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Corporate Events - Private Parties
It's coming up to that time of year where we have to do the right thing and have a day out of the office with our colleagues for team building purposes. If that's the plan why not let us at the Sydney Wine Centre take care of all the work so that all you have to do is drink wine and enjoy yourselves.
We can tailor any of our tastings or events to suit your group. Whether it be a sparkling tasting for a hens day/baby shower, a Tour de France tasting for a birthday night or a Regions of Australia for a corporate team we are able to create an event that is sure to wow even the fussiest of guests/colleagues.
A little bit of education and a lot of fun, what more could you want.
Email Tim to discuss any event you have in mind.
Wine Appreciation Course with Rob Geddes MW
Rob Geddes MW will host a 4 week Wine Apprecciation Course to entertain and educate your palate and mind. Learn about the different wine varieties, taste the difference between the wine regions of Australia and the world and learn the art of food and wine matching, allowing you to tackle a wine list with confidence. The course runs for 4 weeks commencing Wednesday October 27 and continues on the 3rd, 10th and 17th of November. The cost is $250 and this includes a copy of “A Good Nose & Great Legs” by Rob Geddes (RRP $50), the unofficial text for the course.
For more information or to book your place please call 02 9572 3500 or click here
Hunter Valley Wine Tour
Have you ever been to the Hunter Valley but wished you had some contacts so you got to taste the good stuff?
If you have never been or felt like there was something missing when you have gone on your own then jump on board the Sydney Wine Centre's magical bus trip to the Hunter Valley.
Get in behind the scenes and experience the Hunter Valley from the other side of the velvet rope. Private tastings, lunch with the winemakers, reserve and aged wines. This isn't a tour for the masses but a privileged chance to see a part of the Hunter normally reserved for those within the industry.
Departing Sydney at 9am the Tour involves private tastings at 3 wineries on the Saturday including a special chance to share lunch with a winemaker, overnight accomodation suited to your budget, breakfast and 2 more private tastings and lunch on Sunday before arriving back in Sydney by 7pm.
A perfect way to spend the weekend enjoying wine.
Pinot Noir Masterclass
26th August will be the night to indulge on one of the most debated Grape varietals in the world.
This masterclass will allow participants to taste wines from France, New Zealand and Australia to see what affect the terrior of the three countries has on the most challenging yet rewarding of grapes. Will the Burgundy classics hold up as the benchmark wines of this variety? Do Central Otago wines have the body to match their fruit or have the Mornington winemakers mastered the balance of acid and ripeness? All of this will be answered and more.
10 premium pinots? Yes
Fine French cheeses? Yes
Matched with delectable Mirrool Creek Lamb? Yes
Once again hosted by Rob Geddes, this is a night not to be missed as we explore the subtleties of this hedonistic style and attempt to determine the validity of the statement “where as God made Cabernet, the Devil created Pinot Noir".
The Red Wines of d’Arenberg
Join Rob Geddes on Thursday May 27th as we pay homage to a winemaker with a penchant for loud shirts and interesting wine labels. Discover the substance behind the whim of Chester Osborn at this fascinating tasting of his red wines.
Taste the much lauded Dead Arm Shiraz and Ironstone Pressings GSM along with some of the newer labels including Wild Pixie Shiraz Roussanne.
For a full list of wines and to reserve your place at this tasting, please click here
Le Tour de France 2010
Saddle up with Rob Geddes and Team Sydney Wine Centre as we take on the challenge of the 2010 "Le Tour de France".
On Thursday July 22, join the breakaway as you taste the wines from the villages the 2010 Tour will pass through.
Thankfully the organisers have seen fit to send the Tour through Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne and we even get to start with a Belgian and Dutch Beer.
"Le Depart" is at 7.00pm and the entrance fee is $50.
To confirm your place in the peleton, click here
The Tastings on the 14th,15th and 21st are now all booked out. Limited spaces available on the 22nd.
Cabernet Tasting
On Thursday May 13th taste your way through some of Australia's greatest Cabernets as Rob Geddes leads you on a tasting to decide if Cabernet still rules the Wine World.
Taste some of the great Cabernets produced from around Australia, including Domaine A and Howard Park.
To book your place at this fantastic tasting and see the wines to be tasted, please click here
Upcoming Events
- 15.09.10 Iconic Brands and Regions of Australia
- 29.09.10 Champagne and Sparkling Wine Tasting
- 30.09.10 Riedel Glassware Masterclass
- 06.10.10 Sydney International Food Fair Discover France Tasting
- 07.10.10 SIFF Singles Wine Tasting
- 12.10.10 SIFF FRENCH SPEED SIPPING
- 13.10.10 SIFF Discover Italy Tasting
- 14.10.10 Pinot Noir - Battle of the Clones with Eldridge Estate
- 16.10.10 Hunter Valley Wine Tour
- 20.10.10 SIFF Discover Spain Tasting
- 21.10.10 SIFF Spanish Singles Speed Sipping
- 27.10.10 Wine Appreciation Course with Rob Geddes MW
- 03.11.10 Wk 2 Wine Appreciation Course with Rob Geddes MW
- 30.11.10 Sir Winston Churchill
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