December 2018
GT WINE Magazine Top Tasting – Australian Sparkling
The focus is top end Australia with Tasmania leading the charge – think Arras, Clover Hill, Stefano Lubiana et al. However there were many highlights from the mainland – but you’ll have to wait for you December/January issue of GT WINE Magazine. It’s always a fun night and books out quickly. Oyster will be served!
Full Details and Bookings »February 2019
GT WINE Magazine Top Tasting in Orange – Italian Whites
Italian white grapes are very new to Australian winegrowers but they’re playing an increasingly significant role – especially when you consider the evolution of our environment. Why? Because fiano and vermentino come from warm regions- Campania and Sardinia respectively. This was a terrific tasting. Not only did the Australian emigres look good but a number of skin contact styles made the cut. This will be an exciting tasting. Don’t miss out….
Full Details and Bookings »Introductory Wine Appreciation – Two Evenings 12 & 19 February
2 Evening Sessions Course – Session 1: Tuesday 12 February/ Session 2: Tuesday 19 February Back-to-Basics over two fun and informative sessions. What is wine? How do we taste? How do we know a ‘good’ wine and detect wine faults? What are generic styles and varietal wines all about? Taste the classics along with the new and exciting fashion wines. Explore the influence of wine making on flavour and style. Learn why you like the wines you do and know…
Full Details and Bookings »GT WINE Magazine Top Tasting – Italian Whites
Italian white grapes are very new to Australian winegrowers but they’re playing an increasingly significant role – especially when you consider the evolution of our environment. Why? Because fiano and vermentino come from warm regions- Campania and Sardinia respectively. This was a terrific tasting. Not only did the Australian emigres look good but a number of skin contact styles made the cut. This will be an exciting tasting. Don’t miss out….
Full Details and Bookings »Riesling Workshop
Riesling is one of the world’s noble grapes with purity, precision (it does come from Germany, after all) and incredible longevity. Riesling can be dry or sweet, drunk young or old with equal pleasure. Riesling arrived in Australia 150 years ago and has settled into the Eden and Clare Valleys in South Australia with marvellous rieslings from the Great Southern of Western Australia, the Canberra District and Orange. We’ll explore these regions alongside benchmarks from Germany, Alsace and Austria.
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