Corbans Wines and the Temperance Movement Talks

Sharon Alexander, a 4th generation Corban, shares the challenges that her vintner family faced during the prohibition era in the early 1900s at the talks being held on Saturday 30 September, at 10.30am and again at 1.30pm.

Though much of west Auckland was a dry area, including the site of Corbans Winery, the family were able to produce wine but not sell or distribute on the premises. To resolve this, they built a brick depot over the railway line, only a few hundred metres away but outside the prohibited area.

The wine depot has been a loved and visible heritage landmark on Great North Road. Celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the Corban family homestead and take a tour of the heritage buildings, see winemaking relics and photos from the prohibition era.

Presented by: A collaboration of Corban Estate Arts Centre, Corban Winery Estate Heritage Preservation Trust and West Auckland Historical Society.