Meet at the car park at the later time of 10.30am for the trip to Booth’s winery at Taminick. Lunch is at The Thoona Hotel
Meet at the car park at 10.00am for a visit to Campbell’s winery at Rutherglen. Lunch will be at Tuileries Café.
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Wednesday 28 September 2016 Meet at the car park at the later time of 10.30am for the trip to Booth’s winery at Taminick. Lunch is at The Thoona Hotel Wednesday 26 October 2016 Meet at the car park at 10.00am for a visit to Campbell’s winery at Rutherglen. Lunch will be at Tuileries Café. For more information phone Noel Meagher (5762 3149) or Keith & Heather Rogers (5762 4086).
Wednesday 24 August 2016
Meet at car park at 10.00 am and travel to Magar Hill winery. Lunch at Seven Creeks Hotel, Euroa. Yet to be confirmed. For more information phone Noel Meagher (5762 3149) or Keith & Heather Rogers (5762 4086). Wednesday 27 July 2016
Meet at car park at 10.30 am to go to Moyhu and hear from Glen about his new label Merkel Wines in a limited range before lunch in his hotel. Wednesday 24 August 2016 Meet at car park at 10.00 am and travel to Magar Hill winery. Lunch at Seven Creeks hotel Euroa. Yet to be confirmed. For more information phone Noel Meagher (5762 3149) or Keith & Heather Rogers (5762 4086). Wednesday 22nd June 2016
Meet at car park at 10.00am for travel along three chain road to Bullers Rutherglen. Since our group last visited there nine years ago the business changed ownership in 2013 so expect changes and new varieties. Lunch at Tuileries restaurant. Wednesday 27th July 2016 Meet at car park at 10.30am to proceed to Moyhu and hear of Merkel Wines - a new label - before lunch at the Moyhu Hotel. For more information phone Noel Meagher (5762 3149) or Keith & Heather Rogers (5762 4086). Wednesday 25 May 2016
Meet at car park at 10 am to travel through the King Valley for an initial visit to Francesco Wines at Cheshunt. Lunch at Christmont restaurant. Wednesday 22 June 2016 Meet at car park at 10.00 am for travel to Bullers at Rutherglen, last visited by our group nine years ago. Lunch at Tuileries restaurant. Should a chosen venue unexpectedly become unavailable, another will be chosen in the same area. Marg Walshe has been developing a website - http://overeighty.weebly.com - which has a page featuring U3A's wine appreciation group which has photos on it. Check it out at http://overeighty.weebly.com/u3a-wine-appreciation.html Well done, Marg!
Wednesday 27 April 2016 Meet at the car park at 10.00 am to travel via Avenel to Nagambie to visit David Traeger’s long established winery. Note - access is by stairs. Lunch is at Nagambie Lakes restaurant.
Wednesday 25 May 2016 Meet at car park at 10.00 am for travel to Bullers at Rutherglen, last visited by our group nine years ago. Lunch at Tuileries restaurant Welcome to the nineteenth year for this popular activity. We will visit a variety of wineries, some small and less well known.
Wednesday 26 February 2016 – Meet at the car park at 10.30 am (later than usual because local) for visit to Morrison’s Winery at Glenrowan and to hear from Bob and Dianne. Lunch is at the Winton Wetlands café. Wednesday 23 March 2016 – Meet at the car park at 10.00 am to travel to Cobram to visit Kensal Estate Winery and meet winemaker, Tom and Wendy. Lunch is across the river from Cobram at Barooga Golf Club. Noel Meagher 5762 3149 Keith & Heather Rogers 5762 4086 We will shortly embark on the seventeenth year for our Wine Appreciation group and will again welcome suggestions for the program.
On Wednesday 24 February 2016 we will meet at the Dunlop Campus car park at 10.30 am for a visit to Morrisson’s Winery at Glenrowan. Our previous visit to Morrisson's was in 2006. Lunch will be close by. Noel Meagher 5762 3149 On Wednesday 28 October 2015 we will meet at 10 am for visit to Valhalla Wines at Wahgunyah. Lunch is at Tuileries café at Rutherglen. This is our last visit for 2015.
Next month is the U3A Christmas Lunch at Mansfield. The bus will leave from Benalla Bus Lines at 11.00 am on Wednesday 25th November. Cost $45 Wednesday 23 September Meet at 10.00 am for visit to Boynton’s Feathertop winery at Eurobin. Lunch at the Red Stag Restaurant nearby. Wednesday 28th October We visit Valhalla Wines, Wahgunyah after a 10.30 start and lunch is at Tuileries Café at Rutherglen ![]() Wednesday 25th November Christmas! Lunch at the Mansfield Golf Club. The bus will leave at 11.00 am from Benalla Bus Lines. More details in the October Newsletter! Wednesday 26 August
Meet at car park at 10.00 am for travel to Amulet vineyard along way to Beechworth. Lunch on site [in lieu of Baarrooka which has closed.] Wednesday 23 September Meet at 10.00 am for visit to Boynton’s Feathertop winery at Eurobin. Lunch at the Red Stag Restaurant nearby. Noel Meagher 5762 3149 On Wednesday 22 July, the Wine Appreciation group travelled to the Darling Estate Winery at Whitfield, lunching at the Mountain View Hotel. Coming up on Wednesday 26 August
Late News: The original plan to visit the Baarooka Winery at Strathbogie and lunch at Euroa, Noel 57623149, has been cancelled as the winery has closed. Instead the group will visit the Amulet Winery in Beechworth, lunching at the site. Noel Meagher 5762 3149 ![]() The photo says it all - a lovely day at Auldstone Winery in May. Upcoming arrangements: Wednesday 24 June Meet at 10 am for visit to Lake Moodemere Vineyards at Rutherglen. Lunch at Pickled Sisters café. Wednesday 22 July Meet at 10 am to travel to Whitfield and the Darling Estate Winery. Lunch at the Mountain View Hotel. Keith Rogers 5762 4086 Special notice for Wine Appreciation Group – change of venue
Wednesday 27 May Due to circumstances beyond our control, our trip on Wednesday May 27 will be to Auldstone Winery near Glenrowan and lunch at Thoona Hotel. We leave from the car park at 10.30 am on May 27. I apologize for any inconvenience caused. Keith Rogers, Joint Co-ordinator Phone 5762 4086. Wednesday 24 June Meet at 10 am for visit to Lake Moodemere Vineyards at Rutherglen. Lunch at Pickled Sisters café. Noel Meagher 5762 3149 Wednesday 22 April
Meet at 10.30 am for the short drive to Kooyonga Chapel winery at Moorngag. Was a work in progress in 2011 so expect progress. Lunch at the Tatong Tavern. Wednesday 27 May Meet at 10.00 am for travel to Broken River Vineyards at Kialla. Lunch will be in nearby Shepparton. Wednesday 25 March
Meet at 10.00 am for travel to Eagle Range Estate near Ovens. Lunch at Delizie Café, Myrtleford. Wednesday 22 April Meet at 10.00 am for proposed visit to Baarrooka Winery, Strathbogie and lunch at Euroa – to be confirmed. Noel Meagher 5762 3149 Welcome to all and some points to note for the new comers in 2015. The group meets each month at the ”Centre” car park—old tennis court—and we share transport.
To facilitate planning, especially for lunches, bookings are needed.to either: Noel Meagher 5762 3149 or Keith / Heather Rogers 5762 4086 preferably by the 3rd Wednesday ie Meet and Mingle day. Suggestions for venues are always welcome. Wednesday 25 February Meet at 10.30 am for travel to Silent Range Estate at Wangandary. Lunch at the Pinsent Hotel, Reid Street, Wangaratta. Wednesday 25 March Meet at 10.00 am for travel to Eagle Range Estate near Ovens. Lunch at Myrtleford. Noel Meagher 5762 3149 Welcome to the start of another program of monthly visits to wineries in our region. The focus is to especially represent those smaller and lesser known. This marks the start of the eighteenth year of this pleasurable activity for members.
Wednesday 25 February We visit the local Silent range Estate and lunch at the Pinsent Hotel. Meet at car park at 10.30 am. Wednesday 25 March Meet at car park at 10.00 am to travel to Eagle Range Estate. Lunch at Myrtleford. Noel Meagher 5762 3149 Source: January Newsletter |
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