The NZ Sommeliers and Wine Professionals Fundraising evening at Webb
With over 100 people present, who purchased tickets and motivated bidders, the New Zealand Sommeliers and Wine Professionals raised over $30,000. These funds will go to help Andrea Martinisi prepare for the ASI Best Sommelier of the World competition being held in Lisbon, Portugal in October.
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We are truly grateful for all the support and help to have such a successful fundraising auction led by Liz Wheadon of Normanby Fine Wines and the team at Webb’s Auctions.
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Our Level 4 Cookery students at the New Zealand School of Food and Wine, under the guidance of Chef Steve Coyne, prepared an impressive array of canapés.
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On the menu:
Lamb rump en croute
Ratatouille, tapenade
Tuna Poisson Cru
Blue fin tuna marinated in lime juice, coconut milk. Cucumber, tomato and green capsicum brunoise.
Pork Terrine
On puff pastry, tomato & chilli relish
Potato & Tarakihi Croquettes
Panko, lemon & parsley
Arancini, saffron & spinach
Cornflake crumb
Oxtail ragout
In filo cups, horseradish, chives
Carne Asada
Marinated beef, on tortilla, refried black beans, pico de gallo: salsa of tomatoes, onions, lime
Chocolate and Rhubarb Brownie
salted caramel and rhubarb gel
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The evening started with Andrea Martinisi’s organoleptic verbal blind tasting of a red wine in front of our guests. He correctly determined that it was from Rioja. The wine was Macan 2019 a partnership of Vega Sicilia and Benjamin de Rothschild. Andrea then tasted two spirits in black glasses, concealing their colour. He correctly identified the first beverage as a Rum and also impressively he got the correct producer, Flor de Cana from Nicaragua.
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We are so very grateful to all of the businesses and people that donated products for this auction. From a Magnum of Lafite 2019 to 12 Pinot Noir donated by leading Wairarapa wineries. North Canterbury wineries donated six Chardonnay with Pegasus Bay and Black Estate donating wine and premium cellar door tasting packages and Greystone donating trust the Chef menu.
Craggy Range with a Magnum of Le Sol, their outstanding syrah and a voucher for their restaurant. Hans and Therese Herzog donated six bottles of the Spirit of Marlborough from six vintages ranging from 2003-2013.
Villa Maria donated three magnums of Ihumateo Chardonnay 2016 with I bought along with 2 magnums of Pyramid Valley Sequoia 2020, made by Nick Mills of Rippon in remembrance of legendary winemaker Mike Weersing. Please see Auction list here.
