Riesling Celebration
Riesling – the Noble Grape – was the focus of the latest GMWC celebration. On Sunday 5 March 2017, members gathered at Red Spice QV Melbourne for a suite of top-notch Riesling – including bottles from across Europe and aged … Continued
GMWC Xmas Dinner 2016
Best-ever GMWC dinner? Discuss. Members enjoyed a magnificent evening at Scopri Italian restaurant, Carlton, on Saturday 26 November, bringing to a close yet another great GMWC year. Wines for the night: – A Jansz (Tasmanian) 2007 late-disgorged sparkling Chardonnay/Pinot Noir … Continued
GMWC visits Tamar Valley
The GMWC has completed a stunning tour of the Tamar Valley, Tasmania, in celebration of the Club’s fifth anniversary. Members flew from Melbourne to Launceston on Sunday 11 September 2016 for a two-day trek along both sides of the picturesque … Continued
He could have been a member…
Regrettably, A L Simon no longer lives among us. Simon (1877-1970) was a French-born, English wine merchant, gourmet, educator and prolific wine writer. Fellow wine writer Hugh Johnson describes Simon as “the charismatic leader of the English wine trade for … Continued
Finding Fault
GMWC members have spent the March 2016 meeting finding faults in wine. Enrolled in a one-night ‘palate training’ course – through Armadale Cellars, Melbourne – members were taught to detect a variety of typical wine faults: from cork taint and elevated … Continued
Christmas Dinner 2015
Another great GMWC year was brought to a close on Saturday evening, 28 November 2015. Members gathered at Scopri restaurant, Carlton, for a multi-course dinner and a suite of wines that each, in some way, linked to previous GMWC tastings: … Continued