Wednesday July 13, 2022
Zoom Taste n Talk with David Morrison
Function Notice
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Sunday June 5, 2022
One-Day Coach Tour of the Mornington Peninsula
Function Notice
Original Itinerary
Final Itinerary
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Tuesday May 3, 2022
Winemaker’s Dinner with Dominique Portet at Le Gaulois
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Wednesday April 6, 2022
Taste N Talk Alternative Varieties presented by Darby Higgs
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Tuesday March 8, 2022
Restaurant Dinner, Grande Forno, Celebrating Bleasdale and the Potts family
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Sunday February 6, 2022
Breakfast on the Yarra
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Sunday December 12, 2021
End-of-Year Lunch at the Customs House Hotel, Williamstown
Including return Ferry from Southbank to Williamstown
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Tuesday November 16, 2021
Dinner at Zest restaurant, Holmesglen TAFE, Hosted by Emad Akhnoukh
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Monday November 1, 2021
Melbourne Cup Sweep Draw on Zoom
Video of the draw
Melbourne Cup sweep drawcard
Prizewinners
Tuesday September 14, 2021
62nd AGM online with Zoom
Function Notice
Agenda
President’s Report
Minutes
Wednesday July 14, 2021
Food & Wine Trivia Night hosted by Graeme & Dianne Lofts
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Wednesday May 19, 2021
Taste N Talk Wines of Provenance presented by Ashleigh Millar
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Thursday April 22, 2021
Taste N Talk Developing the Palate Senses, with Emad Akhnoukh, Holmesglen TAFE
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Sunday March 21, 2021
One Day Coach Tour of the Surf Coast district of the Geelong Wine Region
Function Notice
Itinerary
Tour Folder
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Sunday February 7, 2021
Breakfast on the Yarra
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Sunday December 13, 2020
End-of-Year picnic at Central Gardens, Hawthorn
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Wednesday November 4, 2020
Zoom Tasmania, wish we were there!
With Fred Peacock and Loretta Thomson
Guest speakers and screenshots
Wednesday October 14, 2020
Zoom Trivia Night
The winners
Screenshot
Thursday September 17, 2020
61st AGM online with Zoom
Taste N Talk: Fortified wines of Rutherglen featuring Dave Whyte and Michael Murtagh of Buller Wines and Stephen Chambers of Chambers Rosewood.
Function Notice
Agenda
Minutes
Gallery
Wednesday August 19, 2020
Taste N Talk: Online with Zoom featuring Ashleigh Seymour on Sangiovese, Avignonesi, Tuscany, Italy
with Fred and Natalie Pizzini, King Valley
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Tuesday July 21, 2020
Taste N Talk: Online with Zoom featuring Sarah Crowe on Shiraz, Yarra Yering
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List of participants
Wednesday July 8, 2020
Taste N Talk: Online with Zoom featuring Tim Gramp, Tim Gramp Wines, Clare Valley
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List of participants
Thursday June 11, 2020
Taste N Talk: Online with Zoom featuring Plantagenet Wines, Great Southern Wine Region
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List of participants
Thursday May 14, 2020
Taste N Talk: Online with Zoom
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List of participants
Tuesday April 28, 2020
Taste N Talk: Online with Zoom
No Function Notice
List of participants
Sunday, February 16, 2020
Breakfast on the Yarra
Function Notice
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Sunday, December 8, 2019
End of Year Picnic at Hanging Rock
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Sunday, November 17, 2019
60th Anniversary Dinner at Novotel on Collins
Flyer
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Sunday, October 27, 2019
Bottling Day at Dalreden
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Wednesday September 11, 2019
Steak Bank Lunch, ‘Take Your Best’
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Wednesday August 21, 2019
60th AGM and Dinner at Zest Restaurant
Guest Speaker: Michael Hince
60th AGM Function Notice
60th AGM Agenda
60th AGM Minutes
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Sunday July 21, 2019
One Day Coach Tour of the Kyneton Area
Function Notice
Itinerary
Gallery
Thursday June 20, 2019
Taste N Talk, Matt Harrop, Chief Judge, Royal Melbourne Wine Awards, 2018 & 2019 What’s in a bottle?
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Gallery
Wednesday May 15, 2019
Winemaker’s Dinner, Mantong Kitchen with Han Tao Lau, Greenstone Vineyards
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Thursday April 11, 2019
Taste N Talk, Life of a Sommelier with Christian Maier
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Saturday, March 23 & Sunday March 24, 2019
Weekend Coach Tour of the Henty Wine Region
Function Notice
Itinerary
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Sunday, February 10, 2019
Breakfast on the Yarra
Function Notice
Originally scheduled for February 3 but postponed due to closure of Alexandra Avenue for a cycling event.
Sunday, December 9, 2018
End of Year Barbecue Lunch at Parkside Estate, Macedon Ranges
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Thursday, November 15, 2018
Beaujolais Nouveau Celebration Dinner at Goodwin Close Retirement Village, Blackburn South
Hosts: Ashleigh & Marlene Millar Chef: Marcus Gildon
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Sunday, October 21, 2018
Bottling Day at Dalreden
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Tuesday September 11, 2018
Winemakers’ Dinner at Zest, Holmesglen TAFE, hosted by Brumfield Winery
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Wednesday August 22, 2018
AGM and Dinner at Box Hill Golf Club
With Milton Wordley
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Agenda
Gallery
Sunday July 22, 2018
Acacia Ridge Tasting and BBQ Luncheon, Yarra Valley
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Wednesday June 6, 2018
Maria’s Trattoria Lunch and BYO wine
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Saturday May 19 & Sunday May 20, 2018
Weekend Tour of the Pyrenees Wine Region
Function Notice
Itinerary
Thursday April 12, 2018
Ferry Tour to Portarlington and Bellarine Wineries
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Wednesday March 14, 2018
Taste N Talk with Peter Cumming, Water Wheel Vineyards, ‘Big food, Big Wine, Big Night’, Burwood Bowls Club
Function Notice
Sunday February 4, 2018
Breakfast on the Yarra
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Gallery
Sunday December 10, 2017
End-of-year Luncheon at Rocky Passes Vineyard
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Sunday October 15, 2017
Bottling Day at Daldreden
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Wednesday September 13, 2017
Taste N Talk with Greg Cuthbert, ‘The Why and How of Cellaring’, Burwood Bowls Club
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To request digital copy of Greg’s presentation email CLICK HERE.
Friday August 25, 2017 to Monday August 28, 2017
Weekend Tour of the Clare Valley Wine Region
Over the weekend we visited ten wineries and were treated to a Winemaker’s Dinner hosted by Skillogalee Wines and a Closing Dinner hosted by Mad Bastard wines. See the Itinerary for more details.
Function Notice
Itinerary
Travelling to and from Clare
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Tuesday July 12, 2017
AGM and Winemaker’s Dinner at Box Hill Golf Club
Hosted by Robert Oatley Vineyards
Function Notice
Agenda
Minutes
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Wednesday June 21, 2017
Taste N Talk with Jen Pfeiffer, Fortified Wines, Burwood Bowls Club
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Wednesday May 3, 2017
Zest Restaurant, Holmesglen TAFE, hosted by John Ellis, Bellvale Wine
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Function Report
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Sunday March 19, 2017
Lezzet Turkish Restaurant Lunch
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Sunday February 5, 2017
Breakfast on the Yarra
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Sunday December 11, 2016
End-of-year BBQ lunch, Mount Towrong Vineyard, Mount Macedon
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Saturday November 19, 2016
Self Drive Tour of Tahbilk and Mitchelton
This function was originally organised as a coach tour but was changed to a self-drive tour due to low numbers making a coach unviable. Participants received a $30 refund as a result.
Function Notice
Itinerary
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Sunday October 16, 2016
Bottling Day at Daldreden
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Wednesday September 21, 2016
Restaurant Night at All’Antico Trattoria, Heidelberg
Fine Italian Wines imported by Trembath & Taylor
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Thursday August 18, 2016
Coach Tour of the Yarra Valley Wine Region
Function Notice
Itinerary
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Tuesday July 19, 2016
AGM and Winemaker’s Dinner at Gateway on Monash
Hosted by Angove Family Winemakers
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Agenda
Minutes
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Tuesday June 21, 2016
Taste N Talk: The Matthew Di Sciascio Story
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Saturday May 28 & Sunday May 29, 2016
Weekend Coach Tour of the King Valley Wine Region
Function Notice
Itinerary
Function Report
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Tuesday April 19, 2016
Taste N Talk with Champagne Jayne
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Function Report including links
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Thursday March 31, 2016
Winemaker’s Dinner at The Spaghetti Tree, Melbourne
Hosted by John & Ann Ellis, Hanging Rock Winery
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Sunday February 7, 2016
Breakfast on the Yarra
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