A Perfect Vintage - Countdown to NZ Boutique Wine Festival
A Perfect Vintage - Countdown to NZ Boutique Wine Festival, this Weekend at Imperial Lane
It’s
full of flavour and single source, the NZ Boutique Wine
Festival returns this weekend for a delicious journey
through New Zealand’s best vineyards, Sunday 11th June at
Imperial Lane, in Auckland’s CBD.
The fifth vintage of
this trusted event, the Boutique Wine Festival will again
bring the best from New Zealand’s smaller, often
award-winning winemakers from around the country – paired
with spectacular food made specially to suit the flavours on
show.
This time 33 wineries have taken the plunge, in a
delightful journey through all the wine regions from
Northland to Central Otago, with plenty of stops along the
way.
Start at the top with our Northernmost winery,
KariKari Estate, down through Auckland, Waiheke Island, the
Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Wairarapa,
Marlborough, Martinborough, Nelson Canterbury, Waipara
Valley and finish your Boutique wine journey in Central
Otago. So many wines and varieties and only one afternoon to
try them all.
Event Director, Jacqueline Taylor says the
NZ Boutique Wine Festival is a unique wine experience that
gives vineyards the opportunity to showcase their small
vintages and rare blends, and offering attendees the chance
to discover New Zealand's best-kept wine secrets.
“The
best vines are usually made and tasted without ever getting
into the corner bottle shop,” says Taylor. “This is an
opportunity to be surprised and delighted by brands you
usually don’t get to try - and buy to take
home!”
Alongside the hustle and bustle in Imperial Lane
guests will have the opportunity to indulge in a VIP lunch
and dinner menu, participate in expert master classes, and
experience a vertical tasting unique to the New Zealand
Boutique Wine Festival.
Yvonne Lorkin, Drinks writer for
Dish Magazine and NZ Herald’s Canvas Magazine is this
year’s special guest and Masterclass host.
A syndicated
weekly wine columnist, a highly experienced senior wine show
judge and correspondent on Radio NZ National, and six years
producing and presenting the TV show Thirsty Work, Yvonne
brings her unique presentation style and exceptional
knowledge to the festival.
Yvonne is also co-founder and
Chief Tasting Officer of WineFriend.co.nz, a personalised wine
delivery service designed to take the hassle and guesswork
out of trying brilliant boutique wines that you won’t see
in supermarkets.
Yvonne’s Masterclass at the NZ
Boutique Wine Festival this year focuses on: The Rise of the
New Whites (with some old faves thrown in), looking at
groovy new white varieties spinning the wheels of our
boutique winemakers across the length of the land.
“I
love the NZ Boutique Wine Festival, its intimate setting and
the amazing variety of unique, quirky and downright
spectacular, thought-provoking wines that it offers,” says
Yvonne.
A highlight of the event is the NZ Boutique Wine
Festival VIP 3 Course Dinner for $99 per head - three
stunning courses designed by Everybodys head Chef Jonah
Huang, all wine matched by Yvonne Lorkin, this is the crème
de la crème of tickets.
Tickets are now on sale from Eventfinda.co.nz, ranging from General
Admission for $39.00 per head, a VIP 2 Course Lunch for $79
and 3 Course Dinner for $99 per head.
“If you love your
wine or simply want to learn more, make sure you come to
this year’s NZ Boutique Wine Festival – taste and learn
and enjoy,” says Taylor.
“Because life is too short
to drink bad wine, she adds.
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Event
Schedule:
• 11.30 AM - Doors Open – Wine
tasting begins
• 12.00 PM - VIP Lunch
• 1.00 PM -
Masterclass with Yvonne Lorkin: The Rise of the New Whites
(with some old faves thrown in). We'll look at groovy new
white varieties spinning the wheels of our boutique
winemakers across the length of the land
• 2.00 PM -
VIP Lunch
• 2.00 PM - Vertical Tasting with Matawhero
Winery
• Matawhero Church House Chenin Blanc 2013
(GOLD), 2014 (GOLD/TROPHY), 2015 (5 STAR) and 2016
•
3.00 PM - Vertical Tasting with Silver Wing
• Silver
Wing Chardonnays 2012, 2014, and 2015 comparing French and
Hungarian oak influence plus also Pinot Noirs 2011 and 2014.
These wines will then be compared with the Preservative free
2014 Nada Pinot Noir and the preservative free 2015 Nada
Chardonnay to see how natural wines measure up to sulphated
wines (same vineyard, same year).
• 4.00 PM - Luigi
Bormioli Glass Appreciation Class with Yvonne Lorkin
•
5.00 PM - VIP Dinner
• 7.00 PM - VIP Dinner
• 7.00
PM - Doors Close
Ticket Prices:
VIP 2
Course Lunch: 12pm: $79.00
VIP 2 Course Lunch: 2pm:
$79.00
VIP 3 Course Dinner: 5pm: $99.00
VIP 3 Course
Dinner: 7pm: $99.00
General Admission - R18: $39.00
Tickets: https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2017/new-zealand-boutique-wine-festival-2017/auckland
Each
ticket includes: One Luigi Bormioli Italian wine glass (RRP
$19.99), event programme, and one free tasting token on
entry.
Wine Labels Involved:
Akitu, Ascension Wine, Batch Winery, Bell Bird
Spring, Bishops Head, Black Ridge Vineyard, Clark Estate,
Collaboration Wines, Fancrest Estate, French Peak Wines,
Grava, Hopes Grove, Karikari Estate, Maison Noire, Man O'
War, Matavino, Matawhero Winery, McArthur Ridge, Misha's
Vineyard, Mount Michael Wines, Mt Beautiful, No. 1 Family
Estate, Peacock Sky, Postage Stamp Wines, Silver Wing,
Snapper Rock, Squawking Magpie, Stanley Estates, Te Motu, Te
Whai Bay Wines, The Landing Vineyard, Turanga Creek and Two
Rivers… there is something for everyone, covering every
varietal and pleasing every palate.
Whitestone Cheese -
https://www.whitestonecheese.com/ are
bringing their caravan so people can sample cheese with
their wine
Wine Friend - https://www.winefriend.co.nz/ will have
a stand they deliver wine to your door based on your
taste.
Dinner
Menu
Entree:
Tuna loin confit, coriander,
paprika mousse, yuzu gel - No.1 Family Estate No.1 Brut
NV
Main:
Slow roast grain fed beef, smoked mushroom,
truffled tempura egg, miso butternut cream - The Landing Bay
of Islands Syrah 2013
Dessert:
Textured chocolate,
orange, hazelnut – Stanley Estates Noble Harvest 2014
Dinner - Vegetarian Option:
Entree:
Ricotta kumara gnocchi, zucchini wafer, mint, seven spiced
basil pesto
Main: Salt baked beetroot, cashew crumb,
thyme curd, butternut, micro salad.
Seated at 5pm, so
finish off your time at the event enjoying this 1st class
meal.