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Ever fancied life as a wine writer? Meeting winemakers over the odd glass, trying new varieties before they are discovered or barrel samples before the rest of the world finds out how good they are, being treated to back vintages that are ‘sold out’? Or just securing that VIP table in a wine region restaurant and being treated to an extra course when you’ve finished tasting for the day and just want to dine and unwind?
Well, now you can, without having to write about it, too. From Cape Mentelle in the west – where you can partake of a two-hour private tour and wine tasting in the cellar, matched with a degustation plate – to the iconic Merricks Store in the east – where you’ll get the best table in the house (by the fire this winter) and complimentary wine – our Members are enjoying new levels of experiences previously the preserve of ‘special guests’ only.
Not only will you be treated like a VIP but you’ll get to meet and even know the people behind the labels, too – from young gun winemakers to the old salts who’ve been producing high quality wine and produce for years. Discover little known cheesemakers whose produce will blow you away, watch artisan chocolatiers shape creations that look too good to eat, and when you are sated with wine and food, take a private hosted tour of a sculpture gallery or listen to an artist explain his or her works and let you in on a few local walking secrets, too.
All this and over 200 more experiences and benefits are already available to you on VisitVineyards.com, right now. Just because there’s a GFC doesn’t mean that you have to sit home all the time – there’s plenty of great value on offer, too. In fact, you can get your Membership fee back in just one weekend if you try, and then it’s yours to use as many times as you like for the whole year.
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