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MONDAY 1 FEBRUARY
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2:00pm–6:00pm
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Registration (TSB Bank Arena, Queen's Wharf)
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6:30pm–7:15pm
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Kia Ora - Official Welcome (Te Papa, Cable Street)
A uniquely New Zealand welcome to our international and local guests. A stunning start to four days of celebration.
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7:15pm–late
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The New Zealand Winemakers' Party (Pinot Noir Marquee, Odlins Plaza)
Start the evening off in style with a Pinot dominant New Zealand Sparkling Wine, then wet your tastebuds with a selection of New Zealand Riesling and Pinot Gris plus Pinot Noir from Marlborough and Nelson. Wellington’s top restaurants will be on hand cooking delicious small dishes. Eat, drink and meet your fellow Pinot lovers. A casual but memorable evening.
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TUESDAY 2 FEBRUARY – NEW ZEALAND REGIONALITY
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7:00am
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Registration (TSB Bank Arena, Queen's Wharf)
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8:30am–10:00am
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WELCOME TO PINOT NOIR 2010
KEYNOTE 1: For the Love of New Zealand Pinot Noir (Session Room, TSB Bank Arena)
Our official programme kicks off with a look at New Zealand’s creative successes and the opportunities these present for our Kiwi winemakers. This keynote session includes a presentation by one of New Zealand’s most innovative thinkers, Saatchi & Saatchi’s Global CEO Kevin Roberts, as well as an international perspective of New Zealand Pinot Noir from two passionate lovers of Pinot.
Chair: Alastair Maling MW
Keynote: Kevin Roberts
Speakers: Matthew Jukes, Nick Stock
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10:00am–10:45am
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Morning Coffee (Tasting Hall, TSB Bank Arena)
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10:45am–12:15pm
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FORMAL TASTING 1:
Our New Zealand Pinot Noir Regions (Session Room, TSB Bank Arena)
In the first of our formal tastings we look at regional expressions of Pinot Noir from the 2007 vintage. This vintage is regarded by many as being the very best and will provide a real perspective on the diversity of expression from our premier Pinot Noir regions.
Chair: Patrick Materman
Panel: Olly Masters (Wairarapa/Martinborough), Tim Finn (Nelson), Brian Bicknell (Marlborough), Lynnette Hudson (Canterbury/Waipara), Blair Walter (Central Otago)
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12:15pm–1:45pm
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The Mayor's Lunch (Pinot Noir Marquee, Odlins Plaza)
The Mayor of our capital city, Wellington, hosts a lunch showcasing fresh produce from land and sea. Catering supremo Ruth Pretty has created a menu to match a selection of New Zealand’s very best Aromatic wines and Pinot Noir from Martinborough and Canterbury. Be warned – you still have an afternoon’s tasting ahead!
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2:15pm–3:45pm
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FORMAL TASTING 2:
New Zealand Pinot Noir – Seven Years On (Session Room, TSB Bank Arena)
Using the theme of regionality, this will be a much smaller but very special tasting focusing on expressions of New Zealand Pinot Noir at peak maturity. We have selected several rare wines from the very good 2003 vintage to illustrate this fascinating theme. A tasting that is unlikely to be repeated – ever.
Chair: Blair Walter
Panel: Leslie Sbrocco, James Halliday, Matthew Jukes, Bob Campbell MW
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3:45pm–4:15pm
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Afternoon Coffee (Tasting Hall, TSB Bank Arena)
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4:15pm–5:45pm
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DELEGATE TASTING 1:
New Zealand Pinot Noir Maturing Gracefully (Tasting Hall, TSB Bank Arena)
Continuing with our ageability theme, a walk-around tasting with New Zealand’s top producers showcasing a classic pre 2007 Pinot from their cellar. This is a unique opportunity to taste New Zealand Pinot Noir with age.
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6:00pm–8:00pm
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A Taste of Aotearoa (Pinot Noir Marquee, Odlins Plaza)
Join us for a distinctly New Zealand cocktail party. Catch up with colleagues, make new friends, and taste an eclectic range of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay and of course, Pinot Noir from Central Otago with tastes of a New Zealand flavour created by Ruth Pretty. Then explore Wellington’s renowned restaurants for a late dinner and enjoy an evening in the city.
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WEDNESDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2010 – SENSE AND SUSTAINABILITY
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8:00am
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Registration (TSB Bank Arena, Queen's Wharf)
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8:30am–10:45am
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KEYNOTE 2:
Sustainability – New Zealand’s Position in a Global Industry (Session Room, TSB Bank Arena)
Sustainability is the hottest topic in the wine industry and is the theme for our second day. This session, lead by three challenging speakers, delves into the issues of sustainability from a New Zealand and global perspective.
Sustainability, Organics, Bio-Dynamics – The way of the future? A marketing tool? Commonsense or just a luxury? Our speakers will explore and explain these complex concepts from a production and sales perspective, what it means within the wine industry, the role of media in our branding and some Pinot success stories.
Chair: Clive Weston
Speakers: Steve Smith MW, Jamie Goode, Doug Bell
Panelists: Nick Mills, Max Allen, Andrew Jefford
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10:45am–11:30am
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Morning Coffee (Tasting Hall, TSB Bank Arena)
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11:30am–1:00pm
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FORMAL TASTING 3:
Sustainable Practices and Wine Character (Session Room, TSB Bank Arena)
An intriguing and somewhat challenging formal tasting in which we explore if there is any character thread which relates to various technical and philosophical methods of sustainable wine production. A selection of Pinot Noirs created from a variety of viticultural sustainable practices to confirm, confuse or clarify your current thinking.
Chair: John Belsham
Panel: Ted Lemon, Max Allen, Tim Atkin MW, Steve Smith MW, Andrew Jefford
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1:00pm–4:00pm
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The Great Long Lunch (Various Wellington Restaurants)
This can hardly be called a symposium session, but it’s probably where a good part of the discussion, debate and banter will happen, one-to-one, over a long lunch. Wellington’s leading restaurants and local celebrities will host guests alongside some remarkable New Zealand wine, whose winemakers will be in attendance.
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4:30pm–6:30pm
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THE GRAND PINOT PUBLIC TASTING:
100 Great New Zealand Pinot Noir Producers (TSB Bank Arena, Queen's Wharf)
A session with more than 100 of New Zealand’s leading Pinot Noir producers presenting a selection of their wines for all to taste. An exclusive opportunity to sample a great selection from throughout the country. Club Bollinger will serve chilled champagne to keep your palate fresh.
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THURSDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2010 – INTERNATIONAL
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8:00am
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Registration (TSB Bank Arena, Queen's Wharf)
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8:30am–9:45am
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KEYNOTE 3:
New Zealand Branding in the International Marketplace (Session Room, TSB Bank Arena)
Setting the scene for our final day together, we focus on New Zealand’s position in the international marketplace from a branding perspective. Leading the session is the founder of Icebreaker, a company that embraces vertical integration of an agricultural product. Patrick McGrath MW, Nigel Greening and Leslie Sbrocco will provide international view points on what they believe are the critical factors of branding in today’s environment.
Chair: Tim Atkin MW
Keynote: Jeremy Moon
Speakers: Patrick McGrath MW, Nigel Greening, Leslie Sbrocco
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10:00am–10:45am
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CONCURRENT SESSION:
1. The Pinot Noir Seller (Session Room, TSB Bank Arena)
Our Recipe for Success – Getting the Expertise Out There
Three of our experts will share what they believe are the critical factors in selling Pinot Noir in the international marketplace. We will be looking at the positioning and differentiation of our Pinot Noir, our acclaim as Pinot Noir producers and how this all fits within our iconic and respected ‘New Zealand’ brand.
Chair: Judy Finn
Speakers: Simon Tam, Andrew Jefford, John Ferris
2. The Pinot Noir Maker (Lambton Room, Intercontinental Hotel)
We Share our Secrets with the World on Making Great Pinot!
Why has New Zealand become acclaimed internationally as a Pinot Noir producer in less than 30 years? Three of our most respected and famous Pinot Noir producers share their strategies and philosophies with us.
Chair: Alastair Maling MW
Speakers: Lynnette Hudson, Helen Masters
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10:45am–11:30am
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Morning Coffee (Tasting Hall, TSB Bank Arena)
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11:30am–1:15pm
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FORMAL TASTING 4:
The Great Pinot Noirs of the World (Session Room, TSB Bank Arena)
To follow the theme of the day and also the theme illustrated at Pinot Noir 2007, we will have a tasting of benchmark international Pinot Noirs alongside the very best of New Zealand. This grand finale tasting will leave an indelible impression on delegates’ minds (and palates) of the quality, character and place that New Zealand Pinot Noir has carved out in the vinous world.
Chair: Larry McKenna
Panel: Bob Campbell MW, Evan Goldstein MS, Nick Stock, Neal Martin, Matthew Jukes, Oz Clarke
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1:15pm–1:30pm
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Conference close (Session Room, TSB Bank Arena)
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1:30pm–2:00pm
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A Grazing Lunch (Tasting Hall, TSB Bank Arena)
New Zealanders love picnics. Ruth Pretty has created summery picnic lunches for you to enjoy outside while walking Wellington’s waterfront, watching the seagulls, the rowers and the ferries at work in the harbour. Wander back in time to taste more than 100 Pinots.
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2:00pm–5:00pm
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DELEGATES TASTING 2 AND TRADE TASTING 1:
100 Great New Zealand Pinot Noir Producers (Tasting Hall, TSB Bank Arena)
A chance to have a sampling of the wares of more than 100 of New Zealand’s best Pinot Noir producers in our Tasting Hall.
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7:00pm–late
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The Pinot Noir 2010 Gala Dinner (Pinot Noir Marquee, Odlins Plaza)
Four days of celebration culminate in the finale of the very best of New Zealand food and wine under our chef de cuisine Ruth Pretty. This promises to be a dining experience you will never forget. Seafood, Cervena® venison and summer fruit will be prepared by gifted chefs and served alongside the very best of New Zealand cool climate white wines and Pinot Noir. Put on your glad rags for a night of glamour and pizzazz topped off by stellar Kiwi entertainment.
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