Sunday November 5, 2023
Melbourne Cup Sweep
Flyer
Function Notice
The Prizes
The Drawcard
The Winners
Function Reports
Gallery
Sunday October 15, 2023
Bottling Day at Shiraz Republic
Function Notice
Gallery
Tuesday September 19, 2023
64th AGM and Winemaker’s Dinner at Angliss Restaurant
Guest Speaker: Rob Dolan, Rob Dolan Wines
Function Notice
Agenda
President’s Report
64th AGM Minutes (coming soon)
Gallery
Thursday August 17, 2023
Taste n Talk: De Bortoli Wines
Guest Speaker: Peter Ferrari
Function Notice
Gallery
Wednesday July 12, 2023
Zoom Taste n Talk: Chester Osborn, d’Arenberg
Gallery
Sunday June 4, 2023
Officer-Beaconsfield Self-drive Tour
Function Notice
Gallery
Wednesday May 17, 2023
Taste n Talk: Black Wallaby Wines
Guest Speaker: David Lawson
Function Notice
Gallery
Wednesday April 26, 2023
Angliss Restaurant Lunch
Function Notice
Gallery
Thursday March 16, 2023
Taste n Talk: You be the judge!
Function Notice
Gallery
What to look for in a Riesling
Judging Scoresheet
The judges’ verdict
Sunday February 5, 2023
Breakfast on the Yarra
Function Notice
Gallery
Sunday December 4, 2022
End-of-year lunch at Dominique Portet Winery, Coldstream
Function Notice
Gallery
Sunday November 13 – Saturday November 19, 2022
Wine Guild Victoria Tour of Tasmania
Function Notice
Summary of Itinerary
Detailed Itinerary
Welcome to Tasmania Dinner Menu
Sunday, Welcome to Tasmania Dinner: Report by Michael Hince
Monday, Coal River Valley: Report by Nadine Creswell-Myatt
Tuesday, Something Completely Different: Report by Glen Spry
Wednesday, Travelling North: Report by Martin Strong & Kathryn Beggs
Thursday, Simply Sparkling: Report by Graeme Lofts
Friday, Relbia and Tamar Valley West – and farewell: Report by Graeme Lofts
PHOTO GALLERY
Thursday October 27, 2022
Taste n Talk: Frank Di Stefano – Making wine in my own backyard
and 2022 Melbourne Cup Sweep Draw with Don & Robyn Hyatt
Function Notice
The Sweep Prizes
Sweep Drawcard
Gallery
Tuesday September 6, 2022
63rd AGM and Winemaker’s Dinner at Zest Restaurant
Guest Speaker: Darius Cheesman, Angoves Family Winemakers
Function Notice
Agenda
President’s Report
63rd AGM Minutes
Gallery
Wednesday July 13, 2022
Zoom Taste n Talk with David Morrison
Function Notice
Gallery
Sunday June 5, 2022
One-Day Coach Tour of the Mornington Peninsula
Function Notice
Original Itinerary
Final Itinerary
Gallery
Tuesday May 3, 2022
Winemaker’s Dinner with Dominique Portet at Le Gaulois
Function Notice
Gallery
Wednesday April 6, 2022
Taste N Talk Alternative Varieties presented by Darby Higgs
Function Notice
Gallery
Tuesday March 8, 2022
Restaurant Dinner, Grande Forno, Celebrating Bleasdale and the Potts family
Function Notice
Gallery
Sunday February 6, 2022
Breakfast on the Yarra
Function Notice
Gallery
Sunday December 12, 2021
End-of-Year Lunch at the Customs House Hotel, Williamstown
Including return Ferry from Southbank to Williamstown
Function Notice
Gallery
Tuesday November 16, 2021
Dinner at Zest restaurant, Holmesglen TAFE, Hosted by Emad Akhnoukh
Function Notice
Gallery
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
Function Notice
Gallery
Wednesday May 19, 2021
Taste N Talk Wines of Provenance presented by Ashleigh Millar
Function Notice
Gallery
Thursday April 22, 2021
Taste N Talk Developing the Palate Senses, with Emad Akhnoukh, Holmesglen TAFE
Function Notice
Gallery
Sunday March 21, 2021
One Day Coach Tour of the Surf Coast district of the Geelong Wine Region
Function Notice
Itinerary
Tour Folder
Gallery
Sunday February 7, 2021
Breakfast on the Yarra
Function Notice
Gallery
Sunday December 13, 2020
End-of-Year picnic at Central Gardens, Hawthorn
Function Notice
Gallery
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
Function Notice
Gallery
Tuesday July 21, 2020
Taste N Talk: Online with Zoom featuring Sarah Crowe on Shiraz, Yarra Yering
Function Notice
Gallery
List of participants
Wednesday July 8, 2020
Taste N Talk: Online with Zoom featuring Tim Gramp, Tim Gramp Wines, Clare Valley
Function Notice
Gallery
List of participants
Thursday June 11, 2020
Taste N Talk: Online with Zoom featuring Plantagenet Wines, Great Southern Wine Region
Function Notice
Gallery
List of participants
Thursday May 14, 2020
Taste N Talk: Online with Zoom
Function Notice
Gallery
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
Gallery
Sunday, December 8, 2019
End of Year Picnic at Hanging Rock
Function Notice
Gallery
Sunday, November 17, 2019
60th Anniversary Dinner at Novotel on Collins
Flyer
Gallery
Sunday, October 27, 2019
Bottling Day at Dalreden
Function Notice
Gallery
Wednesday September 11, 2019
Steak Bank Lunch, ‘Take Your Best’
Function Notice
Gallery
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
Gallery
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?
Function Notice
Gallery
Wednesday May 15, 2019
Winemaker’s Dinner, Mantong Kitchen with Han Tao Lau, Greenstone Vineyards
Function Notice
Gallery
Thursday April 11, 2019
Taste N Talk, Life of a Sommelier with Christian Maier
Function Notice
Gallery
Saturday, March 23 & Sunday March 24, 2019
Weekend Coach Tour of the Henty Wine Region
Function Notice
Itinerary
Gallery
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
Function Notice
Gallery
Thursday, November 15, 2018
Beaujolais Nouveau Celebration Dinner at Goodwin Close Retirement Village, Blackburn South
Hosts: Ashleigh & Marlene Millar Chef: Marcus Gildon
Function Notice
Gallery
Sunday, October 21, 2018
Bottling Day at Dalreden
Function Notice
Gallery
Tuesday September 11, 2018
Winemakers’ Dinner at Zest, Holmesglen TAFE, hosted by Brumfield Winery
Function Notice
Gallery
Wednesday August 22, 2018
AGM and Dinner at Box Hill Golf Club
With Milton Wordley
Function Notice
Agenda
Gallery
Sunday July 22, 2018
Acacia Ridge Tasting and BBQ Luncheon, Yarra Valley
Function Notice
Gallery
Wednesday June 6, 2018
Maria’s Trattoria Lunch and BYO wine
Function Notice
Gallery
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
Function Notice
Gallery
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
Function Notice
Gallery
Sunday December 10, 2017
End-of-year Luncheon at Rocky Passes Vineyard
Function Notice
Gallery
Sunday October 15, 2017
Bottling Day at Daldreden
Function Notice
Wednesday September 13, 2017
Taste N Talk with Greg Cuthbert, ‘The Why and How of Cellaring’, Burwood Bowls Club
Function Notice
Gallery
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
Gallery
Tuesday July 12, 2017
AGM and Winemaker’s Dinner at Box Hill Golf Club
Hosted by Robert Oatley Vineyards
Function Notice
Agenda
Minutes
Gallery
Wednesday June 21, 2017
Taste N Talk with Jen Pfeiffer, Fortified Wines, Burwood Bowls Club
Function Notice
Gallery
Wednesday May 3, 2017
Zest Restaurant, Holmesglen TAFE, hosted by John Ellis, Bellvale Wine
Function Notice
Function Report
Gallery
Sunday March 19, 2017
Lezzet Turkish Restaurant Lunch
Function Notice
Gallery
Sunday February 5, 2017
Breakfast on the Yarra
Function Notice
Sunday December 11, 2016
End-of-year BBQ lunch, Mount Towrong Vineyard, Mount Macedon
Function Notice
Gallery
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
Gallery
Sunday October 16, 2016
Bottling Day at Daldreden
Function Notice
Gallery
Wednesday September 21, 2016
Restaurant Night at All’Antico Trattoria, Heidelberg
Fine Italian Wines imported by Trembath & Taylor
Function Notice
Gallery
Thursday August 18, 2016
Coach Tour of the Yarra Valley Wine Region
Function Notice
Itinerary
Gallery
Tuesday July 19, 2016
AGM and Winemaker’s Dinner at Gateway on Monash
Hosted by Angove Family Winemakers
Function Notice
Agenda
Minutes
Gallery
Tuesday June 21, 2016
Taste N Talk: The Matthew Di Sciascio Story
Function Notice
Gallery
Saturday May 28 & Sunday May 29, 2016
Weekend Coach Tour of the King Valley Wine Region
Function Notice
Itinerary
Function Report
Gallery
Tuesday April 19, 2016
Taste N Talk with Champagne Jayne
Function Notice
Function Report including links
Gallery
Thursday March 31, 2016
Winemaker’s Dinner at The Spaghetti Tree, Melbourne
Hosted by John & Ann Ellis, Hanging Rock Winery
Function Notice
Gallery
Sunday February 7, 2016
Breakfast on the Yarra
Function Notice
Gallery