Another Corking Victorian Wine Week for Melbourne in 2003

Another Corking Victorian Wine Week for Melbourne in 2003 - 22/08/2003
Home Article 48 : The Essence of Victorian Wine Article 49 : The Cover Drive Cabernet Sauvignon by Jim Barry Article 52 : Brown Brothers Scoops National Family Business Award Article 53 : Restaurant Lurleen's at Sirromet Wines wins award Article 54 : New to the helm - Leigh Clarnette joins Taltarni on a more permanent basis Article 55 : Lovedale Vineyard shines with 4 gold medal winning vintages at Hunter Valley show Article 56 : New Glen Innes Winery to Open Cellar Door Article 57 : New LOOK Wolf Blass Eaglehawk WINES Article 58 : Local fire brigade set to benefit from Redbank's top new drops Article 59 : Atlanta International wine summit announces 2003 competition award-winners Article 60 : Gartelmann 2002 Diedrich Shiraz Gold Medal – 2003 Hunter Valley Wine Show Article 61 : New Wine Industry Association President Article 62 : Coopers Beers adopt a new look Article 63 : Gold Rush for fortified wine in the US Article 64 : Lenswood Vineyards Pinot Noir a winner at Hyatt/Advertiser wine awards Article 66 : Aussie Wine Industry Clinches Largest Cork Deal Ever Article 67 : 9,400 wines from 35 countries: Taylors takes best red Article 68 : d’Arenberg ‘Robert Parker’ Points Success Article 69 : New Vintage for Australasian Sparkling Wine of the Year - Clover Hill 1999 Article 70 : McGuigan Simeon purchases Miranda Wines Article 71 : Consumers vote Fox Creek Number One Article 72 : Australian wine exports to China and Vietnam Article 73 : Charles and Piper Sparkle In The International Wine Challenge London 2003 Article 74 : Wine Fund buys 9% of Evans & Tate Article 75 : Mount Pleasant Lovedale shines as McWilliam's triumphs in Griffith and Perth	Victorian Wine Week and its signature event the Exhibition of Victorian Winemakers once again enlightened crowds of enthusiasts both young and old who imbibed and enjoyed a selection of over 600 wines from 120 of Victoria’s winemakers. The Channel 7 Melbourne Public Choice Awards, which each year grow in popularity, form an unofficial measure of the public’s preferences in each major wine category and the overall best stand: This year Best Sparkling was won by Chandon Vintage Brut, while Domaine Chandon also picked up the Best stand award. The Best White showed the ongoing popularity of Chardonnay with a draw between Coldstream Hills Reserve Chardonnay & Nicholson River Chardonnay, the latter having now won this particular gong nine times! Best Red was picked up by last year’s Best Stand winner, Warrenmang, for their Black Puma Shiraz, from Western Victoria, where sightings of large black cats continue to excite locals! Morris Liqueur Muscat won in Best Fortified, following on from their success in this category at The Melbourne Wine Show. Watch this space for details of the next Exhibition of Victorian Winemakers at Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Arts from February 3 to 6, 2004. If you can’t wait that long or travel that far to further immerse yourself in Victorian wine why not try the new monthly Wine Skill Introductory Wine Appreciation Courses being run buy Vic Wine Week’s organisers the Victorian Wine Industry Association… This four week program of two hours per week commences each month from September 2003 and is designed to demystify wine in a fun learning environment with an emphasis on Victorian winestyles. The sessions are held at the RACV Club, Queen Street, Melbourne at a cost of $230 inc. GST for the four. As a program launch special offer, bookings made in 2003 will also enjoy complimentary entry into the next Exhibition of Victorian Winemakers in Melbourne as well as a set of 6 Schott Sensus professional wine tasting glasses. For further information contact the VWIA on 03-9642 2505 or winevic@bigpond.com.
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