出張パーティ TASTING PARTY
Sommelier Presents
Sommelier-led, in-home tasting for 4-10 friends. One to Two hours of fun and discovery! Auckland only, one week preparation time. And not just regular wine. You can also have tasting parties for JAPANESE WINE, SAKE and even JAPANESE WHISKY! "If interested, please contact us immediately!"
Elevate a dinner party or test your knowledge. Hiro tailors tastings to all levels, from dinner party fun to specialised blind tastings. Just enjoying wine and paired food is, of course, also an option. Hiro can even explain the science behind food and wine pairings if that's your thing.
"Hiro's encouragement to try new wines and flavours was contagious. His knowledge and enthusiasm made the night fun and educational. His personality is perfect for a home atmosphere without the night feeling awkward or strained. He explained why I might like or dislike a wine and why certain wines would suit my palette – he’s the perfect host, whether it be at your home or at a special event."
– Christina G, Auckland
Wine Tasting Party
The wines are prepared according to each guest's individual requirements, including their budget and the style of wine they would like to try. Hiro, the sommelier personally selects and brings along food pairings for each wine. Let's have fun together.
$300 + Cost of wines to be tasted on the day (discounted from our website prices).
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Wines from $35-$500 minimum 4 bottles (depending on budget)
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1 to 2 hours
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4-10 friends at your place
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Auckland only
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Minimum 1 week prep time
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10% discount if one or more cases purchased from the wines tasted (Email or online orders only.)
What Hiro supplies
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Wine
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Ice and ice backet
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Pairing food
What you supply
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Your budget, tastes and preferences
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Place, not palace
- Extra food
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Enough glasses for you and your friends (Yes, we can help)
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Water
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Your friends!
Japanese Sake Tasting Party
Sommelier Hiro, who is also a qualified sake sommelier, will answer your simple questions about sake as time permits. Hiro knows that you like sake but don't know what kind of sake to choose in a bottle shop. Hiro is responsible for telling you why even the shop staff don't know. This is a special sake-specific Tasting Party for beginners and professionals alike, where you can learn more in-depth knowledge while having fun drinking sake. Umeshu (Plum Wine) and Yuzu Sake will also be available if you would like. Includes paired food prepared by a sommelier who used to be a chef.
$300 + Cost of Sakes to be tasted on the day (discounted from our website prices).
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Sake from $50-$500, minimum 4 bottles (depending on budget)
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Plum Wine and Yuzu Sake is also available.
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1 to 2 hours
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4-10 friends at your place
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Auckland only
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Minimum 1 week prep time
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10% discount if one or more cases purchased from the Sakes tasted (Email or online orders only.)
What Hiro supplies
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Japanese Sake (Plum Wine and Yuzu Sake, if you want to try)
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Sake Tasting Cup
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Pairing food
What you supply
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Your budget, tastes and preferences
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Place, not palace
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Extra food
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Water
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Your friends!
"We all had such a great time. You were very helpful and accommodating and the process was very easy and smooth - and that you chose some excellent food pairing! Thank you so much for your time and knowledge and those great wines! "
– Imogen S, Auckland
Japanese Wine Tasting Party
Why did Sommelier Hiro bring Japanese wine to NZ, a wine-growing region? You'll find out the answer in this tasting. Today, Japan's previously nascent wine industry is making rapid progress. Hiro will show you why Japanese wine, once said to be unsuitable for winemaking, is now evolving, and give you an insight into the current state of wine in Japan, a country renowned for its craftsmanship.
$300 + Cost of wines to be tasted on the day (discounted from our website prices).
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Wines from $49-$500 minimum 4 bottles (depending on budget)
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1 to 2 hours
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4-10 friends at your place
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Auckland only
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Minimum 1 week prep time
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10% discount if one or more cases purchased from the wines tasted (Email or online orders only.)
What Hiro supplies
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Japanese Wine
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Ice and ice backet
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Pairing food
What you supply
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Your budget, tastes and preferences
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Place, not palace
- Extra food
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Enough glasses for you and your friends (Yes, we can help)
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Water
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Your friends!
Japanese Whisky Tasting Party
Japanese Whisky is not only Suntory's single malt. Let's taste a variety of Japanese whiskies that are different from Scotch and Bourbon and full of originality. Experience the excellence of whisky produced by Japanese terroir.
$300 + Cost of Japanese Whiskies, to be tasted on the day (discounted from our website prices).
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Japanese Whisky from $59-$2000, minimum 4 bottles (depending on budget)
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1.5 to 2 hours
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4-12 friends at your place
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Auckland only
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Minimum 1 week prep time
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10% discount if one or more cases purchased from the whiskies tasted (Email or online orders only.)
What Hiro supplies
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Whisky
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Pairing food
What you supply
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Your budget, tastes and preferences
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Place, not palace
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Extra food
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Enough tasting glasses for you and your friends (Yes,we can help)
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Water
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Your friends!
