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Wine Blending Workshop with Brian Bicknell
- Monday 14 October 2024
- 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
- New Zealand School of Food and Wine, Level 3, 104 Customs Street West, Viaduct, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand
The Mahi Blending Sessions
Join Brian Bicknell of Mahi Wines to learn more about the blending process of wine and how small changes make a big difference...
How it works
- Brian will give a brief overview of Marlborough as a region, looking at where Marlborough is and why the wines are so distinctive.
- This discussion considers why sub-regions are different, comparison of temperatures and growing seasons...
- We then taste through a selection of Mahi wines from tank or barrel and discuss some of the following themes:
- A comparison of two distinct vineyards
- A wild ferment versus an inoculated one
- A new barrel versus an older one
- Press wine versus free-run wine
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Clones: Same vineyard, different clones
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Stems: 100% whole cluster versus 100% de-stemmed, same fruit etc.etc.
4. We then split into teams of 3 or 4.
Each team gets a 100 ml measuring cylinder and have 15 minutes to make their best selection. These newly blended wines are then judged and discussed with the group. And there is a winner...
It's fun, educational and very informative.
Free to members
Non members $28
Must register as a Member of NZ Sommeliers and Wine Professionals.
