The European Wine Experience

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When:

Sat 10 May ’08, 1:30pm–7:00pm

Where: Langham Hotel, 83 Symonds St, Auckland CBD Show map

Ticket Information:

Adult: $75.00
Booking fees may apply

Website:

www.europeanwineexperience.co.nz

Favourites:

Portokiwi
Bob Carlton
Christine Heather
Michael Turner
Andrew Burnet
Jenkie
poaka13
Lea
Tammy Aukett
scampr
phil275
mcmillansu
jkukard
aabs08
Taryn Thomas

Hosted by John Hawkesby, The European Wine Experience will be laid out in stations relating to the countries and wine regions of Europe.

At each station, visitors can take a guided tour of the wines of that region, tasting them and learning to appreciate the region and its wines.

Each visitor will take away a European Wine Experience Guide, a 40-page book of comprehensive regional information and tasting notes.

Four separate bookable master classes also available on the day.

This event will be held in the Rangitoto Ballroom.

Event listed by botica

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Content Editor 4 years ago

Hi wine lovers!
What's not to love right? Thanks for your great answers, they all left me very thirsty . . . it's a pity it's only 9.30am! haha
This time the lucky winners are:
- Christine Heather
- Honeycat
- Jenkie
Have a great time!
Gina Vino @ Eventfinder
jmfan 4 years ago

How do I feel about wine? Very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, passionately enthusiastic!
adgwn 4 years ago

Wine is such a fine thing in life - nothing nicer than a nice glass of Sav Blanc at the end of a busy day with a nice meal.
melaniecbrown 4 years ago

Makes a great end to the day. Like a good back rub or a hot bath.
dodgguy 4 years ago

Wine, to me is the nectar of life. A fine chardonnay on a warm day, or an oaky merlot on a cold autumn afternoon.
I can't get enough.
Christine Heather 4 years ago

"Pour, sniff, slurp ??? yum! empty” What more can one say.
tarabyrne 4 years ago

Wine is like a good lover whether it’s a rich full bodied red which has been left to mature this is better enjoyed on long winter nights while curled up in front of an open fire. Or a youthful and fruity white you take advantage of in those long summer days. It does not matter which one you prefer, maybe both but you will find that each one has its own personality pertaining to its origins and culture and with lots of experimenting you are bound to find one which you always go back to and want to carry on enjoying for the rest of your life, just like a good lover
big ben pie 4 years ago

hubby just got a job at villa maria so I'm looking forward to becoming an expert on the free bottles he's going to bring home!
Lea 4 years ago

Sounds like a wonderful event and well priced, just financially strapped this week :( It would be awesome to try the wines from Europe to compare them to NZ's delectable wine, as I am due to travel there next year.
Honeycat 4 years ago

The lovely thing about wine is that you can select a wine to suit an occasion, your mood at the time, to make an impression, to reward, to say I love you, say I thank you..
The events are endless.
feelin betta 4 years ago

ive found that the red hangover is much more substantial than the white.....now if i was to break that down further...the stills hangover is a lot more duller than the sparkling one..and the other more notable was the stories got bigger on every glass no matter what color it was...
Cowgirl 4 years ago

Wine is the most sensual drink on the earth, each drop explodes across the taste buds, sending orgasmic sensations through the senses!
Jason 4 years ago

Wine makes every meal an occasion, every table more elegant, every day more civilized.
Elaine 4 years ago

Don't know anywhere near enough about wine but would love to go to this event to learn more.
patagoniantoothfish 4 years ago

I feel very strongly about wine.
MICHELE55 4 years ago

I love the different tastes. Each bottle a new experience.
Richard 4 years ago

wine is awesome and nothing beats a spicy merlot (with a great steak)
Marta Godden 4 years ago

Wine is the nectar of the God's! There's nothing like a cold winter's night in the company of a full bodied Gamay Noir. Or, a warm summer's eve sipping on a cool, crisp Pinot Gris.
Tammy Aukett 4 years ago

I travelled through Europe in my early 20's and appreciated the wine at the time... however maybe a little too much. I didn't take the time to savour, to compare and to learn about the wine as I wish I had done. Truly a tragedy when you consider the vast amounts consumed (albeit guzzled and gulped) through France and Italy in particular. Please give me the opportunity to rectify my ignorance
Jenkie 4 years ago

I know nada about wine....and would love to learn my gewurtz from my pinot and my full-bodied from my delicates.....this would set my in the right direction in the journey of enlightenment :-)
Henry Principal 4 years ago

At the end of the working day, when the first drops of wine enter my glass, these words just sum up how it makes me feel......
"If food is the body of good living, wine is its soul." --- Clifton Fadiman
amazin1 4 years ago

hahahaha - sorry didn't read the comp properly - hi 5 please delete my comment below - I thought I was going to win tickets overseas hahahaha
amazin1 4 years ago

I can appreciate a good wine... work provides us with some of the finest wines in the country and I am in absolute heaven each time I try an exotic wine - I also love to travel so would love to taste the essence of more foreign wines - sadly I have never ever left this country and don't know if I will ever get a chance in my lifetime to have these experiences unless I win these tickets...
working mum of 2 young children on a sole income. I would really appreciate winning the tickets and hope that I may have a good chance to.
azpen 4 years ago

Wine ish greaat. Its Juust soooo luvly. (My best effort at trying to slur my response in writing from having too much of the good thing at dinner tonight)
scampr 4 years ago

Its not how I feel about wine, its how I feel about a good wine. Its an experience, a memory, a journey.
Portokiwi 4 years ago

Well what can I say, I love wine... I use to be a staunch beer drinker but then I found a fine Portuguese lady who introduced me to the better things in life. We have been through out Portugal, Spain and France and I have tried to convince her that New Zealand and Aussie wines are just as good. (Not doing to well).
She cant get over our screw top wine.
So please help this helpless case. She is also missing her wine from Portugal.
Thank you
Thespi 4 years ago

I would absolutely looooove to go this event! I have only just recently been introduced to wine by good friends of mine, and the opportunity to learn more and of course taste more would be fantastic!
Victoria 4 years ago

I am sooo going to this event. Wine for me is much more than just a drink, it is a compression and distillation of all the elements and emotions that have gone into its making. I love to try and sense the hillside the grapes were grown on, the look of the buildings nearby, what the winemaker was thinking when they made it, what is the history of the vineyard? I don't care that some people call me a bit snobby or make fun of me going on about it, to KNOW where the grapes were grown or where the wine was made, or to meet the wine maker improves the flavour! Joining the right wine with the right circumstances or experiences enhances both things, remember that buttery Chardonnay you drank at the vineyard in Napier, or the earthy Malbec you tried at the vineyard in Australia, or the first time you tried a Sangiovese. Wine is so much more than a drink, it is a bottled experience, bottled memories, bottled emotions.