Waiheke Island now has it’s very own mobile app. Created by NZ Wineries, the mobile guide offers a personal wine and food experience. Easy to use and interactive, the app lists info on vineyards, restaurants, events, tours and transport. Never be short of ideas again. To download the app simply search Waiheke Island in either the app store or play store
Chris Canning from The Hay Paddock is thrilled with the international recognition for their “Jules Silk” Harvest Reserve Syrah 2010″. It won a Gold Medal at the Australian Boutique Wine Awards in August 2012 and a Double Gold medal at the China Wine Awards in October 2012. Our 2010 Waiheke red wines are certainly worth looking out for.
Luc Desbonnets from Te Rere is pleased by the recognition received by his EXPATRIUS brand recently. His EXPATRIUS Syrah 2010 won a Gold medal at Upper North Island Wine Challenge in September 2012 and his EXPATRIUS Blend of 8 2010 Cabernet won a Gold medal at the
The excellent Waiheke Island 2010 vintage is receiving recognition with the Passage Rock Reserve Syrah 2010 winning two Gold Medals in October 2012. The first was at The Five Nations wine competition and the second at the Upper North Island Wine Awards. Passage Rock Syrah has been included in Michael Cooper’s book 100 Wines to Try Before you Die.
The Waiheke Island of Wine Expo held at The Floating Pavilion in Auckland on October 3rd 2012 was a successful event with 17 Waiheke Island vineyards participating. We had 70 people attend the trade and media session and 160 people attend the public session. This year for the first time we included Waiheke artisan food producers, as well as local
We have just welcomed Batch Winery as the 23rd member of the Waiheke Winegrowers Association. Batch Winery expect to have their cellar door open for public wine tastings from January 2013.
