NZ Sommeliers Christmas Drinks 2025
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In early December, we welcomed over 50 people, including colleagues from & and Communicators to the ' final wine tasting of 2025, paired with spectacular canap茅s prepared by NZSFW cookery students.
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Our NZSFW Cookery Level 4 & 5 students prepared the following canap茅s under guidance of Chef Finn:
White asparagus with Kafaita with zucchini and tzatziki
Scallops with passion fruit and brown butter with blueberry pearls
Prawns with stuffed tomato on rosemary skewer
Tatar of venison with tartare and chips
Confit de canard on Maxim with dates and orange compote
Christmas pudding with pav and strawberry
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Franck Laruelle's Hospitality Level 4 students from L-R, Raj Parikh pouring , Campbell Norton pouring bubbles from , and Te Haerenga Nak-Greenland serving the Tatar of venison with tartare and chips 肠补苍补辫茅蝉.
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This vintage comprises 4 blended reds and 2 Syrahs, as follows:
- 2023 Church Road Grand Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc
- 2023 膶uvar Guardians Cabernet Merlot Malbec
- 2023 Mission Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2023 Squawking Magpie The Chatterer Merlot Malbec
- 2023 Elephant Hill Stone Syrah
- 2023 Stonecroft Reserve Syrah
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Many thanks to for a selection of Christmas bubbles.
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L-R; From AUT John Kelleher, Mario, Ronald Liew from . Kat, Oliver (NZ Sommeliers Treasurer), Alex with Franck with . Katharine Maude of with Lauraine Jacobs.
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Celia with Felicity Kidd, Pearl from and Helen Evans. Suraj & Samira, Committee members Karen Fistonich & Andrea Martinisi.
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New members Guy Kidd, Nic White and partner Luke with Joao Marreiros. Nick and Lucy Flanagan. Christine Marsh & Tony Willians with Murray Jacobs.
