Program

Southern Pinot Workshop 21st-23rd January 2026

Day 1

Wedsnesday January 21st

10:00am    Check-in and informal lunch from 11:30am

12:30pm    Welcome to the Workshop

1.00pm      Guest Speaker Mimi Casteel

2.30 pm     Afternoon tea

3.00pm     Presentation

4.30pm     International Pinot Noir tasting

6.00pm     Tasting of 2024 bottled wines – Presented by Winemakers

7:30pm     Dinner

Day 2

Thursday January 22nd

7:30am      Breakfast

8:30am      Burgundy Pinot Noir tasting presented by the Winemaker

10.00am    Morning Tea

10.30am    First flight of NZ barrel samples 2025

12.00pm    Second flight of NZ barrel samples 2025

1.30pm      Lunch

2.00pm      Third flight of NZ barrel samples 2025

3.30pm      Afternoon Tea

4.30pm      Free time

6:00pm     Tasting of 2024 bottled wines and experiments Presented by Winemakers

7:30pm      Dinner

Day 3

Friday January 23rd

7:30am      Breakfast

8:30am      Fourth flight of NZ barrel samples 2025

10.00am    Morning Tea

10.30am    Fifth flight of NZ barrel samples 2025

12.00pm    Wrap up and discussion and review of the SPNW26 workshop

1:00pm      Lunch and Departures