What a great weekend, so much on in and around Mildura and perfect weather to top it all off. I rode to Apex park on Sunday afternoon and couldn’t believe the almost standing room only beach and the amount of water craft zooming up and down towing skiers, knee boarders and just about anything that floats. I’ve never seen it so busy. This, along with other events that I checked out over the weekend, made me glad to live in such a wonderful place that is so alive and dynamic.

Two things that really reaffirmed themselves to me over the weekend;

Firstly, roll on the full dominance of screw caps for wine. Being a good husband and having dinner prepared for my wife, I put her favourite Chardonnay in the fridge so when she got home from work I would have a cold glass to slip into her hand.

Well, you guessed it, corked!! And to make matters worse I had nothing else in the fridge to compensate (that’s probably a lesson in itself, always have at least two bottles in the fridge!) Damnation, my smooth plans for the evening foiled by a dirty bit of Spanish bark.

Secondly, I’ve always sprouted about my exceptional skills at Lamb roast (modest little cupcake aren’t I) and I guess my arrogance was my undoing. As I have said in a previous newsletter, leg of lamb needs a long slow roast to gelatinise all the sinews that are in the leg thus making it tender. You can’t throw a leg into the oven, reef the temp up to high and expect a succulent roast in two hours!! As yours truly managed to do!

Remember, long and slow when it comes to roasting a leg.

I’m sure there’s a Confucius saying regarding this lesson, Ill get back to you when I think of it!

The other night I was knocking back a couple of cans of Grolsch and watching Xanadu, yes, you read that right, Xanadu!

With the absolutely beautiful Olivia Newton John starring alongside Gene Kelly and the brilliant music of the Electric Light Orchestra, yes that’s the one, with acting more wooden than Pinocchio and cheesier than a cheese platter in France!

Well, besides the aforementioned downside I highly recommend this experience to anyone who likes a really good retro movie and a flash back to the early eighties (plus Olivia looks mighty good in that off the shoulder roller skating number).

Grolsch is a beautiful beer at any time but in this instance its lovely crisp bitterness is useful to wash away the sugar coated corn of the screenplay!

And the fact it now comes in a 500ml can just extends the drinking pleasure longer, for example Xanadu is a four pack of Grolsch kinda movie.

Experience this duo soon!

James Squire Beer Dinner

Don’t forget to book now for our James Squire Beer Dinner on the 8th April commencing at 6.30pm. Its shaping up to be a fun night indeed, tickets are only $45ph and that includes all food and beers, quiz and prizes (brush up on your beer knowledge!) and guest speaker.

Call into the shop for bookings and tickets.

Grolsch Special

This is one of the best beer specials we have ever had in our store!!

A 4 pack of 500ml cans of Grolsch at only $10.95 and for a carton only $58.95.

This is an unbelievable special and wont last for long at this price.

Better get in and grab yourself some of this superb Dutch beer as once it’s gone its gone!

New Arrivals

Here is a rundown of what’s new in the store

Petaluma 04 Hanlin Hill Riesling

Tin Shed 04 Eden Valley Wild Bunch Riesling

Mitchelton Blackwood Park Estate 04 Riesling

Pertaringa Scarecrow 04 Sav Blanc

Devils Lair 04 Fifth Leg Sav Blanc, Semillon, Chardonnay

Trumer Pilsner (voted worlds best Pilsner)

Grolsch 500ml cans

Pure Blonde low carb beer

If you’re in the market for a classy Shiraz we have just dropped the price of Tatachilla 1999 Foundation Shiraz from $44.95 to $39.95.

This is the baby that won the Great Australian Shiraz Challenge in 2002.

It won’t hang around at this price, so grab it while it lasts.

All Coopers beers have a new location, we have dedicated a whole door in the fridge to all nine styles of these wonderful beverages.

 

This Weeks Tasting

Broken Earth Wines will be pouring their wines at the tasting area on Friday afternoon between 4.30 and 7pm.

I’m looking forward to tasting these wines as it’s been quite a while since I last had the pleasure.

And of course I will wrangle a prize out of Broken Earth for a lucky taster.

So we hope to see old and new members here Friday arvo.

 

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