This was a new type of event for us, where four well-established members were invited to present two of their favourite wines. The wines were as follows:
Richard Pull
Hofstatt old vine Pinot Bianco, Alto Adige 2020
La Despensa, Grenache/Syrah, Cochagua Valley, Chile 2020
Graham Lovelock
Te Mata Estate Coleraine Cabernet Sauvignon, New Zealand 2021
Ata Rangi Pinot Noir, New Zealand 2021
William Arthur
Lisini Brunello di Montalcino Ugolaia, Tuscany, Italy 2009
López de Heredia Rioja Reserva Viña Tondonia, Rioja, Spain 2008
Roger Ellis
Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac, France 1998
La Chapelle de La Mission Haut-Brion, Graves, France 2000
Graham Lovelock
Te Mata Estate Coleraine Cabernet Sauvignon, New Zealand 2021
Ata Rangi Pinot Noir, New Zealand 2021
This event was much enjoyed by those present, and there were plenty of volunteers to present wines at a follow-on event in 2026.