One of the wish list in NZ was to have chance work in the winery. But no luck.
I applied a few posts, from laboratory technician to a few other post but no reply. Until recently, I found a Mandarin Speaking Wine Attendant job, but still no luck, it needs people from Aug to next year Feb as their peak season to the tourists come during Spring and Summer.
So, I end up come to Nelson after the kiwi fruit season, as the Hoki Fish season will be just fit my working visa well. The journey to Nelson was a bit of obstacles: our flight got cancelled in Apr, our ferry also got reschedule due to the weather. It make me really feels that I should not come.
But we finally made it, took the ferry at midnight and managed to attend the interview a Sealord, and got offer a job as a Quality Controller.
Huei suggested that we should visit Blenheim for the wine tasting tour before we start working, else we will not have any time to visit during the weekdays. So we made it, the Fri before we started working, after I done my work exchange.
There is a wine trail map that you can grab one at the I-sites and get the relevant information.
We went to only four places for the wine tasting, and my face has turned red after the second one. So we went to stop for lunch for the famous pies.
At night, we met up with Echo for dinner before depart back to Nelson. And from talking to the wine attendant at Villa Maria, I realised the reason why I don't get any response from the job application.
One common question asked during the application:
Do you drink? If you answer NO, means they will not look further at your application. XD
I applied a few posts, from laboratory technician to a few other post but no reply. Until recently, I found a Mandarin Speaking Wine Attendant job, but still no luck, it needs people from Aug to next year Feb as their peak season to the tourists come during Spring and Summer.
So, I end up come to Nelson after the kiwi fruit season, as the Hoki Fish season will be just fit my working visa well. The journey to Nelson was a bit of obstacles: our flight got cancelled in Apr, our ferry also got reschedule due to the weather. It make me really feels that I should not come.
But we finally made it, took the ferry at midnight and managed to attend the interview a Sealord, and got offer a job as a Quality Controller.
Huei suggested that we should visit Blenheim for the wine tasting tour before we start working, else we will not have any time to visit during the weekdays. So we made it, the Fri before we started working, after I done my work exchange.
We went to only four places for the wine tasting, and my face has turned red after the second one. So we went to stop for lunch for the famous pies.
Lawson Dry Hill -> Wither Hills -> The Burleigh (Pies) ->Villa Maria -> Framingham -> Chocolate Factory
Each one we try about four types of wine: Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grit, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
At there, learn a bit about NZ wine and history, and some science about wine: higher alcohol, less sweetness; higher acidity, drier and strong after taste.
I didn't buy any of them during the tour but now I have one bottle of Villa Maria's Sauvignon Blanc at home as it felts warmer after drinking, especially the weather is too cold this few days.
Forget to take photo for the Lawson, the wine is really drier compared to the latter one we tired.
2nd Stop: Wither Hill, the only one that we paid $5 for the wine tasting session
The Burleigh:
Villa Maria: At Villa Maria, they introduce us a dessert wine, sweetness is 20 times than the normal wine and the alcohol content is slightly lower, called the Noble Riesling.
Framingham:
At night, we met up with Echo for dinner before depart back to Nelson. And from talking to the wine attendant at Villa Maria, I realised the reason why I don't get any response from the job application.
One common question asked during the application:
Do you drink? If you answer NO, means they will not look further at your application. XD
