Ten years on we are pleased to say the tradition is continuing, and the wine and food section will be back in its original location by the wharf. This time there are a number of improvements which we hope all will approve of. We have eight participants – all local wineries. As the Kowhai Festival is a traditional celebration of life in the Mahurangi and Matakana area, we decided that the wines represented should all be grown in this region.
We will have a good selection of local food producers in amongst the winery stalls and there will be no bottle sales this year. In previous years the liquor licence for the day has allowed sales of full bottles of wine, but we feel this has the potential to spoil the atmosphere. You can sample the wines on show by buying a Festival winetaster glass, which is yours to keep and also gives you one free taste of your choice. Subsequent tastes must be paid for.
This year Matakana Winegrowers will be donating any surplus from sales of Festival winetaster glasses, after costs have been covered, to the Centre at Warkworth Project. The size of the donation will depend on the number of glasses we sell, so do come along, buy a glass, sample some wines and join in the Festival fun.
All we need to make the day a real cracker is to have nice weather, although fortunately wine tasting is an all-weather activity!
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