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The Border Watch : October 24th 2013
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14 NEWS SAVE 4¢ PER LITRE 4¢ per litre discount at Crouch Street 24 Hour Service Station with all four coupons from this week. CODE: WEEK 27 THURS 629017 Celebration helps put region on map COONAWARRA vignerons are celebrating another successful weekend festival featuring more than 40 events across three days. Saturday 26th October Come and see our display at the Mount Gambier Show Friday 25th & As part of the 17th annual Coonawarra Cabernet Celebrations, cellar doors, halls and vineyards hosted an array of winerelated events that began on Friday. Coonawarra Vignerons Association (CVA) marketing and events manager Renée Harrison has praised event organisers for their ability to promote the region and its produce. “The event is an essential part of the vignerons’ tourism marketing campaign,” Ms Harrison said. “The Coonawarra Cabernet Celebrations provides an excellent platform to build on people’s love and knowledge of Coonawarra wine. A DIVISION OF THE PARAPLEGIC AND QUADRIPLEGIC ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA INC. SHOP 5 & 6 RIPLEY ARCADE, MOUNT GAMBIER. PHONE 08 8723 3788 Willow Financial Services Pauline Hill and Scott Wilson have decided that they are too young to think about retirement and after a couple months of holidays, they have decided to start up their own Financial Planning Business, Willow Financial Services. Why not pop into their new offi ce at Plantation Timbers, 2 Eleanor Street, Mount Gambier and fi nd out what Pauline and Scott have been up to over the last couple of months and what services they can provide for you in the future. Phone 08 8724 7745 Mobile 0447 616 611 2 Eleanor Street, Mount Gambier scott@willowfi nance.com.au pauline@willowfi nance.com.au Scott Wilson, Scott Wilson Pty Ltd t/a Willow Financial Services are Authorised Representatives GWM Adviser Services Limited ABN 96 002 071 749 t/a MLC Financial Planning an Australian Financial Services Licensee, Registered offi ce at 105-153 Miller Street North Sydney NSW 2060 and a member of the National Australia group of companies. “The event has great potential to continue developing its profi le-raising capacity.” Ms Harrison praised the strong community spirit in Coonawarra and said it was a major contributor to the event’s success and growing popularity. The weekend kicked off on Friday evening with the retrospective tasting of 2004 vintage cabernets at Hollick Wines. Committee member Dan Newson said the Coonawarra Experience events were a highly-appreciated addition to the program this year with visitors jumping at opportunities to see a more technical aspect to wine events. “Our guests were extremely impressed by the experiences as they gave an exclusive opportunity for visitors to explore the vineyards and cellars and talk oneon-one with Coonawarra viticulturists and winemakers,” he said. The masterclass, Claret and Cabernets, held on Saturday at Wynns Coonawarra Estate, was one of the highlights of this year’s program. Twelve 2009 vintage wines, eight from Coonawarra and four from Bordeaux, were tasted and assessed by an expert panel of local winemakers and visiting journalist Tony Keys, who writes The Key Report. The event was attended by a room full of winemakers and enthusiasts. The Coonawarra Hall was the place to be on Saturday night when more than 100 guests enjoyed local food and a concert by rock band The Yeastie Boys - made up of wine industry employees from the Yarra Valley. The 2014 Coonawarra Cabernet Celebrations will be held from October 17 to 19. ROCKING COONAWARRA: Rock act The Yeastie Boys were a hit when they performed at the Coonawarra Hall on Saturday night as part of the Coonawarra Cabernet Celebrations. VISIT US ONLINE borderwatch.com.au Visitors fl ow to Coonawarra comes alive with DO SA WDY SAM sam@tbw.com.au am@ THOUSANDS of people flocked to Coonawarra over the weekend to take advantage of the various hands-on events hosted as part of the annual Coonawarra Cabernet Celebrations event. Most wineries throughout Penola and Coonawarra hosted events as part of the weekend, which was originally designed to showcase the wine that made the area famous. Cellar door and other events commenced on Friday and were scattered throughout the days and evenings until Sunday. Many South East people took the opportunity to visit some of the wineries and enjoy a relaxing afternoon listening to live music with a glass of wine and a variety of sumptuous food, while others travelled from western Victoria or other parts of South Australia for the event. Interactive events such as the “money can’t buy” Coonawarra Experience program, masterclasses, tastings and dinners proved popular, particularly with visitors who travelled to the region and planned their weekend around the cabernet celebrations. Beats and Gourmet Burgers at Brand’s attracted about 300 people throughout the afternoon on Saturday, with live music provided by Mount Gambier six-piece cover band Keep the Krazy. A range of locally produced food was presented, while assistant winemaker Scott Colbert hosted It was a very successful event and people were coming and going all day Wynns Coonawarra Estate cellar door manager Tony Gleeson a vertical tasting of six different cabernet vintages in the Brand’s cellar door. Winemaker Peter Weinberg conducted an exclusive pre-release barrel tasting of the 2012 Blockers Cabernet Sauvignon on the lawn at the winery. Cabernet, Fat Pizza and Calamari for Breakfast, hosted by Wynns Coonawarra Estate, was also a popular event on Saturday, attracting an d paint Y b i Dried paint can be removed from tins and placed in the waste bin. Dry, empty paint tins can go in the recycling bin. For a RECYCLE RIGHT fact sheet on drying paint and recycling paint tins visit zerowaste.sa.gov.au or call 1300 137 118. CELEBRATING CABERNET: Coonawarra vignerons are pleased with the success of the 17th annual Coonawarra Cabernet Celebrations events hosted over the weekend. 14 - The Border Watch, Thursday, October 24, 2013 630643 629516 17 No liqui A N n i n
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