Wine Education: A Top Drop-Everything About Buying Australian Wine

Ian G Bailey's Wine Education Courses and Events

Spring 2004 Programme

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Saturday 13 November 2004	Macarthur Community College - Beer Workshop Cost: About $40pp Time: 1pm-5pm Venue: Campbelltown High School, Beverley Rd, Campbelltown 2560 Bookings: To enroll phone (02) 9826 6455
Friday 19 November 2004	Third Friday Group at WINEVAULT We will open a few bottles of old, properly aged wine (or otherwise!) to judge for ourselves the value of correct storage of wine. You will be encouraged to bring a bottle of your own to open and taste with us. Decanting services will be provided. Limited to 18 places. Cost: $25 pp Time: Mid to late afternoon each third Friday of the month Venue: WINEVAULT, 7 Lanceley Place, Artarmon Bookings: Phone/fax Ian Bailey (02) 9821 4284, email: ibails@bigpond.net.au, or, Matthew or Ross at WINEVAULT on (02) 9460 6674
	"The Tunnel" at WINEVAULT

Saturday 20 November 2004	Vintage Cellars Wine Club "Beers of the World" For the beer aficionado, or anyone who is curious about the ingredients of their favourite brews and how they are made. You‘ll learn about the raw materials that make your favourite brew then taste them including barley straight from the field, malted barley and pale malt in crystal and roasted form. You‘ll then smell highly aromatic hops and the bakery-like aromas of yeast. This will give you a greater understanding of beer, how it‘s made and how the ingredients influence their flavour. Armed with this knowledge, you‘ll then taste a large selection of beers from Germany, Belgium, Holland, Great Britain and Australia. Open to non-members Cost: $50 pp Time: 1pm to 4pm Venue: Vintage Cellars Rooms (upstairs) 180 Lyons Road, Drummoyne Bookings: (02) 9795 7469
Tuesday 23 November 2004	Champagnes and Sparklings Compare top French, including Dom Perignon, with top Australian including the Domaine Chandon ZD (zero dosage) and a rare new sparkling wine produced by Dorham Mann in the Swan Valley W.A. from his worldwide registered variety CYGNE BLANC. Cost: $95 pp Time: 6pm-8.30pm Venue: Cromwell's Auctioneers, 209 Harris St. (cr Pyrmont Bridge Road) Pyrmont (www.cromwells.com.au) Bookings: Phone/fax Ian Bailey (02) 9821 4284, email: ibails@bigpond.net.au
Saturday 27 November 2004 2 SEATS LEFT!	Vintage Cellars Wine Club "Champagne & Sparkling Wines" Taste an excellent range of French and Australian sparkling wines including the new-to-the-world CYGNE BLANC (White Swan) probably the only hand-made hand-disgorged zero dosaged wine in Australia! Cost: $95 pp Time: 1pm - 4pm Venue: WINEVAULT, 7 Lanceley Place, Artarmon Bookings: (02) 9795 7469 (Booking Code: E17) or www.vintagecellars.com.au/events/
Sunday 28 November 2004 4 SEATS LEFT!	Vintage Cellars Wine Club "Champagne & Sparkling Wines" Taste an excellent range of French and Australian sparkling wines including the new-to-the-world CYGNE BLANC (White Swan) probably the only hand-made hand-disgorged zero dosaged wine in Australia! Cost: $95 pp Time: 1pm - 4pm Venue: Vintage Cellars Rooms (upstairs) 180 Lyons Road, Drummoyne Bookings: (02) 9795 7469 (Booking Code: E18) or www.vintagecellars.com.au/events/
Tuesday 30 November 2004	Learn About Buying Wine at Auction Taste a number of wines purchased at auction and evaluate them with Ian. Learn how to check a bottle by sight and the auctioneers language, considering price paid and the condition of the bottle. Cost: $50 pp Time: 6pm to 8.30pm Venue: Cromwell's Auctioneers, 209 Harris St. (cr Pyrmont Bridge Road) Pyrmont (www.cromwells.com.au) Bookings: Phone/fax Ian Bailey (02) 9821 4284 or email: ibails@bigpond.net.au

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You must be over the age of 18 years to attend a tasting.