Rotorua Wine Tasters Club

27/08/2026

🍷 Another great evening with Rotorua Tasters Club

A big thank you to Bruce Taylor, Chief Winemaker at Tohu Wines, for joining us tonight and taking us through such an interesting selection of Tohu wines. It was a real pleasure to hear the stories behind the wines and to get an insight into Bruce’s approach to winemaking.

It was particularly interesting to taste some of the less familiar and more unusual wines in the Tohu range — the Albariño, Riesling and barrel-aged Sauvignon Blanc were real highlights and gave us something a little different from the usual wine-tasting line up.

A huge thank you also to the team at Lime Cafe Rotorua, who opened specially for our club and looked after us so well. The meals were excellent, and the matched canapés were a wonderful addition to the tasting.

And finally, a special thank you to our committee members Rose, who put in the work behind the scenes to make the whole evening happen.

A great night of wine, food and good company. Thank you Bruce, Tohu Wines, the Lime Café team and Rose! 🍷

16/08/2026

🍷 A great night of Tohu Wines — Thursday 27 August

We still have places available for what promises to be a terrific evening with Tohu Wines, at Lime Café in Rotorua.

We’ll be tasting eight wines from Tohu’s Marlborough range, including traditional-method sparkling, Riesling, Albariño, Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and two Pinot Noirs. Three of the wines will be matched with delicious canapés from Lime Café.

And, most importantly, we’ll be joined by Bruce Taylor, Chief Winemaker at Tohu. Bruce has been with Tohu since 2008 and brings a wealth of experience and insight into the wines and the places they come from. Tohu is the world’s first Māori-owned wine company, so this is a particularly interesting opportunity to hear directly from the winemaker.

On the tasting list:

1. Rewa Blanc de Blancs Méthode Traditionnelle
2. Whenua Awa Riesling
3. Whenua Matua Albariño
4. Whenua Awa Pinot Blanc
5. Marewa Sauvignon Blanc
6. Matangi Chardonnay
7. Whenua Matua Pinot Noir
8. Tohu One Single Pinot Noir

Thursday 27 August — Lime Café, Rotorua
$40 per person

If you haven’t yet booked, please email our Secretary at [email protected] to RSVP, then pay $40 per person into:

Rotorua Tasters Club — BNZ
02-0412-0052536-00
Please use your name as the payment reference, and let the Secretary know you have paid.

It would be great to see a good turnout for this one. Eight wines, canapés and a presentation from one of New Zealand’s leading winemakers — all for $40.

Come along and enjoy an evening of Tohu wines with fellow Rotorua Tasters! 🍷

23/07/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for another enjoyable evening of wine tasting. Around 40 members of our group attended, making for a relaxed and friendly night.

A special thank you to Michelle Fraser from Clearview Estate Winery Restaurant Cellar Door in Te Awanga, who expertly presented eight excellent wines and shared her knowledge and passion with us throughout the evening.

We’d also like to extend our sincere thanks to the wonderful staff at Lime Cafe Rotorua for opening especially for our group and for providing such warm and attentive service. Your hospitality is always greatly appreciated.

We look forward to seeing everyone again at our next tasting in late August. Back here shortly with the details.

19/05/2026

A reminder to RSVP for the Escarpment Tasting if you haven't already, as we've only got a few seats left! See you there🍷

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Hi all, for our first event of 2026 we will be hosting a tasting event for Escarpment Wine.

Located on the ancient alluvial soils of the Martinborough Terrace,
Escarpment crafts wines with an identifiable structure, complexity and
fruit expression that reflect the special attributes of their environment.
Over the last 35 years, Escarpment have created an expression of
Martinborough in their Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris
varieties, and are consistently ranked as one of New Zealand's premiere
wine producers.

As part of the tasting evening we will include canapés matched to three of the wines, prepared and served by Capers. Please inform us of any dietary requirements.

When: Thursday 28th May, 2026, 5.30pm seated by 6:00pm

Where: Capers Café, 1181 Eruera St, Rotorua.

Cost: $35/person (includes wine tasting and canapés). You are invited to purchase a meal from Capers (we recommend you arrive before 5.30 to do this, to allow for plenty of time).

How to Book: Seats are limited, so before Friday 22/05/26, please reserve your seat(s) by:

1. Emailing [email protected] that you’re coming

2. Paying $35 per person into the Rotorua Tasters Club BNZ Bank Acct (02-0412-0052536-00) with your name in the Reference Field (and let us know by email that you've done so).

We hope to see you at Capers on May 28th to taste and enjoy the exquisite wines from Escarpment Winery!

29/04/2026

Hi all, for our first event of 2026 we will be hosting a tasting event for Escarpment Wine.

Located on the ancient alluvial soils of the Martinborough Terrace,
Escarpment crafts wines with an identifiable structure, complexity and
fruit expression that reflect the special attributes of their environment.
Over the last 35 years, Escarpment have created an expression of
Martinborough in their Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris
varieties, and are consistently ranked as one of New Zealand's premiere
wine producers.

As part of the tasting evening we will include canapés matched to three of the wines, prepared and served by Capers. Please inform us of any dietary requirements.

When: Thursday 28th May, 2026, 5.30pm seated by 6:00pm

Where: Capers Café, 1181 Eruera St, Rotorua.

Cost: $35/person (includes wine tasting and canapés). You are invited to purchase a meal from Capers (we recommend you arrive before 5.30 to do this, to allow for plenty of time).

How to Book: Seats are limited, so before Friday 22/05/26, please reserve your seat(s) by:

1. Emailing [email protected] that you’re coming

2. Paying $35 per person into the Rotorua Tasters Club BNZ Bank Acct (02-0412-0052536-00) with your name in the Reference Field (and let us know by email that you've done so).

We hope to see you at Capers on May 28th to taste and enjoy the exquisite wines from Escarpment Winery!