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As mentioned previously, but now officially launched.

The Australian Wine Centre and Hoddles Creek Wines are pleased to announce an Adelaide chance to meet the Hoddles Creek guys, and try a fantastic range of wines, along with some of Adelaide's best, and most innovative, food at the

Hoddles Creek Wine Dinner

The date: Saturday August 29th 7 pm start

The location: The Manse, Adelaide's finest restaurant

The event: Enjoy a fabulous and personally designed (by us and the chef of the Manse) 5 course degustation menu in the first floor private dining room at the Manse

The Wines; An unprecedented chance to try the wines of Hoddles Creek, numerous back vintages
current releases
plus the first advanced tasting of the stunning new Hoddles Creek 1er range, their exclusive new 'Reserve' range,
which are already getting stunning reviews.

On the night you will get to enjoy the following wines

2003, 2008, 2009 Hoddles Creek Pinot Blanc

2003, 2005, 2006 2007 2008 Hoddles Creek Chardonnay, plus an exclusive barrel sample tasting of the 2009 vintage. Also an exclusive try of the new 2008 Hoddles Creek 1er Chardonnay

2003, 2005, 200,6 2007 2008 Hoddles Creek Pinot Noir, plus an exclusive barrel sample tasting of the 2009 vintage. Also an exclusive try of the new 2008 Hoddles Creek 1er Pinot Noir

2005 and 2006 Hoddles Creek Cabernet Sauvignon

The cost for this package is just

$125.00 per person,

which includes all wines, more than 17 wines plus all food.

This really represents outstanding value for money for such a sensational range of wines, plus some of Adelaide's finest and most innovative dishes. The wine makers will also be there to meet you all, and to discuss the wines in a relaxed atmosphere.

Bookings are essential, as numbers are strictly limited.

Sounds good Gavin, pease count me in for what sounds a great night
regards chris

Sounds amazing, but short of a raise or the lottery it'll be unfortunatley too rich for my blood

Have a great night everyone!

Count me +1 in also.

Really looking forward to it!!

Tickets can be bought, whenever you wish, from the auswine web site

Simply go to (click the link below)

The Hoddles Creek Dinner


or follow the link on the front page of the web site.

Limited tickets of course, first in receive the places. (maximum 30 places).

Should be a fun night.

Really good to see all the wines lined up at once. I did it for the first time last year at the Melbourne dinner, and was quite humble how the wines are aging.

I'm bringing my two other vineyard/winery staff over on a road trip for the dinner. So you will meet the entire crew.

Cheers

Franco

Ha this is the way to organise a wine dinner - make everyone pay upfront. Much less likely to have last minute drop outs this way.

Franco, be very interested to attend something similar in Sydney. Looks great.

Have signed myself and a friend up for this, looking forward to it.

Just an update.

The Hoddles Dinner is almost booked out, my thanks to those who have booked already.

We have about 5 places only left, so please do not hesitate or leave the decision to the last minute, numbers are srictly limited, and once all are taken, there can be no more.

Looking forward to this in a couple of weeks Gav.

Franco, myself and a couple of our vineyard workers are driving over through Coonawarra which should be good.

I deduce by the fact that this is unstickied that it is sold out.

Looking forward to it. Flying back into Adelaide from NZ on the day and arriving at 6:05pm so hope nothing untoward happens. Any other people younger than 40 going then? Not that I mind you oldies...

ChrisV wrote:I deduce by the fact that this is unstickied that it is sold out.

Looking forward to it. Flying back into Adelaide from NZ on the day and arriving at 6:05pm so hope nothing untoward happens. Any other people younger than 40 going then? Not that I mind you oldies...

Hello

Not quite sold out, but very full, we have 23 attending currently. Age is quite widely ranged, not all as old as me! Heck, the Hoddles guys are youngsters!!!

So, some of us old farts, some younger.

We'll try not to get our walking frames in your way!

rooview wrote:Despite all my grey hair I'm 29 - perhaps that qualifies as non-oldie?

I'm also 29 so obviously it does

Was a top night this. Thanks to all who put it together. Was great to meet the men behind Hoddles who seem like good blokes. Also appreciated the way they talked honestly about the wines rather than giving a sales pitch. Some very good wines were on display; I thought the 2008 Pinot Blanc and 1er Chardonnay showed particularly well.

ChrisV wrote:Was a top night this. Thanks to all who put it together. Was great to meet the men behind Hoddles who seem like good blokes. Also appreciated the way they talked honestly about the wines rather than giving a sales pitch. Some very good wines were on display; I thought the 2008 Pinot Blanc and 1er Chardonnay showed particularly well.

Ditto. All of the Hoddles guys were super friendly and as down to earth as anyone could be. Thanks to Gavin for teeing it all up at my favourite restaurant too!

Bart

Thanks guys for a fantastic night.

We had a great night, and was fabulous meeting the crew from Adelaide.

We all had a sore head on the drive home. Thanks to the two young Hoddles guys we finished up at 4:30 in the morning and on the road at 8:30.

Cheers again, and a big thank you to Gavin for organising the night.

Franco

Ha ha, great to see you're all hard core!