Win wine, books, great travel prizes and more in February
Cool climate, high country or Italian getaways, dining, wine, books and chocolates
Simone's of Bright
At VisitVineyards.com we love promoting great wine, food and travel products and it's even better when you can experience them first hand.
You could be sipping cool climate wine on a 4 day trip to Tasmania, getting a real taste of Italy with the Tuscan Mammas at home in Chianti or enjoying the Victorian High Country in gourmet style.
Plus there are fabulous wines, books and delicious chocolates to be won. Read on for details about these prizes and how to enter.
VISITVINEYARDS.COM SUBSCRIBERS
Anyone who visits our site can enter these competitions - all you have to do is subscribe (it's free), then click on the ENTER links below to enter each competition. (Note, Promotion 3 only open to Herald subscribers)
1. WIN A 4 DAY TASMANIAN COOL CLIMATE GETAWAY - or 1 of 12 cases of Tasmanian wine
Like to get up close and personal with some superb cool climate wines in Tasmania? VisitVineyards.com, Tourism Tasmania and Rosevears Vineyard Retreat offer you this exclusive chance to win a fabulous four day getaway worth A$3,000.
Spend four days in the Tamar Valley, sipping wine, savouring great food and enjoying the views. Or you could win one of twelve - yes twelve - cases of premium Tasmanian wine from these vineyards: Bay of Fires, Jansz, Dalrymple, Native Point, Barton Vineyards, Josef Chromy, Leaning Church, Pooley Wines, Nocton Park and three cases from The Wine Society's own cellars.
Closes 31st March 2010 - for further details on these great prizes and to ENTER click here »
2. WIN A PLACE IN AN ITALIAN 4 DAY COOKING SCHOOL - and experience life in Tuscany
Tutti a Tavola - Everybody to the Table! Discover the real flavour of Italy by cooking with The Tuscan Mammas on their 4 day culinary program. If you're planning some overseas wine and food travel then this would be the highlight of your trip - a truly memorable experience.
Closes 28th February 2010 - for further details on this wonderful prize and to ENTER click here »
3. HERALD SUBSCRIBERS: WIN A 3 DAY HIGH COUNTRY GOURMET ADVENTURE - or fine dining, wine and wine books
If you're a Sydney Morning Herald or Sun-Herald subscriber and want to experience the beauty of our Australian bush - in gourmet style of course - then enter now for your chance to win this exclusive prize for two people with Hedonistic Hiking (valued at A$4,000).
Closes 28th February 2010 - read more on this fantastic gourmet adventure and ENTRY details click here »
PLUS ADDITIONAL PRIZES - you could also win a meal at Simone's of Bright, superb wine from Boynton's Feathertop Winery, Delatite Winery or other great wine book prizes - just become a VisitVineyards.com subscriber (it's free) or introduce a friend to be in the draw.
Closes 28th February 2010 - to read more on these fine dining and wine prizes for Herald subscribers and ENTER click here »
4. THIS MONTH'S SUBSCRIBERS' COMPETITION - win superb wine and books
First prize is one of two half dozen fine wines from Delatite Winery including Dame Elisabeth Murdoch's favourite - Sylvia Riesling . Perhaps you'd like to like to marvel at a collection of 35 unique, luxurious Australian travel experiences in one of three copies of Australia in Style by Outback Encounter? Or prefer to stay at home and in the mood with Luke Mangan - maybe cook up a healthy BBQ with The BBQ and Grill Cookbook.
Closes 28th February 2010 - for more details on these great prizes and TO ENTER, click here »
5. MAKE A VLINE TO SEE QUEEN AT BALLARAT - win tickets to Queen - the unseen archive
Want to be amongst the first in the world to glimpse some unseen images of the supergroup Queen? Or see some of Freddie Mercury's glamourous costumes up close? Enter now and you could be travelling to Ballarat onboard Vline and viewing the world premiere of Queen - the unseen archive the only place in Australia you'll see it »
Closes 28th February 2010 - for more details and TO ENTER, click here »
6. SPECIAL PROMOTION - receive a free issue of Tasmania 40 Degrees South
Are you a Tasmanian, proud of your home state? An expat, anywhere in the world? Or does this island hold simply a special spot in your heart? Or are you just curious?
Let us know and you'll receive a free copy of this stunning magazine that showcases the best of Australia's island state »
VISITVINEYARDS.COM MEMBERS
Our Members can enter all the above competitions but we reserve some extra special prizes exclusively for you. If you join this month, you're automatically in the draw - existing Members simply fill in the entry form on the competition page »
7. MONTHLY MEMBERS' COMPETITION - win wine, books or delicious choclates
If you're a VisitVineyards.com Member, you not only enjoy exclusive experiences and benefits in wine regions, but you could discover just how good cool climate wine made from grapes grown in the the foothills of an ancient volcano can taste with four half dozen wines from Angullong, near Orange in NSW. These include their sensational verdelho, and delicious Fossil Hill pinot gris - tasting notes here »
Take in the views of the Pemberton Wine Region in this photographic showcase of the vineyards, wineries and stunning environment or for true oyster-lovers The House of Oysters will unlock some secrets and inspire new ways to enjoy this seafood delight. Or perhaps just indulge in chocolates from Cocoa Farm which are quite simply divine.
Closes 28th February 2010 - for further details on these great prizes and to ENTER click here »
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