Wine Australia 

           

               Are you bored too?  The Phoenix Rises!  

 

 

Date - Thursday 17th November.

6.30pm - 8.45pm

Venue – Marriott Hotel West India Quay Canary Wharf E14 4ED

An exclusive event with only 15 tickets available

 

 

There is no doubting that the Australian wine bubble has well and truly burst. Following incredible growth in demand from the UK public stretching back to the mid 1980's, Australia now finds itself having to completely reinvent its identity and quite literally from the roots up!

 

Overproduction, drought, rising production costs, a strong dollar and constant but now unsustainable UK supermarket discounting, are major contributing factors.

In addition, there is strong evidence that as UK palates become more educated and demanding, Australian wine has become a bit of a dull and unexciting picture, good for cutting ones "wine teeth" on but that's about it.

Not a pretty picture then?

Well, all of the above considered, many in the wine industry both here in the UK and in Australia, regard these issues as a blessing in disguise. For several years now, many have been wondering if the big dominating brand names, would ever allow us a proper chance to see and experience the highly crafted, interesting wines with unique signatures, which Australia can and does produce.

 

Circumstances mentioned, are forcing the issue and now there are quite a good number of these top quality, interesting "new" wines on offer, usually from the cooler areas in Victoria and New South Wales.

Join me Chris Rawlings and sample your way around some of Australia’s best new wave wines.

 

Jansz Premium NV Cuvee Pipers Brook Tasmania

 

Pewsey Vale Vineyard The Contours Riesling 2005 Eden Valley

 

Cumulus Estate Chardonnay 2009 Orange New South Wales

 

Crittenden Estate The Zumma Vineyard Pinot Noir 2009 Mornington Peninsula Victoria

 

Dandelion Vineyards Pride of the Fleurieu Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Eden Valley

 

Clonakilla Hilltops Shiraz 2010 Canberra New South Wales

 

Tyrrells The Lunatiq Shiraz 2006 Heathcote Victoria

 

Jeffrey Grosset Gaia Cabernet Blend 2007 Clare Valley

 

 

Tickets £45 per person

Suitable light finger food will accompany this event.

Numbers are limited to just 15 guests.

Further information and tickets via the contact page at:

www.rawlings-and-wine.com or email to:

christopherrawlings@btopenworld.com                                                                      Proposed wines are subject to minor change