The House of Vintner attended this fabulous wine tasting event at Southbank Surf Club on May 12, and we’re delighted to bring you details of the fun and frivolity here...
Six top Hunter Valley Winemakers took their Hunter wines to the masses on the surfari of a lifetime!
From Melbourne to Noosa, the New Generation took the wine-scene by storm and showed us what it was all about! Margans, Meerea Park, De Iuliis Wines, David Hook, Andrew Thomas and Mistletoe Wines, captivated us with their liquid golds (whites) and reds from Pinot Grigoio, Semillons and Shiraz’s, to Verdelhos and Roses’ and more! Delicate and bold flavours caressed our palates, leaving us enchanted.
Brisbane turned it on for the guys and a good solid turn out filled the venue, with everyone enjoying the atmosphere. Despite the recent Brissie floods, we’re recovering and we certainly didn’t look any worse for wear! Our interstate visitors were enthralled with our beautiful city, and all our Southbank Parklands had to offer. I spoke to several people enjoying the event, many of them from out of town who were having a fabulous time!
I’m already a Hunter Valley convert as you know, I don’t need much encouraging to explore the vineyards, purchase the wines and stay a little while and just breathe out when I’m there... but having the Hunter Valley at my doorstep for this event, to try the many boutique wines on show, was the perfect ending to my very busy week! There should be more of these events!
Priced at a very comfortable $25 per head, with many many wines to appreciate that evening, we dined on Watsonia vintage cheddar and fresh bread – the perfect accompaniment! And, keeping us hydrated during the night we had the fabulous Fiji water to freshen up on! Then, it was back into the wine! My all time favourite of the night was the De Iuliius Verdelho – utterly refreshing and the perfect wine for me. I’ve long been a De Iuliius fan and when in the Hunter I like nothing better than to dine at Cracked Pepper and visit Butterflies Gallery, sharing their grounds with the De Iuliius cellar door! You can also find them online at http://www.dewine.com.au/
Many thanks to the girls at Winestream Communications for organising our tickets and giveaways so our readers could enjoy the evening too! We all had a fabulous time and look forward to doing it again some day!
Find out more about the tour, the boys and get all the goss on the New Generation Website!
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