Spanish Festive Wines, November 2017
Wayne reports, Olé indeed. From arriving to Spanish music to being seated in a horseshoe and enjoying some tapas with the wines, this was truly a night with a difference. The meet and greet wine was the very affordable Torres...
Read MoreThe year in retrospec
Our year It is usual at this time to review our year. As ever we began with our summer BBQ at the end of January. The usual excellent occasion and thanks to Derek for making his premises available. It is...
Read MoreDecember Dinner, Cashmere Lounge
Wednesday 13 December 2017, 7.00pm start for 7.30pm sit down By now you will studied the menu and indicated to Wayne with regard to your dinner choices. There really isn’t much more to say. Looks like a great turnout and...
Read MoreHawke’s Bay Wine – Summer Issue
Click cover image to view the summer issue. Opens in a new tab Hawke's Bay Winegrowers presents your digital issue of Hawke's Bay Wine - Summer Issue. Chairman's Report 2017 Under-vine reflector panels The cirtical powdery mildew window In every issue we...
Read MoreWine for Xmas Dinner
AWARDS TROPHY: “Champion Sparkling Wine”, Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2017, NZ GOLD: Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2017, NZ WINE ANALYSIS Variety: 50% Pinot Noir / 50% Chardonnay Vineyard: Seifried Cornfield and Brightwater Vineyards Sugar at Harvest: 19.4°Brix Date...
Read MoreRecipies from Nov spanish tasting
Spanish Prawns 1kg bag of prawn tails 3 tbsp crushed garlic 1 tbsp cooking oil 1 cup chopped parsley Spice Mix 3 tsp paprika 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp nutmeg 1 tsp cayenne 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp smoked...
Read MoreCalifornia Fires and Wine – Chris Morris
As the California wildfires raged, with Mendocino, Napa and Sonoma counties being the hardest hit, the focus of authorities rightfully remained on rescuing people trapped in or near the inferno and attempting to control the fire. But the impact on...
Read MoreChristmas Dinner – Cashmere Lounge, Khandallah – December 2017
You have to head to the suburbs to try one of Wellingtons best new restaurant/wine bars. Set in an 85 year old brick building, Cashmere Lounge has done a wonderful job of capturing the character and enhancing the aesthetics of...
Read MoreStonecroft – October 2017
Andria Monin presented for Stonecroft at this tasting. We pointed out at the time that Stonecroft donated the wines including quaffers and the main raffle prize. I have thanked Andria for presenting at the meeting, and in turn, she thanked...
Read MoreGrandchildren, California fires
Grandchildren are a blessing Robin, Pat and grandkids. Hi to all. Having grandchildren in Sydney is a blessing, but it can be frustrating when I have to miss yet another great night with the Cellar Club. Sorry that I cannot...
Read MoreNZ wine exports hit record high driven by strong US sales
Gerard Hutching | 28 August 2017 The beer and wine aisle of a 365 by Whole Foods Market grocery store is pictured ahead of its opening day in Los Angeles. New Zealand sauvignon blanc has found a ready market in...
Read MoreFestive Wines of Spain – November 2017
We can’t tell you much about this evening as committee members are still working on the detail. We are organising an evening with a difference and are looking forward to some fun and nice wines. More detail in the next...
Read MoreCentral Otago: The New Zealand wine region with vineyards to rival Burgundy
Susy Atkins, Daily Telegraph UK | July 2024 The world’sRead more…