Another great week in paradise as summer in the Hawkes Bay, NZ kicks off. The beautiful weather beaming down on the lush vines looks very promising and you can’t help but smile.
Everyone is busy busy even though it is no where near harvest.
I have been involved with the strategy and planning over the last week and it has been a great process bringing everything together and looking at the big picture.
Steve Smith, Rod Easthope, Mike Bancs and Kate Broadhurst have been busy judging and assisting at the Air New Zealand Wine Awards, Adrian Baker has been working his magic on down in Martinborough, and the other Winemakers busy moving 2008 Wild Rock red wines out of barrel to be blended then back to barrel the blending tastings last week (plus a squeezing in a spot of cricket!).
All the work on a Hawaii promo for SurfAid charity has come together so I’m booking a flight for December 3rd to 14th to get over and make it happen.
It is really exciting to help set up such a cool event. Wild Rock has a tent on the beach at all the Hawaiian Van’s Triple Crown Surfing events and we are teaming up Billabong to have a 'get Wild and Rock the World' partaaay at the awesome Billabong house on the North Shore. HUGE!
It will be great for SurfAid, great for Wild Rock, and I’m sure Billabong will love all the great quality NZ wines provided by Wild Rock!
Had some pretty cool rides over Te Mata Peak to and from work (pic below)- got to say it is paradise here - an adventure just getting to work - and what fantastic work!!!!!
Cheers
Ash - The Wild Rock Guy
