Portfolio Sensorium 2023 (Christchurch)
The Dhall & Nash Portfolio Sensorium where every sensory receptor is engaged, illuminated, and enhanced!
Join Dhall & Nash this September 6th in Christchurch to taste, savour, and experience outstanding Fine Wines from 50 highly prestigious Dhall & Nash producers during an atmospheric walk-around tasting – this will be a super "Sensorium" extravaganza!
You’ll have a unique chance to talk with many of our esteemed international and national winemakers, proprietors, and representatives whilst tasting their exquisite fine wines in an incredible NOT-TO-BE-MISSED event.
For anyone who loves wine, wants to taste through the portfolio then this event is IT!
The session time is:
| Current Session Times* | |
| 12:00 - 4:00pm | Portfolio Tasting (Free for Trade)* |
| *Please note: that whilst this is a free event for hospo trade to attend, there will be no 'door sales' available and registration will be required for entry. We will not allow anyone who is unregistered into the tasting. | |
Registrations are closed due to capacity, but if you would like to be on a waiting list, please contact us.. Please note: that whilst this is a free event for hospo trade to attend, there will be no 'door sales' available and registration will be required for entry. We will not allow anyone who is unregistered into the tasting.
This is a TRADE ONLY event.
Portfolio Sensorium 2023 (Wellington)
The Dhall & Nash Portfolio Sensorium where every sensory receptor is engaged, illuminated, and enhanced!
Join Dhall & Nash this September 11th in Wellington to taste, savour, and experience outstanding Fine Wines from 50 highly prestigious Dhall & Nash producers during an atmospheric walk-around tasting – this will be a super "Sensorium" extravaganza!
You’ll have a unique chance to talk with many of our esteemed international and national winemakers, proprietors, and representatives whilst tasting their exquisite fine wines in an incredible NOT-TO-BE-MISSED event.
For anyone who loves wine, wants to taste through the portfolio then this event is IT!
| Current Session Times* | |
| 12:00 - 4:00pm | Portfolio Tasting (Free for Trade)* |
| 1:00 - 2:00pm | Masterclass: Bordeaux with Puneet Dhall [TICKETED EVENT] |
| 3:00 - 4:00pm | Masterclass: La Chapelle with Jean-Luc Chapel [TICKETED EVENT] |
| 5:00 - 7:00pm | Ticketed Portfolio Tasting - Open to the public [TICKETED EVENT] |
| *Please note: that whilst this is a free event for hospo trade to attend, there will be no 'door sales' available and registration will be required for entry. We will not allow anyone who is unregistered into the tasting. | |
Registration is open. Click Here to register.
Bringing in 2019 with Wine, Sunsets & Tropical Islands
Another year, and another celebration of good food, wine and island life at Vomo in Fiji.
I hit the ground running with a La Marca Prosecco cocktail demonstration at the legendary Rocks Bar. Such was our inventive flair that we invented a whole new cocktail - The La Marca Sparkler. One part elderflower cordial, one part gin, one part lemon juice, topped with La Marca Prosecco and garnished with cucumber. This drink was made for afternoons by the beach!
The following evening, with a magnificent sunset behind us, we worked through the exceptional Rosé wines from Sacha Lichine and we discovered a new equation in the process:
Whispering Angel + Sunset + Vomo = Divine!
..and then onto the big one - a New Year's Eve degustation. New chef Michael Fossbender was immense and designed an exceptional menu. For me the ‘hit’ of the night was the most simple - a natural oyster with a sip of great Chablis. C’etait incredible!
NYE MENU
Apperetif
NV Billecart-Salmon Brut Reserve
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Something Small
Natural Oyster | Ginger & Tarragon Vinegar | Fresh Shallot
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To Start
Tuna & Toasted Sesame Tataki | Bush Lemon & Mint Sorbet | Passionfruit Butter Mayonnaise | Basil & Kaffir Glass | Salmon Caviar
Both served with 2015 Domaine Testut Chablis, Montee de Tonnerre
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To Follow
Local Fijian Prawn | Raspberry Vinaigrette | Pink Grapefruit & Peach Salsa | Long Beans | Roast Fennel Bulb | Dill
Served with 2017 Caves D’Esclans Whispering Angel Rosé
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Palate Cleanser
Cointreau & Cucumber Granita
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Main Event
Pan Seared Duckbreast | Beet & Anise Puree | Twice Cooked Dalo | Honey Cinnamon Glazed Baby Carrots | Orange Vanilla Jus | Raw Baby Beets | Basil
Served with 2014 Stag’s Leap Hands of Time Red Blend
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To Finish
Chocolate & Mango Delight | Brownie | Mango Mousse | Chocolate Mousse | Candied Vanilla Bean | Soursop Sorbet | Chocolate Soil | Isomalt | Gold Dust
Served with NV Billecart-Salmon Sous Bois
And so NYE came and went, and then it was 2019. The blue skies shone. A simple toast to the New Year - a celebration of 200 years of Maison Billecart-Salmon as we saluted the 1st day of the year with these beautiful Champagnes.
The week rolled on and we opened a few more gems for happy patrons including a Magnum of the 2015 Ogier Clos de l’oartoire des Papes Chateuneufdupape, NV Champagne André Clouet from Bouzy and Mac Forbes RS19 Riesling.
Life can be bitter, life can be sweet - The perfect life is bitter and sweet.
A bientot, Vomo.
- Puneet
Budburst Natural Wine Festival 2018
On Sunday 11th November Wellington will again be home to the country’s only natural wine festival. Housed across the Boatshed and Rowing Club on the Wellington waterfront, the Budburst teams will be welcoming natural wine producers from New Zealand and around the world for Budburst 2018.
The Budburst Natural Wine Festival is based on five main principles:
Wine starts in the vineyard. We believe that natural wine cannot be made from conventionally farmed fruit so we ask all our producers to verify that they grow their grapes organically or biodynamically.
Let the time & place shine through. In the winery we ask for minimal intervention. Let the quality of the fruit, site and season speak for themselves.
Naturally delicious. We love delicious, well-made wines. Weird for weird's sake is not our bag, the wine also has to be good. Natural is the philosophy, quality is the aim.
Always learning, always curious. Education is at the heart of everything we do. The festival is designed to pique your curiosity and stir up debate, we're not here to preach or convert.
It's all for the love of wine. Budburst is a not-for-profit festival run by a passionate group of volunteers. The producers we pull together and the wines they show light us up and we want to share them with the world.
Dhall & Nash are excited for our suppliers who will be on show at the festival. The collection of wines one will find at this event is exceptional, rare and deliciously unique. We can’t wait to celebrate their success with you all here at the festival. Here is a little heads up on the wines to look out for and some details about these phenomenal wine growers from the Dhall & Nash portfolio:
Domaine Vincent Carême:
A young and dynamic Vouvray wine grower who set up his domaine in 1999. The estate makes the full range of Chenin Blanc styles; sparkling, sec, demi-sec and moelleux and he uses organic and biodynamic methods across his vines, with the 14 hectares estate being certified.
2016 Domaine Vincent Careme Sec
2016 Domaine Vincent Careme Le Clos
2015 Domaine Vincent Careme L'Ancestrale
Domaine Des Pothiers:
Romain Paire is a fantastic wine grower. He exalts the family estate, old of several centuries and spreading on 17.5 hectares of vines planted on beautiful slopes situated at 400 and 500 meters of altitude. The vineyard is entirely certified organic and biodynamic (label Biodyvin). The delicious red wines are made of Gamay Saint-Romain grown on complex granitic soils. It delivers perfectly balanced full-flavored wines.
2017 Domaine des Pothiers Eclipse Method
2017 Domaine des Pothiers Référence
2016 Domaine des Pothiers La Chapelle
De Martino:
The De Martino winery was founded in 1934 by Pietro De Martino, who arrived in Chile in search of a place to satisfy his passion for winemaking. Today, more than 80 years after it began, the fourth generation of De Martino still work the winery every day. Their Amphora wines from the Viejas Tinajas range are super rare and ultra-delicious and landed just in time.
2016 De Martino Viejas Tinajas Muscat
2016 De Martino Viejas Tinajas Cinsault
2011 De Martino Old Vines Limavida Malbec
Aurum Wines:
A family run estate based in the Lowburn sub region of Central Otago. The vineyard and winery are managed using certified organic practices and thrive to produce wines that speak truthfully of their origins. Organics is the defining philosophy of the vineyard management and part of an overall goal to achieve continuous improvements in vineyard sustainability and to make better wines. Keep an eye out for Aurum running their own stand at the Budburst festival.
2017 Aurum Amber Wine Pinot Gris
2017 Aurum Chardonnay
2017 Aurum Libera Pinot Noir
This is going to be a fantastic event. Can't wait to see you there.
- Brandon
Folium: A Special Winemakers Degustation
On Wednesday 10th October we held a winemakers degustation at Kazuya Restaurant with special guest Takaki Okada of Folium Vineyard.
"Kazuya and Folium, what a match. I felt like Jack on the Titanic in such a beautiful dimly lit restaurant with more cutlery than I am used to - including chop sticks, a butter knife and multiple spoons. The service was impeccable, I almost didn't notice they were there. The artistry of the dishes took most of my attention coupled with the outstanding quality of Takaki's wines. The Sauvignons matched gracefully with every dish, not trying to take attention away from the dishes but also not shying away. The duck with Takaki's 2013 Folium Reserve Pinot Noir was my favourite match, the concentration of his wine stood up to the duck and the dark fruits lingered after each bite. A great evening all and all and I can't wait to visit Takaki in his winery to taste the wine amongst the vines - but if I'm honest, mostly to meet Ponsonby the goat."
- Tori Haysom
