That’s what the Independent Herald wrote in their 17th September issue when reviewing last month’s...
Read MoreHave you heard … what’s on the streets
WOW! Just imagine these on the streets on the way to work, or the way home And of course, your Cellar Club Committee members have to go to some lengths at times in respect of deep research for you Anne's...
Read MoreWairarapa here we come!!
We have good news for our many members who'd booked to spend a day wining and dining in the Wairarapa back in March before COVID19 scuttled our plans. This trip is now rescheduled for Saturday, 13 February 2021 so lock...
Read MoreF.A.W.C. [Food and Wine Classic] Night In – August 15th 2020
An exclusive evening of excellent wines, delicious canapés and fantastic banter beaming right into your living room As COVID-19 has altered the way both businesses and functions operate NZ-wide this year and next, the Hawkes Bay’s Winter FAWC celebrations were...
Read MoreAlan Evans presenting – Sept 2020
Celebrating 40 years of tastings Without a doubt, this would be one of the most prestigious tastings in the 40 years of the club’s existence. And who better to present these wines, than one of our life members, Alan Evans....
Read MoreVictor Kattenbelt and Confidant Wines – August 2020
LAST MONTH we had a great turnout of members with an evening sampling both Portuguese and New Zealand wines with Victor Kattenbelt and Confidant Wines. Victor Kattenbelt is a local wine distributor and as the importer, these wines were uniquely...
Read MoreCentral Otago: The New Zealand wine region with vineyards to rival Burgundy
Susy Atkins, Daily Telegraph UK | July 2024 The world’sRead more…