Wine Club Subscriptions
My new year’s wine resolution for 2018 was to join at least one wine club, and I’ve been off to a slow start. In fact fair to say that I’d forgotten I’d made the resolution. The GMWC has visited many … Continued
2018 gets underway
The GMWC kicked-off 2018 at our home away from home – Scopri restaurant, Carlton – on Saturday 3 February. The night was an opportunity to reflect on seven years of shared experience as GMWC members, and to map out a … Continued
Go west, young men!
The GMWC headed west in August 2017 – to Dunkeld and through the Grampians to wineries at Great Western. Highlights included: A private tour of the 30,000-bottle cellar at the Royal Mail Hotel, Dunkeld, led by Sommelier Matthew Lance – … 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
September 2015 Meeting – Celebrating Italian Wines
Celebrating Italian wines! The GMWC took a figurative trip through Italy at its Sunday 20 September 2015 meeting, held at Rosshouse, Melbourne. Curly provided members in attendance – and visiting guest, Gianfranco – with a PowerPoint introduction to Italian wines. … Continued