NEW ZEALAND IN A GLASS – 2020 Annual Trade Tasting
New Zealand Winegrowers will hold their 23rd tasting of New Zealand wines in Ireland in January 2020. With a number of key New Zealand wineries showing at the Dublin show in 2020 there will be over 130 New Zealand wines available to taste.
Monday 13th January, 2020
Radisson Blu Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin 8.
Trade: 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Consumer: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
New Zealand wines have very strong visibility and are very much sought after in the Republic of Ireland. In 2018 New Zealand sold 568,265 cases of wine, rising to 6.4% of the total market of 8.9 million cases. Source: Irish Wine Association Sept 2019
Figures for the retail wine sector in Ireland on a MAT basis, for the period March 2018-2019, show that the market for wine in the off trade grew. According to Scantrack the MAT volume figure for 9 litre case sales to March 2019 were 338,465 up +10.94% on the previous year.
MAT figures to March 2019 from Nielsen Scantrack show that off trade sales of New Zealand wine in the retail sector also increased by +10.14% in terms of value. Source: Nielsen Scantrack March 2019
Dublin Trade masterclass (13:00)
At the New Zealand in a Glass 2020 will be a number of features, including a Pinot Noir Masterclass presented by Martin Moran M.W. Places at the Masterclass must be booked in advance. Please contact Jean Smullen to confirm your place at this year’s Masterclass. The themed tables this year will highlight Unexpected NZ and Rose. Participating wineries for the 2020 New Zealand Winegrowers annual tasting include:
Babich Wines; Brancott Estate; Felton Road; Hãhã Wine Company Ltd; Hunter’s Wines; Lawson’s Dry Hills; Nautilus Estate; Oyster Bay New Zealand; Pegasus Bay Winery; Rimapere Wines Partnership; Sacred Hill; Spy Valley Wines; Villa Maria Estate, Wither Hills and Yealands Wines
CONSUMER EVENT
FLAVOURS OF NEW ZEALAND – DUBLIN 2020
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm , Monday 13th January, 2019
Venue: Radisson Blu, Golden Lane, Dublin 8.
Tickets are now on sale priced at €20.00. A great idea as a Christmas stocking filler for the wine enthusiast in your life.
To purchase tickets click below (Credit Card accepted)
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-zealand-in-a-glass-dublin-tickets-80645764653
Contact: Jean Smullen in Dublin. Email jean@jeansmullen.com
Telephone (086) 816 8468
