Fab Four: wine celebrations
Battle of the Valleys
February 14
Three posses of top winemakers from some of South Australia’s most famous regions — Artisans of Barossa, (Adelaide) Hills Underground and (McLaren) Vale Cru — are gathering in Hahndorf, just outside Adelaide, for a smackdown of wine, music, food and “old school sports day games — with a wine slant, of course”. Battle begins in the garden behind the RockBare and Scott & La Prova cellar doors at 102-104 Main Street at midday and concludes at 6pm. Tickets are $30.
trybooking.com/gpbz
Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri
February 26, March 2
The Gambero Rosso Vini d’Italia is a highly respected annual guide to Italian wines; famously, the wines that receive the highest scores each year are awarded tre bicchieri, or three glasses. In an Australian first, Gambero Rosso is showcasing 50 of these tre bicchieri wines from the latest guide at tastings in Melbourne (February 26) and Sydney (March 2); the guide’s editor also will host seminars each day. Tickets to the tasting are $25; the seminar is an extra $25.
sydneyitalianwinefood. com.au/gambero-rosso
Return to Terroir
February 28, March 1
This unmissable two-day tasting at the fabulous Melbourne Town Hall is one of the centrepieces of that city’s Food and Wine Festival. Wines from more than 50 of the world’s leading vineyards — including Zind-Humbrecht from Alsace, Leflaive from Burgundy, Nikolaihof from Austria and Australia’s own Cullen, Castagna and Jasper Hill — will be on offer. The previous Return to Terroir tasting in 2011 was one of the best events in the festival’s 20 year history. Tickets are $65.
melbournefoodand-wine.com.au
Melbourne’s Vue de Monde is the venue for a very special champagne event. Source: Supplied
Trait d’Union
February 21, 23, 25
A group of outstanding champagne producers, including Selosse, Jacquesson and Larmandier Bernier, visits Australia this month to host a series of six-course dinners in three top restaurants: Canberra’s Hotel Hotel on Saturday the 21st, Sydney’s Bentley Bar & Restaurant on Monday the 23rd and Melbourne’s Vue de Monde on Wednesday the 25th. Prices for each dinner vary from $220 at Hotel Hotel to $450 at Vue de Monde.
hotel-hotel.com.au; vuedemonde.com.au; thebentley.com.au
Source : The Australian Max Allen 6th February 2015
