Hawke's Bay's reputation as a red wine creating stronghold has strengthened after a Bounty of the Bay masterclass held last Monday left a Melbourne media and trade group impressed and asking for more information about what they sampled.
"Many have since requested tasting notes and more follow up information, so
that's exciting for us," Hawke's Bay Winegrowers' executive officer Lyn Bevin, said.
The group were so glowing in their praise for what they sampled that members wanting to be part of a second masterclass, being staged in Brisbane today had been left clamouring for spots.
Grant Edmonds, of Sileni Estates, and Stephen Daysh, owner of Bridge Pa Vineyard, guided the masterclass last week through a specially selected range of wines from Hawke's Bay producers that aimed to show what made the region one of the most special in the world.
The Melbourne masterclass, held in conjunction with NZWinegrowers' "NZ in a Glass" exhibition, was limited to 40 attendees and had sold out within three days.
