Wanted: Cat Sitter

I have a 4 year old male cat named Javier who needs a temporary housing arrangement while I am in New Zealand. My parents cannot take him because they have two hunting dogs who don't know the difference between rabbits, cats and squirrels. If you know anyone who is interested, please email me at rochester_rebecca@yahoo.com. It would be from February to mid-July. Thanks.

Vintage Cellar Hand at Delegat's Wine Estate New Zealand

I begin work at Delegat's Wine Estate as a Vintage Cellar Hand on March 3, 2008. Here is the job posting that I was hired for.

Vintage Vintage Cellar Hand - Marlborough

Delegat's Wine Estate is a leading New Zealand winemaker enjoying global success with its Delegat's and Oyster Bay brands. We have exciting opportunities for Vintage Cellar Hands in our 20,000 tonne, state of the art winery set in the Wairau Valley, Marlborough.

We are seeking dynamic and motivated people with industry or vintage experience. Applicants will require sound attention to detail, solid time management, strong interpersonal and team skills, a self starting attitude with the energy, motivation and stamina required to be effective in a challenging and rewarding workplace.

Employment typically commences in February or early March with peak work patterns of 12 hours per day and 6 to 7 days per week. Vintage typically concludes in late May.
We support our vintage team by providing competitive pay rates, immigration support, location information packs, access to accommodation, daily transport to and from the winery, work clothing and safety equipment, vintage meals each day, and inhouse training processes.

If you have the skill and motivation to be part of a dynamic and professional team please apply.

Introduction to Delegat's Wine Estate

Delegat's Wine Estate is one of New Zealand's largest family owned and family managed winemakers. The Managing Director is Jim Delegat and the Executive Director is his sister, Rosemari Delegat. Their parents, Nikola and Vidosava, founded the family wine business in New Zealand in 1947 after emigrating in the late 1930s from what is modern day Croatia. The original vineyard and winery was established in 1947 at Henderson, west of Auckland city. The grapes have long disappeared but the site is still home to today's modern wineryOur extensive winemaking experience has taken us to New Zealand’s premier wine growing regions, Hawke's Bay and Marlborough. Our vineyards were among the first to be established in these regions, and are now regarded as some of the best in the country. We focus on producing a limited range of super premium wines from the grape varieties that thrive in the cool maritime growing conditions of these regions.Our Delegat’s Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay are grown in red metal and gravel soils in Hawke’s Bay on the east coast of the North Island. Our Sauvignon Blanc is grown is on the ancient alluvial river deposits in the world renowned Marlborough region.Our wines benefit from ongoing research, an investment in winemaking and viticultural technology and processes. We were the first New Zealand winery to ferment Chardonnay in a barrel, and we continue to use only the best French barriques for our Reserve wines, as well as temperature controlled tanks to capture the concentrated cool climate flavours that have made New Zealand wines so popular throughout the world.