New Zealand Tasting Session, Tuesday 7th September

The summer is drawing to an end with a final flourish of sunshine. The kids go back to school, so it’s time for us adults to go back to learning more about wine.

Following feedback from our previous customers, we’ve decided on the format of the New Zealand tasting: All Whites vs. All Blacks.

Wine expert Sam Lockyear, a Kiwi through-and-through, will take us on a journey to decide what New Zealand does best: Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Noir. Three wines from each side will tough it out and you will ultimately make the decisions of which is our favourite, which is the best value, and whether the All Blacks beat the All Whites.

The team line-ups are:

The All Whites, Sauvignon Blanc exclusively from Marlborough:

Villa Maria
Forrest Collection
Cloudy Bay

The All Blacks, Pinot Noir from around Kiwiland:

Forrest from Marlborough
Mount Difficulty Roaring Meg  from Central Otago
Martinborough Vineyard from Martinborough

We will start with bubbles, of course, as that always gets us in the mood for a decent Tasting Session. There might even be a substitution or two during the contest, depending on how fit the teams are.

Where and When?

The match will commence at 7.30 in the upstairs room at The Old Ship in Richmond on Tuesday 7th September at The Old Ship in Richmond, Surrey (TW9 1ND).

Advance booking is strongly advised, as we just did a tasting for 75 people at M&S in Kew, which might attract a few new faces.

We hope to see you on the Tuesday 7th for what should be a very entertaining evening.

David & The Tasting Sessions Team