Pinot Noir Conference 2025
- Celia Hay
Pinot Noir New Zealand
Inspiration Panel
Larry McKenna: Escarpment, Alan Brady: Wild Irishman, Ivan Sullivan: Dog Point
Moderator: Jane Skilton MW
In February, Pinot Noir winemakers and aficionado from around the world came to Ōtāhuhu-Christchurch to celebrate and discover more over three packed days of seminars and wine tastings. Celia Hay attended Day 3 and the Gala Dinner. Here are some photos.
Inspiration Tasting of Pinot Noir.
Ivan Sutherland of Dog Point Vineyard speaks.
Central Otago Wine regions.
Wines.
Aspiration
Jen Parr: Valli, Nikolai St George: Cloudy Bay, Wilco Lam: Oraterra, Claire Mullholland: Burn Cottage
Emma Jenkins: Moderator
Celia Hay, Cameron Douglas, Fei Fei Liu and Merak Chan.
Conference.
Commercial global perspective - Where to from here?
Presented by David Allan
Pinot Noir Perspectives
Panel: Adler Yarrow (USA), Fongyee Walker MW (China), Olly Smith, Jacky Blisson MW, Dan Sims (Australia), Stephen Wong MW (New Zealand), Richard Hemmings MW
Jesse Mulligan: Moderator
Chef Guilio Sturla.
Gala Dinner Table Setting.
Jesse Mulligan MC
Noodles, onion and chicken broth, crayfish, parsley oil.
Steamed fish, kelp sauce, preserved lemons, pickled seaweed.
Gala Dinner
Harakeke Dress
Harakeke Dress
Rosé from Pinot Noir.
Lifting up the hāngī.
Chef Monique Fiso.
The pour