New Zealand wines

The 2011 New Zealand annual wine tasting will take place on Monday, January 17th, at the SAS Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Golden…


The 2011 New Zealand annual wine tasting will take place on Monday, January 17th, at the SAS Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin 8, from 6.30pm-8.30pm.

Tickets, €15, are available online from newzealandwineevents.co.uk or by phoning Jean Smullen on 01-2745955 or 086-8168468. Also on January 17th, Ely Bar Brasserie in the IFSC, Dublin 1, will hold a three-course New Zealand wine dinner with eight wines, hosted by two formidable winemaking talents – Kevin Judd (of Cloudy Bay fame) and Matt Thompson (New Zealand white-wine maker of the year 2009). Tickets are €69, tel: 01-6768986.