Saturday 15 August
4:30pm - 8:00pm

4:50pm | Bob Campbell | What a Vintage! Hawkes Bays best reds from 2013

New Zealand’s best known and most prolific voice in wine, Bob Campbell was the second New Zealander and is one of only 322 people in the world to hold the Master of Wine qualification. He is wine editor of Your Home & Garden, Taste and the Air NZ in-flight magazine, as well as being New Zealand wine editor for Gourmet Traveller Wine. Bob contributes to wine publications in seven countries. More than 22,000 people have attended Bob’s wine diploma courses in New Zealand, Asia and Europe.

Bob is also a fanatic golfer, cat lover, All Black supporter and has an incredible collection of corkscrews.

Join Bob in an intimate tasting of some of the stunning reds that came from the glorious 2013 Hawkes Bay Vintage.

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6:00pm | Nick Stock | New Zealand’s Greatest Red

Nick Stock is one of Australia’s most respected wine critics. His deep involvement in wine stretches well beyond wine writing to show-judg¬ing, educating, broadcasting and winemaking. His wealth of knowl¬edge extends to all corners of the wine world and this, combined with his frank and fearless style, has made him one of the most popu¬lar Australian wine writers. He makes this highly complex subject enjoyable and intriguing, an approach that has earned him interna¬tional acclaim. Nick was awarded Best Drinks Journalist at the 2007 Le Cordon Bleu World Food Media Awards.    

There can be only one… Or can there? New Zealand wineries have become increasingly good at producing different varieties and blends of red wines and this is a chance to try some of the best with a man who makes it his business to try them all.

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7:10pm | Jorges Nunes | Philosophy behind Port including tastings of vintage's from Portugal

Born in Porto, Portugal, in 1982, Jorge studied in his hometown until he decided to follow a 5 generations family tradition and go to the Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro to study Oenology (wine making). During the course, he worked in various wineries in Portugal and in the Napa Valley, California. 

Jorge joined Symington Family Estates in 2007 working in various key areas including wine making, tourism and sales. He is based in the Douro Valley for close to two months every year, from mid-August to early October, helping in the winemaking along with his fellow winemakers. Following a role as the Port representative for Asia and in the US, Jorge moved to Hong Kong in 2012 and is currently responsible for the Symington Family Estates portfolio of wines in Asia and Pacific regions sharing his passion for the company’s portfolio of premium positioned Port brands such as Cockburn’s. 

Jorge will outline the philosophy behind aged tawny port, how it is made and why it is so important to Graham’s. You will taste Graham’s 10, 20, 30 and 40 Year Old Tawny Ports plus a very special one to finish off. Places are limited.

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Masterclass tickets 

• include tastings of the wines presented in the Masterclass
• does NOT include entry into Wine AKL - purchase your tickets separately here -

- All Masterclasses are located in the Connoisseurs Lounge -​

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