Master of Wine Sam Harrop has built an international reputation working with wineries, buyers, scientists, educators and consumers over what is a long and successful career. His self-professed goal is, “to demystify, to strip away the contrived framework of rankings and reviews and begin a frank and honest discussion about quality, diversity, process and, more importantly, enjoyment of the end product.”

Join Sam in the Regional Wines tasting room as he guides us through a sumptuously diverse lineup of his varietal, terroir-driven wines, finishing with a Rioja vertical that will examine the subtleties of site-specific winemaking and open discussion about working to the DO rules in such a historic appellation. 

Here’s the lineup…

Grand Amateur Chardonnay 2021
Grand Amateur Fiano 2020
Sam Harrop Grand Amateur Merchant Cabernet Franc Pfalz 2022 
Sam Harrop Kalkstein Riesling Pfalz 2022
Bideona Viura de Cabezadas 2020
Bideona Tempranillo de Laderas 2021
Bideona V1BN4 (Villabuena) 2020
Bideona L4GD4 (Laguardia) 2020
Bideona S4MG0 (Samaniego) 2020

Cancellations must be made no later than 48hrs in advance.

If sold out - please email John at online@regionalwines.co.nz to be placed on the waitlist.

At Regional Wines

It's the age-old question of house style versus the cask.

Which will shine through when six small-batch and single-cask, cask-strength, independently bottled releases from the same distillery are lined up shoulder to shoulder? And what about that mystery? Is that a Caol Ila or is something sneaky going on here?

There's only one way to find out!

Here's the lineup...

• Caol Ila 'BBR' 2010 / 2023 #318377 56.4% Hogshead/Oloroso Finish 
• Caol Ila 'Gordon & MacPhail' 2006 58.3% 1st Fill Sherry Puncheon
• Caol Ila 'Murray McDavid' 12 years old 52.3% Stout Beer Finish
• Caol Ila 'Single Malts of Scotland' 2011 / 61.2% Butt
• Caol Ila 'Adelphi' DramFest 2025 2014 / 10 years old 54% Ex-sherry hogshead 
• Caol Ila 'Signatory' 2009 / 14 years old 57.1% Bourbon Hogshead
• Mystery whisky???

Cancellations must be made no later than 48hrs in advance.

This tasting will be a seated tasting in the Regional Wines tasting room.

If sold out - please email John at online@regionalwines.co.nz to be placed on the waitlist.

It's the age-old question of house style versus the cask.

Which will shine through when six small-batch and single-cask, cask-strength, independently bottled releases from the same distillery are lined up shoulder to shoulder? And what about that mystery? Is that a Caol Ila or is something sneaky going on here?

There's only one way to find out!

Here's the lineup...

• Caol Ila 'BBR' 2010 / 2023 #318377 56.4% Hogshead/Oloroso Finish 
• Caol Ila 'Gordon & MacPhail' 2006 58.3% 1st Fill Sherry Puncheon
• Caol Ila 'Murray McDavid' 12 years old 52.3% Stout Beer Finish
• Caol Ila 'Single Malts of Scotland' 2011 / 61.2% Butt
• Caol Ila 'Adelphi' DramFest 2025 2014 / 10 years old 54% Ex-sherry hogshead 
• Caol Ila 'Signatory' 2009 / 14 years old 57.1% Bourbon Hogshead
• Mystery whisky???

Cancellations must be made no later than 48hrs in advance.

This tasting will be a seated tasting in the Regional Wines tasting room.

If sold out - please email John at online@regionalwines.co.nz to be placed on the waitlist.