The annual Kiwi wine tasting was another fantastic opportunity to taste a broad selection of New Zealand's wineries from across both islands, represented mostly by the winemakers themselves.
I found the people friendly, obliging and passionate about their craft, and the selection of wine variety treatments was refreshingly diverse. The Clos Henri sauvignon blancs were stand-out for me (honeyed toast in a glass) and the Mavern premium sauvignon blanc (kiwi fruit in a glass).
There were some stunning pinot noirs on show, too...more so than in previous years, in my opinion.
And thanks to the organisers for our decent-sized wine glasses, which made the tasing a much more pleasurable and accurate experience. Venue was also excellent as PCEC has great views, is much more centrally located and has better access to public transport options than the Hyatt.