AFF Melbourne Wine Meet Ups (MASTER THREAD)

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MW WINES PREMIUM TASTING $10 refundable on purchase

6:00PM WEDNESDAY 26 SEPTEMBER

2017 Crawford River Riesling
2018 Grosset Polish Hill Riesling
2018 Grosset Springvale Riesling
2017 Pooley Butchers Hill Chardonnay
2017Bindi Quartz Chardonnay
2017 Bindi Original Vineyard Pinot Noir
2017 Bindi Block 5 Pinot Noir
2017 Tolpuddle Chardonnay
2017 Tolpuddle Pinot Noir
2018 Jasper Hill Georgia's Paddock Riesling
2017 Jasper Hill Georgia's Paddock Shiraz
2013 Rocche Costamagna Barolo 'Rocche Dell'Annunziata' DOCG
 
MW Wines Raids the Cellar

Saturday 27 October
3:00pm - 6:00pm
50 Wines
$150 per person
Project Forty Nine,107 Cambridge Street, COLLINGWOOD VIC 3066

TASTING HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
1996 Penfolds Grange
2014 Bass Phillip Premium Pinot Noir
1986 Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
2010 Joh Jos Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese
 
Pity I am in Malaysia that weekend... Damn this frequently flying business
 
 
Had not seen your post but have just left the PWS tasting. Excellent value - as usual with the PWS team. :)

There is also a dinner at Heston Blumenthal tomorrow evening, with a great line up.
 
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qaz said:
MW Wines: Burgundy Education Series - March 2019 ($420; 6.30-8pm Tuesday 5/3, 19/3, 2/4; 12 places)
Any favourites/standouts?
Other forthcoming Cellarhand events include those today and this week at Milton Wine Bar, The Moon, Toorak Cellars, The Alps, The Hills
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In the limited time we had available, I can’t claim to have tried everything on offer, as there were more than 70 wines on tasting.

However, I’m a fan of Jacquesson Champagnes, so the Cuvee 737 Degorgement Tardif was of particular interest. Not cheap, with a shelf price of $225, and $191 on the day, but delicious. (When I have a moment, I will go on a hunt for anything we still have surviving from the original release, the base of which was from the 2009 harvest, I think.)

A new one for me was the Labruyere Champagne, a Grand Cru, 70% Pinot Noir / 30% Chardonnay. Shelf price $105, $89 on the day – so slightly more affordable than the DT.

There were some Ostertag Rieslings from Alsace that were rather good, in the $40-50 range. And a Dr Loosen Dry Riesling 2016 that was solid value at $20 on the day.

Then, if you want “interesting”, there were two wines being offered by an Armenian winemaker, Zorah. He and his partner were pouring their wines and were passionate and engaging in presenting their story. On offer were a Zorah Karasi Areni Noir 2016 (reputedly a grape variety found only in Armenia), at $51, and a Zorah Yeraz Areni Noir 2012 – at $208. Something to confound at a blind tasting maybe?
 
Besides the Pierre Gimonnet Masterclass,

12noon-2pm tomorrow:
Bruno Rocca (Barbaresco),Von Hovel (Mosel), Corte Lavel (Valpolicella) with Luisa Rocca in-store @ Prince Wine Store (free)

Fine Wine Appreciation: 2017 Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir Horizontal
@ Dench Café Fitzroy - 7pm Monday March 18th ($130 including food, 10 places):
Number 72 Tram Route Progressive Food & Wine Tasting
@ Milton Wine Shop, Toorak Cellars, The Alps - 12noon-4pm Saturday 23rd March ($153 includes wine, food, MyKi pass)

Also lots of Dan Murphy's events, especially at Doncaster East, but the current pick is:

VIC All-Stars 3.0 @ Dan Murphy's Cellar - 6-7.30pm Wednesday 20th March ($20 gift card):
 
 
Tasmania @ Siglo - 2-4pm Sunday 31st March ($65)

A stellar line up of Tassie’s finest will be there, from the south we’ll have Glaetzer-Dixon, Lubiana, Meadowbank, Sailor Seeks Horse and Stargazer, with more to come. The northern collective will feature Dalrymple, Holyman, Two Tonne Tasmania and more. Jim Chatto’s Mania Wines from all around the Isle will join us as well. We’ve also asked our favourite gin distiller Dasher + Fisher to join the party and freshen the palate. To round out our offering we’ll have Pyengana cheddar and house-cured northern Tasmanian wallaby!
 
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qaz said:
Tasmania @ Siglo - 2-4pm Sunday 31st March ($65)

A stellar line up of Tassie’s finest will be there, from the south we’ll have Glaetzer-Dixon, Lubiana, Meadowbank, Sailor Seeks Horse and Stargazer, with more to come. The northern collective will feature Dalrymple, Holyman, Two Tonne Tasmania and more. Jim Chatto’s Mania Wines from all around the Isle will join us as well. We’ve also asked our favourite gin distiller Dasher + Fisher to join the party and freshen the palate. To round out our offering we’ll have Pyengana cheddar and house-cured northern Tasmanian wallaby!
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Just received that one, too, qaz.
Unfortunately, we will be overseas.
Next time, a get together maybe?
 
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