Sunday Sediment | Issue 130 by Glengarry Wines

Glengarry's Sunday ramblings of all things vinous, grain and glorious. The Sunday Sediment. Issue One Hundred and Thirty Welcome to the One Hundred and Thirtieth edition of The Sunday Sediment, a collection of what’s new, what’s on and what’s happening instore at Glengarry and within the world of wine. Sip away.

LEFT FIELD

Left Field is part of the Te Awa Collection, a trio of entities fashioned by the able and experienced winemaking team of Richard Painter and Ant Mackenzie, its pulse emanating from the heart of Hawkes Bay's globally regarded Gimblett Gravels. While stablemates Te Awa and Kidnapper Cliffs are single estate varietals and blends made exclusively from Gimblett Gravels and Kidnapper vineyards respectively, the distinctively rebranded Left Field wines explore the possibilities beyond those boundaries, accessing fruit from a variety of locations.

The winemakers literally went to the left side of the vineyard in their search for inspiration, and while these are not edgy explorations of obscure varietals, they are nonetheless finely executed expressions made by expert winemakers, approachable, consumer-oriented and much more than a mere branding exercise. Painter and Mackenzie source their fruit from selected premium regional vineyards to craft wines that are sophisticated without being stand-offish. Read More..

TUATARA

Tuatara Brewery is one of the originals and the leading lights of New Zealand's craft beer revolution. In 2000, Carl Vasta, engineer by profession and home brewer by compulsion, established Tuatara in the hills above Waikanae, building it by hand from modified you-name-it. It didn't take long before his superb range of ales, porters and pilsners, with their unique Kiwiesque twists, became a big hit.

More recently, Tuatara has launched five new beers and new-look packaging that brings tuatara eye design to life, the same tuatara eye that has long been an icon for the Kapiti based craft brewery, most recognisably on its bottle cap. Read More..

Since those early days, Tuatara has established an impressive reputation and are looking much flasher in the stainless steel department. Needless to say, there have been awards. In addition to their core range of classic styles, Tuatara also produce a brilliant selection of New

World styles, Belgium classics and a series of nifty seasonals and one-offs. Thinking outside the box? That's what they do.

A MANO

Mark Shannon is a Californian who went to Apulia for a short holiday with Fruili native Elvezia Sbalchiero, nursing an affec-tion for the Primitivo grape that rapidly turned into an obsession. Entranced by the region with its fresh, uncomplicated cuisine and timeless approach to living, the pair made it their home and established A-Mano to craft their handmade, affordable wines. ‘To make expensive wines is contrary to our way of thinking,’ says Elvezia. Theirs are superb value, fruit forward wines made with much passion and flair. Within one year of its conception, A Mano had been named Red Wine of the Year at London’s International Wine Challenge.

ELVEZIA & MARK SHANNON Elvezia is from Friuli in the far northeast of Italy, and Mark is Californian. We made Puglia our

home because something is still possible here that is fast disappearing in the rest of the wine world â&#x20AC;&#x201C; hand made (Aâ&#x20AC;˘Mano) great wines that are affordable. We work with the best vineyards and do everything possible to maintain the purity of their flavors. Tradition is vital in Puglia, and our winemaking is traditional, natural and respectful. We use the native yeast that grows on the grapes. Our fermentations are kept cool to preserve the flavors of the vineyards. Everything possible is done to preserve the flavors, not manufacture them. Read More..

TASTINGS AND EVENTS

CRACKERS & CHEESE WITH HALLERTAU Join us as we host Killian Stafford, brewer from Riverhead's own Hallertau Brewing Company, for a taste of some new beers, old beers, sour beers and of course cheese and crackers! We'll be discussing what Hallertau are up to now and what they're planning for 2020 and all things beer related, so bring along your questions as we cheers with some beers. Tasting line-up includes; Hallertau #2 Statesman Pale Ale, Hallertau #7 Maximus IPA, Hallertau #8 Mr Yakimoto Rice Lager, Citrus Squeeze Sour and the new Hallertau 09 Beer of Auckland on tap. Read more...

WHEN: Wednesday 22 January 2020 WHERE: Glengarry Grey Lynn, 23 Williamson Ave Grey Lynn TIME: 7.00pm

GLENGARRY WINE ACADEMY | STAGE ONE

A four-week course | Wednesday 5th February, Wednesday 12th February, Wednesday 19th February, and Wednesday 26th February all starting 7pm. The course fee covers content for all four weeks.

WHEN: Wednesday 5 February 2020 WHERE: Glengarry Victoria Park, 118 Wellesley St West Auckland TIME: 7.00pm

Over the last 20+ years, the Glengarry Wine Academy has established itself as one of the leading wine educators in New Zealand. Initially created to train Glengarry staff, it is also widely used by the hospitality industry and wine enthusiasts. Informative, but never intimidating, the Glengarry Wine Academy courses are an opportunity for beginners as well as experienced aficionados to expand their knowledge and develop their interest. In stage 1 you learn about the varieties; stage 2 you explore their differing personalities around the world. In Stage 3 you take a major look a key wine making regions in the world. This course dives under the cover, you learn all about the great wines of Bordeaux, Burgundy and many more. Read more...

BURGERS AND BEER WITH SAWMILL Join us as we host Logan Richmond, legend of Sawmill Brewing Company, and taste through the superb Sawmill core range as well as some new editions. They've teamed up with Ponsonby's own Burger Burger to bring you an intermission treat. We'll be discussing what Sawmill are up to now, what's coming in 2020 and all things beer related, so bring along your questions as we cheers with some beers. Tasting line-up includes; Hazy IPA (homegrown collaboration with ParrotDog), Pilsner, Passionfruit Sour, Dunkelweiss, XPA, Session IPA, and of course burgers! Read more...

WHEN: Wednesday 12 February 2020 WHERE: Glengarry Grey Lynn, 23 Williamson Ave Grey Lynn TIME: 6.00pm

FAMILY OF TWELVE | KHYBER PASS & VICTORIA PARK

KHYBER PASS WHEN: Wednesday 12 February 2020 WHERE: Glengarry Khyber Pass, 409 Khyber Pass Rd, Newmarket TIME: 6.00pm

VICTORIA PARK WHEN: Thursday 13 February 2020 WHERE: Glengarry Victoria Park, 118 Wellesley St West Auckland TIME: 7.00pm

The Family of Twelve is a fraternity of twelve of our most prestigious and enduring artisanal wineries. Their goal is the promotion of New Zealand wine at its best, and the nurturing of long-term relationships via an exchange of information and ideas. Contrasting personalities, different wine regions and a variety of styles make up the twelve siblings, and they celebrate those differences while combining their individual strengths. KHYBER PASS We will be conducting a walk-around tasting featuring two wines from each of the Family of Twelve members. VICTORIA PARK We will be conducting a workshop tasting involving three flights of four Family of Twelve wines featuring aromatics, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

MOUNT EDEN GIN CLUB | THE WEIRD AND THE WONDERFUL Among the recent global explosion, the alchemy aspect of gin distillation has led to the creations of weird and wonderful derivatives. Be it experimental and boundary pushing ingredients, the use of various casks, colours of bright pink and deep purple, or all of the above, there isn’t much the craft gin distillers haven’t tried. Tonight, we dive head first into the wonderland, tasting these creations neat, before mixing recipes recommended by the distillers themselves. This is not a night to miss! PS, yes there will be rose gin styles, a perfect date for Valentine's eve.

WHEN: Thursday 13 February 2020 WHERE: Glengarry Mount Eden, 417 Mount Eden Road TIME: 7.00pm