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2015 Trip to CanowindraDate:
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Wines
FRIDAY As always many unusual and challenging events happen as we prepare to depart on our bi-annual wine tour. The earth tilts on its axis, fish jump out of the ocean, and that sock missing from the odd sock draw four years ago is found. This year we have the most snow fall in the Blue Mountains in twenty years. We abort our private plane charter, brave it and leave Manny and Chris's at 9.30am. There are many challenging hurdles along the way, road closures, abandoned cars in the middle of the road and John getting bogged in snow at Katoomba. We all get off the highway to wait it out, some at Katoomba and others at the Hydro Majestic. The road opens, the convoy continues, arriving at the OLD VIC INN at around 6.30pm. The Tesla with only 11% power remaining. We are greeted by the most welcoming Beasley family. Jennifer, Alison and Grahame the owners of the OLD VIC INN a beautiful heritage quest house which is to be our home for three days. In the following three days we learn a lot about the heritage listed town of CANOWINDRA including its resident bush ranger and the local flamboyant doctors.
THE MILL CELLAR DOOR The tour by Craig through the beautifully restored heritage building was spectacular, no expense has been spared by the O'Dea family even down to the floor tiles. We sampled many wines here, a little disappointing. My favourite was the Savingnon Blanc.
At Wallingtons we are meet by Margaret, a well travelled winemaker who served us a mouth watering beef casserole made with her prize winning 2012 Cabernet. The 2012 Cabernet was a hit and undoubtedly the best wine of our 2015 tour.
Back on the bus home to the Old VIC INN. Satuday evening we have our presentation dinner at the OLD VIC INN which was continously interrupted by the red laser sniper trying to assinate our team members John and Adrian. Congratulations to all our winners for the 2015 wines of the year. SUNDAY: THE AMAZING RACE
As the final night draws to a close as we play Jenga by the fire, drinkin hand we discuss the Old VIC INN being a possible Throsby Creek Oenological Phalanx wine club retirement home !!! To next time Throsby Creekers. Au revoir.
(Awesome story by the gorgeous, event-organiser and superb Phalanxer, Rolene).
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