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wines & spirits
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Located at the rear of the somerset grocer building, somerset grocer’s wine shop is proud to display a range of local and international wines. We also stock New Zealand boutique beers and a range of specialty spirits.
At our Ashburton specialty wine store we also sell wine by the glass, so you can enjoy a glass of wine with one of the platters from our somerset café menu.
Gift wrapping is available and we are happy to include your choice of wine in one of our fabulous hampers.
Our Ashburton wine shop is also available for private hire, for your Ashburton function. With room for 30 people our space is perfect to entertain corporate guests or perhaps to host a wine tasting evening. Please contact somerset grocer for more information about hiring this unique venue.
up & coming tasting events
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2013 tastings
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| wed june 26th black estate hosted by alister |
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great gift ideas
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port sippers
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small port sippers (set of 4)
these modern day port sippers are crafted from durable, hand blown glass and are a wonderful conversation piece at any function or get-together.
$49.99
the fine art of sipping fortified wines, especially in the evening, is greatly enhanced when a modern port sipper is used.
they date back to 17th century Europe, when port sippers were made from a ceramic material and designed specially to allow the user to sip the liquid from the bottom of the port sipper. This made sure the port had no chance to oxidise.
the flavours of fortified wines like port or liqueurs are enhanced, making the sipping process as close as possible to what the maker intended.
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wine aerator
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5 piece decantus wine aerator
Classic Wine Aerator Set contains the upgraded wine aerator featuring two handles for easy grip and handling while pouring. The five piece set includes: Decantus Deluxe Wine Aerator, heavy base, velvet storage pouch, sediment screen and cleaning brush.
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the decantus wine aerator utilizes the Bernoulli effect where the reduced pressure of a stream of fluid (wine) draws an air flow through diagonal thin tubes inside
the wider opening on top and larger liquid capacity of the top reservoir bowl makes pouring much easier
wine travels faster through the decantus without a whirlpool effect, because of the vertical planar insert. The “froth” from decantus has finer bubbles giving smoother aeration than any other aerator on the market
the decantus deluxe has some serious curves. Sinuous and graceful, it has two handles for easy handling while pouring
Get greater value and enjoyment from your next bottle of wine
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2012 wine tastings
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thank you to everyone that was involved in this years wine tastings,
we had a great showcasing this year with some fantastic wines.
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- wither hills
- akarua
- whisky galore
- kurow valley
- invivo
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- pasquale
- three miners
- charles wiffen
- treasury estate: penfolds & taylors ports
- church road
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2011 wine tastings
| Last year we had a great selection of wine tasting events. We would like to thank all representives for coming and sharing their lovely selections of wine, it wouldn't been possible without you!
Here is a wee taste of some of the vineyards that showcased their wines | - Two Rivers of Marlborough
- Black Cottage
- Villa Maria Estate
- Bladen Wines
- Whisky Galore
- Moa Beer | - Lone Goat vineyard
- Astrolabe
- Kurow Village wines
- Georges Road
- Locharburn
- Johanneshof | |
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2010 wine tastings | 2010 was our first year at hosting wine tasting events and I would just like to send out a big thank you to everyone who was involved.
A lot of hard work was put into making each wine tasting a great success with a great variety of wines being show cased by some great wine representatives.
They brought some great wines with them to Ashburton and we are very pleased to now have their wines in our wine shop. | - Kurow Valley
- Villa Maria
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- Maven Wines.
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speciality tastings | | | | 
| Moa Beer Tasting June 30th, 6pm we were very excited to host our very first beer tasting!
Chris Knight from Moa Beers very happily hosted the event, which showcased a large variety of Moa beers as well as some Weka Cider.
Everybody thoroughly enjoyed themselves and we look forward to hosting another beer tasting in the near future.
check out there website
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 | Whisky Galore Tasting April 14th, 7pm we were very excited to be host to our very first whisky tasting!
The talented Michael F. Fraser Milne came down from Christchurch to host this event. Michael is from the Strathspey/Strathbogie area of Scotland and has been involved with whisky in some way for most of his life.
With the cafe full of enthusiasts, Michael entertained the locals with his knowledge of whiskys and his delightful manner.
On the night a case of mystery whisky was auctioned off, with all proceeds going to the Red Cross appeal, for Canterbury.
Jim Beggs was the winner of the auction and was very pleased with his case of whisky (even with the liquefaction on the box) and that he will drink over a period of time, responsibly!
Thank you to everyone who made it on the night, it was a very memorable night and one that we wish to do again very soon.
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