New Zealand is July's Featured Country

In the International spirit that is Rotary, each Etown Rotary board meeting this year will feature a different country by way of a wine tasting. According to the French proverb, " In water one sees one's own face; But in wine one beholds the heart of another."

Our meeting tonight will highlight New Zealand. New Zealand has 269 Rotary Clubs and approximately 10,000 Rotarians. Our tasting will be a 2006 Pinot Noir from the Wairau River Winery in Marlborough, New Zealand.

This wine has an intensely perfumed nose of wild berry fruits and hints of
forest floor, framed by toasty oak. Showing complexity on the palate, the
low yielding vines and skilful winemaking give this wine a silken texture
with a fine tannin structure and great length. Indulge with gastronomic
delights and scintilating conversation.
- Allan McWilliams, Winemaker