Are you a winner this New Year?
Who is going to the Pinot Garden Showcase?
Our NOVEMBER 2008 Winners are:
NOVEMBER MEMBERS' COMPETITION:
FIRST PRIZE: 2 tickets to the Mornington Peninsula Garden Showcase, at Lindenderry, Red Hill, on Sunday 8th February 2009 - courtesy of VisitVineyards.com: Miss A. Gehrig of Richmond, Victoria.
SECOND PRIZE: Our last signed copy of Tobie Puttock's Italian Local, courtesy of the publishers, Penguin: Mr S. Murray of Baulkham Hills, NSW.
THIRD PRIZE: One each of 3 copies of Andrew Caillard's Rewards of Patience, courtesy of the publishers, Allen and Unwin: Mr J. King of Elwood, Victoria, Mr R. Creed of Chiswick, NSW, and Mr G. Patching of Mitcham, Victoria.
NOVEMBER SUBSCRIBERS' COMPETITION:
FIRST PRIZE: A trio of South Australian red wines: Mr S. Fisher of Boronia, Victoria.
SECOND PRIZES: One each of 2 copies of Seasonal by Steve Manfredi, courtesy of the publishers, John Fairfax Publications: Mrs R. Gargan of Chisholm, ACT, and Ms C. Fitzgerald of Carlton North, Victoria.
THIRD PRIZES: One each of 3 copies of Guide to Fish by Hilary McNevin, courtesy of the publishers, Fairfax Books: Ms G. Crawford of Research, Victoria, Mr P. Bryant of Wellngton, NZ and Mr S. McFie of Banora Point, NSW.
Our congratulations to all winners. Please contact us to claim your prize and so we can arrange delivery. The competiton wil be redrawn at the end of the month if your prize in unclaimed.
OCTOBER MEMBERS' COMPETITION:
These were selected from written entries, explaining in 50 words or less why you would like to win.
The Mornington Peninsula 'Spa Journey Pass' valued at A$225, featuring your choice of three from a menu of 12 spas all waiting to pamper you has been won by new Member Miss A. Wighton of Essendon, Victoria.
The personally signed copy of Italian Local by Tobie Puttock (courtesy of the publishers, Penguin - and believe us, these are hard to get) has been won by Ms S. Diwakar of Port Melbourne, Victoria.
If you didn't win, read our interview with the chef/author Tobie Puttock himself, and try again this month, when our final signed copy is on offer.
OCTOBER SUBSCRIBERS' COMPETITION:
FIRST PRIZE: Dinner (or lunch or breakfast) to the value of A$150 at The European - one of Melbourne’s best food combinations of rural France, Spain and Italy, and located right in the heart of the city, opposite Parliament in Spring Street - has been won by Miss C. Nield of Ballarat, Victoria.
SECOND PRIZES: Three (unsigned) copies of Tobie Puttock's new cookbook Italian Local (courtesy of the publishers, Penguin) will go to Dr. M. Dunne of Lindfield, NSW, Mr. A. Tintillier of Newport, Victoria , and Ms. C. de Graff of South Yarra, also of Victoria.
THIRD PRIZES: Three copies of Down to Earth: Burgundy by upcoming wine author Tyson Stelzer (courtesy of VisitVineyards.com) have been won by Mr. V. Zbar of St.Kilda, Victoria, Mr I. Lumsden of Florey, ACT and Mr. M. Searl of Launceston, Tasmania.
NEW WINE JACKPOT:
The winner of our first wine jackpot (chosen randomly from all subscribers) is Mr. M. Hydeaway and he has won a bottle of Milford Pinot Noir 2007 from the Coal River Valley, Tasmania, made by Hood Wines. This wine is extremely scarce and outside its home state is only found in a select few Melbourne restaurants such as Pure South, which specialises in clean, green Tasmanian produce, and in the Sydney cellars of some fortunate connoisseurs.
If this wine is not claimed, then it will be added to next month's selection, when we will draw it again.
Winners are alerted in our newsletter, normally sent on the first Tuesday of each month, so please open it and check.
If you think you are a winner, please contact us asap, so we can arrange delivery of your prize. At least one winner per month fails to contact us - please read your newsletter and check your e's from VisitVineyards.com and don't let it be you. By law, the prizes must be redrawn if you do not claim your prize - so don't assume you 'never win anything' and miss out!
Make sure you add email from VisitVineyards.com to your safe senders list (and remember to open your VisitVineyards.com Winepros Archive newsletter).
If you're not a winner this time, you can try again - enter this month's subscriber competition now. All subscribers can enter once per month. Or upgrade to full Membership for ever more fabulous prizes and opportunities, as well as a full year of wine and food travel benefits. Only A$49 if you join before 1st March 2009. Click here to find out about becoming a VisitVineyards.com Member.
All prizes will be delivered by Australia Post or courier.
Note: if you are a winner but fail to claim your prize by the end of the month, it will be redrawn, so please contact us asap if you are a winner. Please refer to our competition terms and conditions.
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