Pyramid Valley have been arguably New Zealand's most exciting and interesting producer for the last decade. But there's been a lot of change in North Canterbury over the last year, since this very special property was purchased by Brian Seth and Steve Smith MW. We went down recently and there was tension in the air, would the wines be as good? No need to worry, they are every bit as good, and so much is better! Everything is still biodynamically grown and made, but with more precision and clarity, as well as some exciting new wines! There are two clear ranges, the Appellation Series – from various growers and parts of NZ, all made at Pyramid. Then there’s the Botanical Series – four wines from the four very distinct parts of Pyramid Valley itself. The team also includes Huw Kinch (previous winemaker for Escarpment) who will be hosting this 2019 release for us.

We will be tasting: Pyramid Valley Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2018, Marlbrough Chardonnay 2017, North Canterbury "Orange" 2018, Field of Fire Chardonnay 2016, Lions Tooth Chardonnay 2016, Central Otago Pinot Noir 2017, Earth Smoke Pinot Noir 2016, Angel Flower Pinot Noir 2016.

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.

A four week course | Wednesday 12th June, Wednesday 19th June, Wednesday 26th June, and Wednesday 3rd July all starting 7pm. The course fee covers content for all four weeks.

Tonight is a very special vertical tasting that we have been preparing for many years. Positioned in DOC Bolgheri district on the Tuscan coast of Western Italy, Tenuta dell'Ornellaia is one of the world's finest wine estates. For many connoisseurs, Ornellaia is more consistently excellent and polished than its immediate neighbour Sassicaia, the original 'Super Tuscan'. Ornellaia is also a classic Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. We will be starting with two vintages from their younger vineyards, the second wine 'Le Serre Nuovo dell'Ornellaia' 2013 and 2014. Then we taste five vintages of Ornellaia itself, including some of the best of the past 20 years. 'Ornellaia' 2015, 2014, 2011, 2006 and 2001. Finally we will end with a wine we have never opened before, the legendary 100 point 'Masseto' 2015. At almost $1500 a bottle, this is one of the greatest wines in the world. It has been produced by Ornellaia since 1986, from 100% Merlot on a special single vineyard site of pure clay. Don't miss this once in a lifetime chance to experience these incredible wines.

Join us this week as we celebrate the wonderful world of wine at Glengarry. It is Auckland Wine Week afterall. Explore our stunning winemaking region as we celebrate place, people and taste! Today, the Coopers Creek Winery range.

As with craft beer, craft whisky has enjoyed a growing boom in the past couple decades with new distilleries popping up worldwide. There’s no rush when it comes to whisky distillation and the new kids on the block seem to welcome that. So, what does it mean to be a ‘craft distiller’ and how do they match up to the big guys in the market? Join us on the 27th June as we explore their artisan with Jak covering Scotland, America and New Zealand.

A very special evening with two of the greatest winemakers from the Barossa Valley. Grant Burge's family history in the region dates back to 1855, with their outstanding Meschach Shiraz one of Australias most iconic wines. Their chief winemaker Craig Stansborough has been with the company 24 years and was AUS winemaker of the year in 2014. St Hallett has been producing fine wines since it was established in 1944. No one knows the Barossa Valley better than senior winemaker Stuart Blackwell, who has been making wine there for over 40 years. These two produce wines from some of the oldest vineyards in the world. Craig and Stuart know the nuances of the region intimately, the seasons, the soil, and the varieties. They have a deep understanding of the rich tapestry of site and climatic variances, but also an appreciation of the importance of dedicated growers and ‘old vine’Shiraz.

As an independent bottler of whisky, Wemyss (pronounced ‘weems’) is a family owned business based in Scotland and has a long association with whisky dating back to the turn of the 19th Century. Wemyss approach to whisky aims to select only the very highest quality of malt whiskies and in doing so make them more accessible and understandable by using the tasting and aromas of individual whiskies to identify each bottling. Book your seats for July’s Malt Club early because it will sell out! We’ll have the latest release bottlings full of eclectic drams, hand selected by Jak Jakicevich.

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.

A four week course | Wednesday 17th July, Wednesday 24th July, Wednesday 31st July, and Wednesday 7th August all starting 7pm. The course fee covers content for all four weeks.

Tonight we will be getting an exclusive look at the new 1991 Grand Vintage single malt, the 4th release in this series. With Glenmorangie one of the first distilleries to release and market a cask finished single malt we will taste through their extended maturation range, the likes of Lasanta and Quinta Ruban, before finishing the evening with the 1991 which was aged in ex Oloroso Sherry casks and finished in Burgundy barrels.