Feb 17th - Feb 21st
The Celtic Organic Winery. How evocative. This was the name of the next place we went to, amusingly situated just outside of…Levin. Oh yeah. In fact, it sits on the edges of Lake Horowhenua, which is quite pretty, and just outside of Levin itself
Note: In Maori, ‘wh’ is pronounced ‘f’. Learn before visiting, lest you embarrass yourself the way I did…
So yes! My predilection for wine being what it is, I was most excited by all this. We were only going to be able to stay a few days (3 or 4), as Malcolm, its owner, had another WWOOFer coming. Ah well, we thought, why not?
Malcolm makes fruit wines – wines made from Feijoa, Black Dorris Plums and Green Ginger. Originally an orchardist (apples), Malcolm slipped into fermentation when an apple crop, for various reasons, was turned into cider. From there, Malcolm has pretty much dropped cider, but does the other wines. They’re good, man, really good. Almost too good, in fact – we’re not sure we believe the ‘no preservatives’ thing :)
Anyway, we got to taste a small amount of wine, and ended up buying a case (at $18+ a bottle, it’s not cheap, but hey, it was a treat).
We also got to meet Warren, a truly fascinating character, if somewhat, um, well exhausting. Warren’s lovely, let’s be clear, but his personality is such that the terms ‘chill’ do not apply – he’s also somewhat eccentric, being the first gypsy I’ve ever met. We decided not to accept his invitation to spend a night with him on the side of the road, drinking and hanging out, but meeting him was educational :)
The Celtic Organic Winery. How evocative. This was the name of the next place we went to, amusingly situated just outside of…Levin. Oh yeah. In fact, it sits on the edges of Lake Horowhenua, which is quite pretty, and just outside of Levin itself
Note: In Maori, ‘wh’ is pronounced ‘f’. Learn before visiting, lest you embarrass yourself the way I did…
So yes! My predilection for wine being what it is, I was most excited by all this. We were only going to be able to stay a few days (3 or 4), as Malcolm, its owner, had another WWOOFer coming. Ah well, we thought, why not?
Malcolm makes fruit wines – wines made from Feijoa, Black Dorris Plums and Green Ginger. Originally an orchardist (apples), Malcolm slipped into fermentation when an apple crop, for various reasons, was turned into cider. From there, Malcolm has pretty much dropped cider, but does the other wines. They’re good, man, really good. Almost too good, in fact – we’re not sure we believe the ‘no preservatives’ thing :)
Anyway, we got to taste a small amount of wine, and ended up buying a case (at $18+ a bottle, it’s not cheap, but hey, it was a treat).
We also got to meet Warren, a truly fascinating character, if somewhat, um, well exhausting. Warren’s lovely, let’s be clear, but his personality is such that the terms ‘chill’ do not apply – he’s also somewhat eccentric, being the first gypsy I’ve ever met. We decided not to accept his invitation to spend a night with him on the side of the road, drinking and hanging out, but meeting him was educational :)
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