Mildura (Vic): Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show - 3-5 Nov 2011
Educate your palate and broaden your knowledge of Australian and Kiwi wines
Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show
Fax: 03 5032 5133
Website: www.aavws.com
How often: Annual
The Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show (AAVWS) is held in Mildura, Victoria, each November. The show aims to provide an alternative to the mainstream wine shows, a dedicated forum for alternative or emerging wine varieties and to encourage alternative, more cutting edge judging procedures. It attracts over 600 entries from throughout Australia and New Zealand.
Each year the AAVWS organizes a series of events where members of the public and winemakers can taste the entries and learn more about alternative varieties in Australia.
The Public Tasting of Show wines will be held at 10am on Saturday 5th November at the Mildura Function Centre. Entry is $10 per person to the general public and includes a commemorative tasting glass.
The AAVWS will conclude with a long lunch on Saturday 5th November at SEasons Restaurant. Guests will enjoy 5 courses prepared by celebrity cook Stefano de Peiri, matched to AAVWS Gold Medal wines. Seating is strictly limited and tickets sell very fast.
WHEN: Thursday 3rd to Saturday 5th Nov, 2011
WHERE: Locations throughout Mildura
COST:
Public tasting $10 per person
Long Lunch $120 per person
BOOKINGS: For further details visit the AAVWS website or phone 03 5021 5100
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