Our last group outing for the year and we were off to Rutherglen, Andrew Buller Wines to be exact.   Andrew and his wife, Wendy, were very gracious hosts and their wines extremely enjoyable.   Andrew is from the Buller family of winemakers and he and Wendy bought their winery in 2015.  In their lovely old home they have converted the front rooms into a cellar door.  Had the weather been co-operative we would have been sitting out under the rather grand old trees.

We started off with a traditionally made champagne, followed by a chardonnay, pinot grigio, a delicious sparkling shiraz liquored with rare Muscat – definitely a purchase - two reds and finished off with a Tawny, Tokay and a Muscat.   Most of us clinked back to our cars for lunch at Footsteps Cafe (previously The Pickled Sisters) at Cofields winery.

The cafe has a very interesting menu, beautifully presented dishes and wonderful service.   A great way to end our year.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Bev for all her wonderful photographs and to the entire group for making each month a very happy day out.

The sun gods were with us for September’s winery outing and driving through the green countryside was a perfect start to our day.  We visited Ferraro Winery at Myrtleford, hosted by Tony and Josie Ferraro in their rustic cellar door, who were very generous with their hospitality.  Their wines were very typically Italian and along with the lovely platters of antipasto, with homemade pancetta and salami we had a most enjoyable morning.  
 
The cellar door looked out over lucerne paddocks and the vineyard.  After much purchasing, we headed back home and stopped at the Milawa Pub for a congenial lunch.

Next month will be our last group outing and will be held at Andrew Buller Boutique Winery, 352 Jacks Road, Rutherglen.  Andrew Buller is a third-generation winemaker from the Buller Winemaking family Est. in 1921 in Rutherglen.  He and his wife started this winery in 2015.   Lunch is booked for Footsteps Café in Colfields Winery, Rutherglen.

Meeting behind Aldi at 10am and RSVP to me at [email protected] or phone/text 0428 696 408 by Sunday 23rd October.


Nicole McFarlane