AFF Melbourne Wine Meet Ups (MASTER THREAD)

[qaz]

Seville Estate 2017 Release Masterclasses

 

[JohnK]

Don't forget - next Wed night - 2018 Coonawarra Wine Tasting Roadshow - Melbourne

I was invited to an Art of the Palate dinner last night which featured Wynns wines.

 

[CLT Aussie]

With the love shown for Wynn's Black Label recently, I thought there might be interested in a tasting led by Sue Hodder.

Wynns Masterclass 5/10/18 | Melbourne Wine House | Buy Online

 

[sietes]

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

 

[sietes]

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

 

[qaz]

Besides pinot noir and champagne events:

Wantirna Estate winemakers dinner with Maryann Egan @ Scopri - 7pm Wednesday 10th October ($195)

• Isabella Chardonnay 2107, 2012
• Lily Pinot Noir 2017, 2012
• Amelia Cabernet Merlot 2016, 2009
• Hanna Cabernet Franc / Merlot 2016, 2010

Barrique Wine Store:

• Yarra Yering Dry Red No.1 Vertical 2012-2016 with Sarah Crowe - 7pm Wednesday 24th October ($45)

• Mount Mary Quintet Vertical 2010/2014/2015/2016 - 7pm Thursday 1st November ($45)

 

[qaz]

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

Full Line-Up Announced

 

[penegal]

Pity I am in Malaysia that weekend... Damn this frequently flying business

 

[qaz]

10am-4pm Today: Annual Chardonnay Exhibition @ Templestowe Cellars (17+ wines, free)

 

[qaz]

Sorry for the short notice and not posting sooner, but in case you're unaware, Cellarhand have a bunch of events/tastings/dinners this weekend with dozens of European winemakers visiting, including to celebrate their 20th anniversary, starting today with a 12noon-3pm tasting at Prince Wine Store ($35, wine/price list) - highly recommended if you can still attend (unfortunately I can't)

Barrique will have Timo Mayer pre-releasing his 2018 wines at 5-7pm next Friday 15th (free)

Carboot have a riesling tasting 2-4pm next Saturday 16th ($35) following on from their Sydney one

University House have an Alsace Masterclass presented by Thomas Schlumberger from Domaines Schlumberger at 6.30-7.30pm on Monday 25th ($20)

 

[pagingjoan]

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.

 

[qaz]

MW Wines: Burgundy Education Series - March 2019 ($420; 6.30-8pm Tuesday 5/3, 19/3, 2/4; 12 places)

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.

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

 

[pagingjoan]

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

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?

 

[qaz]

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):

• Grosset
• Ashton Hills
• Shaw and Smith
• Ochota Barrels
• Tapanappa
• Murdoch Hill

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):

• Mount Mary
• Castagna
• Bindi
• Ten Minutes By Tractor
• Mac Forbes

 

[qaz]

If you're interested in natural/orange wines or Burgundy, then don't miss meeting these winemakers:

• Sasa Radikon (Friuli) @ The Moon - 6.30pm Tuesday 31st July ($48.48)

How Saša Radikon has helped change the winemaking rule book
www.themooninmelbourne.com​

6.30pm tonight:
Foradori with Theo Zierock @ The Moon ($45 including snacks)

Foradori Legacy
How Foradori uses amphorae to break ‘natural wine’ boundaries
Teroldego triumph: How an Italian winemaker's gift came to bear fruit in WA
Foradori’s natural way​

also 6.30pm this Thursday:
Two Tonne Tasmania with Ricky Evans @ The Alps ($35 including snacks/toasties)
pinot noir, chardonnay, riesling

 

[qaz]

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!

 

[pagingjoan]

Just received that one

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!

Just received that one, too, qaz.
Unfortunately, we will be overseas.
Next time, a get together maybe?

 

[qaz]

Massimo Benevelli @ Boccaccio - 10am-12.30pm this Saturday

This Saturday we will have over ten different wines Massimo has made at his estate spanning over a decade open for tasting including the new 2014 Monforte di Ravera Barolo.

 

[qaz]

Vases Felix Masterclass @ Dan Murphy's Cellar - 6.15-8pm Thursday 14th March ($40 gift card)
https://www.danmurphys.com.au/dm/mydanmurphys/my_events/1844
Join Tony Liversage from Vasse Felix, as he takes us on a journey through the current release of the Icon and Premier range of reds and whites with a couple of limited releases as well.

 

[qaz]

Besides Pooley Cooinda Vale Pinot Noir Vertical 2012-2017,

Gourmet Traveller Wine - Museum Wines Dinner with Nick Stock
@ Tea Room 161 Spring Street: 6.30pm-10pm this Tuesday 19th March
$205.03 - 12 wine, 4 course dinner

Giant Steps Single Vineyard Chardonnay & Pinot Noir Masterclass with Steve Flamsteed
@ University House: 5.30-7pm Tuesday 2nd April ($10/$20)