Now to finish the wine making!

The legacy left by the hard-working Italians and Croatians who settled in the Swan Valley many decades ago should be celebrated and at Jane Brook we are happy to raise our glasses to our rich and colourful heritage.
Our very own cellar door is steeped in the history of our Mediterranean ancestors with our rare, luscious ports & fortified wines and our Back Block Shiraz from 70 year old vines. One of the pleasures of our years at Jane Brook is that we have cellared past vintages of Shiraz and we would love to share this with you. We will be conducting a vertical tasting of Shiraz from the 1990s through to our current vintage. This will be held from 11am – 12 noon on Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th at a cost of $25 per person.

To celebrate our humble beginnings we are excited to offer you a European twist to our normal range of platters. On this Vintage Weekend you can try a delicious taste plate with a Mediterranean flavour and our chef, who has worked in Italy, has come up with a sensational Vignacourt Platter to honour the original name of the winery which you now know as Jane Brook. This will replace our normal range of platters for this weekend. A dessert taste plate with a European theme will add that sweet touch. Come and join us on this historical weekend.

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL – Call 08 9274 1432 or email food@janebrook.com.au

148 Dale Road, Middle Swan
While the winemakers are busy in the winery and harvesting this year grapes in the vineyard, enjoy a concert in the beautiful Swan Valleys most historic winery – Houghton Wines. The Children’s Leukaemia & Cancer Research Foundation annual Family Concert will be held on Saturday 16 March, 2013 – featuring ‘Absolute Kylie’ (with back up dancers) and Diamond – The Neil Diamond Tribute – the evening is a must for those that enjoy good food, good wine, good entertainment and a great venue. Adult tickets $60 (includes gourmet hamper), children under 16 free – must be accompanied by adult, child and tween hampers available. Gates open 3.30pm, kids entertainment 5-6pm, musical entertainment 6-8pm. Last drinks 8.30pm and gates close 9.00pm.

Book on 9363 7400 or visit www.childcancerresearch.com.au

77 Memorial Ave, Baskerville

Be a winemaker for the morning, get your hands dirty being a part of the 2013 vintage! Upper Reach invite you to a ‘hands-on winemaking experience’ on Saturday 16 March.
As we are a working winery, everything is dependent on the actual vintage, the weather conditions and so on, we intend that you’ll start with crushing freshly picked Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. Then Derek Pearse, Upper Reach’s owner & winemaker will take you through his thoughts & experiences of the 2013 vintage while you taste the tank samples. You’ll be the very first to try the 2013 wines, while you hear some of the winemaker’s secrets! Why not finish off with an a la carte lunch in Broad’s Restaurant?

Saturday 16 March 10.30 -12am
Winemaking Experience $22pp
Bookings 9296 0078 or info@upperreach.com.au Lunch Bookings 9296 3883 www.upperreach.com.au

61 Memorial Avenue, Baskerville

At Entopia this celebration will take the form of a traditional long table lunch on Sunday, March 17, 2013 to celebrate vintage and the promise of great wine. In autumn the valley colours are magnificent especially viewed from our verandah while enjoying good wine, good food and good company.

Our small vineyard located on the east bank of the Swan River at Baskerville provides an idyllic setting for a long lazy lunch for up to 36 people with a feast of shared grazing food to complement our fine wines.
The lunch will begin with wine tasting of our current wines and a talk by the owners of the history of the area and the vineyard, before we relax with the finished product and a professionally catered long lunch served by our family and friends.

Lunch will be served on the verandah at a table constructed from timber sourced from the Woolloomooloo jetty in Sydney and made by Michael Taylor, a local artist. The view from the verandah is over the vineyard to the Swan River and is scenic in all seasons.

The event will begin at 12.30pm and cost $85 per person including wine tasting, the lunch with matched wines, and a complimentary bottle of Entopia wine of your choice to take home.
Entopia wines will, of course, be available for purchase that day through the cellar door with a special 20% discount for case lots.

Please contact Brian Hunt on 0418 912 217
or brian.hunt@entopia-wines.net.au to secure your booking.

Harris Organic Winery is celebrating vintage 2013 with a special series of Swan Valley Wine & Food Sundowners at the Vineyard. Harris Organic Wines are very proud that their wines show regional integrity – made from fruit grown right here in the Swan Valley. For only $25 visitors are invited to enjoy a glass of our Methode Traditional (bottle fermented) sparkling wine upon arrival. This is followed by several vintages of our full-bodied Organic Verdelho accompanied by Mediterranean tapas. You will also be treated with a Harris specialty dessert along with a taster of our renowned Pedro Ximenex (Pedro to friends). All other wines are for sale for the event and you may taste any or all of our extensive range of wines for $5.00 (refundable upon purchase). Sundowners commence at 5.30pm on the evenings of 15th, 16th & 17th March.

Book on deborah@harrisorganicwine.com.au or 08 9296 0216.

Winery Experience

Come into the winery for a guided tour of our production area, meet the family winemakers and taste some new 2013 ferments and wines. Tours run at 11am, 1pm and 3pm on both Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th March, $25pp. Bookings essential 9296 4539 or info@olivefarm.com.au.

Spanish Sundowner

Don’t miss The Cheese Barrel ‘Spanish Sundowner’ Saturday 16th March, 6 – 8.30pm. Delight the senses with Spanish cheeses, tapas and Olive Farm wines while watching the sun set across the vineyard to the sounds of live acoustic music. Tickets can be purchased in store, by phone (9296 4539) or email info@thecheesebarrel.com.au Tickets are strictly limited, $65pp. Vintage Cars

The WA Chev Club will be visiting The Cheese Barrel on Sunday 17th March between 11am and 3pm, where you can get a close up look on some of the greatest vintage cars created. Plenty of fun for the whole family, young through to vintage!

www.olivefarmwines.com.au

As part of the Vintage Weekend in the Swan Valley on March 16th and 17th 2013 Black Swan Winery and Restaurant invites you to a Mediterranean Weekend. Saturday and Sunday lunches will offer classic Italian and Mediterranean specials. At the Cellar Door Mediterranean Tasting Flights.

Saturday Night – 16th March “That’s a More” Dinner & Show $95 per person*

Indulge in a 3 course Mediterranean feast matched with bold red and white Black Swan Wines. Dance the evening away to our live Italian music trio playing well known International covers.

For bookings phone 9296 6090 or Email: info@blackswanwines.com.au or visit www.blackswanwines.com.au

* Charge per person includes 3 course dinner, one glass of wine per person per dinner course, tea and coffee and show. Additional beer, wine, spirits and other beverages available for purchase on the night.No discount or promotional cards accepted for the “That’s amore” dinner and show. All bookings for the dinner event will require a 30% confirmation deposit.