AFF Melbourne Wine Meet Ups (MASTER THREAD)

qaz · Nov 20, 2017

Mount Mary Masterclass & Steak Dinner with Sam Middleton - This Thursday 23rd @ The Botanical ($99)

penegal said:
Looks pretty good.

Which one/s?

penegal · Nov 21, 2017

qaz said:
Mount Mary Masterclass & Steak Dinner with Sam Middleton - This Thursday 23rd @ The Botanical ($99)

Which one/s?

Several. The Burgundy one is tempting actually.

I was about to book Mount Mary until I realised I have a conference (and dinner) that day... Damn.

qaz · Nov 24, 2017

qaz said:
Annual Riesling Exhibition - Friday 17th & Saturday 18th November @ Templestowe Cellars (free)

Annual Clare Valley Expo @ Prince Wine Store tomorrow 12noon-2pm
9 producers/winemakers in-store including Pikes, Rieslingfreak, O'Leary Walker, Jim Barry, Naked Run & Knappstein

also at PWS: Burgundy Grand Cru 2014 Horizontal Tasting - Saturday 13th January ($4695)

qaz · Nov 27, 2017

Riesling Downunder: Friday 2nd - Tuesday 6th February

Sunday 4th: Riesling Riot @ Plaza Ballroom - Regent Theatre ($55/$60)
Monday 5th & Tuesday 6th: Tastings & Masterclasses @ Arts Centre Melbourne ($150/$300/$450)

Taste the world’s rarest Rieslings, learn from the world’s best Riesling winemakers or explore at Riesling Riot, where over 500 Rieslings will be on show from over 70 Riesling producers from around the world, a rare opportunity where you can meet Riesling producers from Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Austria, France and USA.

Anyone have a discount promo code?

(Due to Riesling Riot, 4 the Love of Riesling has been replaced this year by The Great Big Sparkling wine tasting, on this Saturday but sold-out.)

penegal · Dec 12, 2017

Any MEL wine folk keen for dinner Wed or Thurs this week?

qaz · Jan 26, 2018

qaz said:
Riesling Downunder: Friday 2nd - Tuesday 6th February

Sunday 4th: Riesling Riot @ Plaza Ballroom - Regent Theatre ($55/$60)
Monday 5th & Tuesday 6th: Tastings & Masterclasses @ Arts Centre Melbourne ($150/$300/$450)

Taste the world’s rarest Rieslings, learn from the world’s best Riesling winemakers or explore at Riesling Riot, where over 500 Rieslings will be on show from over 70 Riesling producers from around the world, a rare opportunity where you can meet Riesling producers from Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Austria, France and USA.

Anyone have a discount promo code?

(Due to Riesling Riot, 4 the Love of Riesling has been replaced this year by The Great Big Sparkling wine tasting, on this Saturday but sold-out.)

For those who missed out on early bird tickets, you can still buy them at that same price using CWSVIP or PRINCEVIP for $5 off (there are also apparently promo codes for free entry and discounted masterclasses)

11am-1pm Saturday 3rd:
Riesling for Breakfast Tasting with Five of the World’s Greatest Producers $20 (refundable on $100+ spend)
Frankland Estate, Ansgar Clüsserath, Georg Breuer, Gunderloch, Bründlmayer

12:30-5pm Saturday 3rd:
Riesling Downunder progressive tasting $85.40
Dr Loosen, Heyman Lowenstein, Ansgar Clusserath, Donnhoff, Georg Breuer, Gunderloch, Whitmann, Christmann, and Weingut Brundelmayer

6.30pm Monday 5th:
Riesling Producer Dinner $195
Hugel & Fils, Egon Müller, Rheinhessen Weingut Wagner-Stempel

6.30-9.30pm Tuesday 6th:
A Special German Riesling Dinner with Superstars Philipp Wittmann and Steffen Christmann $120

7-10.30pm Tuesday 6th:
Mosel, Rhine and Swine Dinner $140
Heymann-Löwenstein, Dr Loosen, Georg Breuer, Gunderloch

7-10.30pm Tuesday 6th:
A Dinner with Dönnhoff $160

6.30pm Tuesday 20th:
Acid Haus On Tour Melbourne - A Riesling Celebration Dinner $159

qaz · Feb 2, 2018

7-9.45pm Monday 5th:
Riesling Masters - Pikes, Burklin Wolf & Salomon Dinner $149

It’s a rizza-fest
Aged riesling is the last word in aromatic mystery

2017 Timo Mayer New Releases
5-7pm Friday 16th @ Barrique

qaz · Feb 6, 2018

qaz said:
6.30pm Tuesday 20th:
Acid Haus On Tour Melbourne - A Riesling Celebration Dinner $159

$20 off with ACIDMEL = $139 (ends tomorrow)

sietes · Feb 19, 2018

Melbourne wine lovers might be interested in this dinner. Seems they also hold masterclasses and free tastings.

Victoria vs Burgundy: 2015 Vintage Showcase Dinner at Ricky & Pinky

qaz · Mar 15, 2018

Anyone interested in attending these?

qaz · Apr 20, 2018

Whilst it seems that the weather will be fine for a trip tomorrow to Hillcrest's annual open day which I attended last year, instead I'll be at Prince Wine Store's $10 2015 Chianti Classico tasting (there's also a $50 Super-Tuscan option)

qaz · Apr 27, 2018

Besides tomorrow's Yeringberg 2015 tasting at Prince Wine Store, there are these $10 University House events:

Champagne Masterclass with Stephane Barlerin from Duval-Leroy @ 5.30-6.30pm Tuesday 1st May

Oakridge Masterclass presented by Tim Perrin @ 12noon-1.30pm Friday 25th May

penegal · Apr 30, 2018

A few of us are catching up for a bit of a wine dinner in MEL this Wednesday 2 May.

All welcome to attend. New faces welcome. Please RSVP on the thread linked below:

MEL Wine Dinner - 2 MAY 2018 @ The Olive Tree

qaz · May 4, 2018

Tastings @ Barrique - 5-7pm Fridays (free)
4th May: Pimpernel
11th May: Thousand Candles & Gathering Fields
25th May: Dappled
1st June: Stuart Proud

La Pleiade & Agly Brothers (Jasper Hill & Chapoutier) Museum Releases + Proud Wines @ Prince Wine Store - 12noon this Saturday (free)

Pascal Marchand Masterclass @ Toorak Cellars - 7-9pm Wednesday 16th ($75)

Yangarra @ Rathdowne Cellars - 3-5pm Saturday 19th May (free)

Guiseppe Quintarelli Masterclass ($90)
7-9pm Monday 28th @ The Moon
7-7pm Tuesday 29th @ Milton Wine Bar

Bindi, Curly Flat, Cobaw Ridge & Joshua Cooper, Shadowbox @ Recoleta - 6-8pm Wednesday 30th ($45)

Vinoversity #2: Grenache @ Prince Wine Store - 1.30pm Saturday 2nd June ($50)

Bass Phillip Wine Luncheon with Winemaker Phillip Jones @ University House - 12noon Friday 29th June
$130 with $20 rebate on any wine purchase

qaz · May 8, 2018

anyone interested?

qaz · May 9, 2018

Young Gun of Wine's Top 50 Winemakers @ Prahran Market - 7-10pm this Saturday 12th
$59.11 includes Riedel wine glass to keep, 100 wines to taste, and chats with Australia’s Top 50 emerging winemakers

penegal · May 10, 2018

qaz said:
Young Gun of Wine's Top 50 Winemakers @ Prahran Market - 7-10pm this Saturday 12th
$59.11 includes Riedel wine glass to keep, 100 wines to taste, and chats with Australia’s Top 50 emerging winemakers

Nice - being in MEL on the weekend, this is a distinct possibility.

Are you going?

qaz · May 10, 2018

penegal said:
Nice - being in MEL on the weekend, this is a distinct possibility.

Are you going?

Can't anymore - unfortunately my Mother's Day now starts then

qaz · Jun 10, 2018

Whilst I missed having the 30yo Lustau VORS Palo Cortado a couple of days earlier (my favourite sherry style), one of the more enjoyable (abeit somewhat rushed due to my lack of time) tastings was meeting the affable Barry Morey of Sorrenberg at Rathdowne Cellars a fortnight ago, and trying his Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2013 & 2017, Chardonnay 2012 & 2016, Gamay 2008 & 2017, Cabernets 2006 & 2015 (wish that I had taken a photo of them!) - can't quite recall though I might have had them previously, they were all wonderful, particularly the aged whites, and worthy of the good press they're received

Due to staying in town rather than head down to the beach this long weekend, I'm looking forward to Letizia Patene of Passopisciaro at Boccaccio tomorrow (11am-1pm, free)

Otherwise, there've been some great events lately, such as the $49 Chateau Prieuré-Lichine Masterclass at The Botanical and MW Wine's Premium Tasting, the former unfortunately coinciding with my son's birthday: