Event Venue | Glengarry Takapuna, Cnr Hurstmere & Killarney, Takapuna |
Event Date | 7:00pm Wednesday 12 September |
Friends, Aucklanders, countrypeople, lend me your ears. We came not to bury Italian wine but to celebrate it. And celebrate it we did! On a balmy Spring night in Takapuna a varied array of Italian sparkling, whites and reds were sniffed, sampled, saluted. Some old favourites in Chianti and Soave were revisited, but it was the La Raia Gavi that proved the real crowd pleaser, along with the full bodied and delicious Cecchi Brunello di Montalcino. Bacchus also heard my prayers and not only was the Tenuta Cucco Barolo, a mere baby of 6, ready to drink - it was excellent!
Thanks again to everyone who came, I will work on my Italian and hopefully next time the pronunciation will match the quality of the wine!