It’s the ultimate wine lover’s ‘Cellar Door’ when for one night only at the National Wine Centre, the general public can taste any of 500 Cabernet Sauvignon & Varietals – and possibly sample three of the world’s ‘super premium cabernet’ wines from Europe costing up to $1,500 a bottle.
The Winestate Cabernet Challenge is among the biggest tastings internationally of this icon wine variety.
The nationally promoted event is being held on this Friday evening, April 1 from 6-8pm. The event is an immediate follow up to the professional judging process by Winestate’s expert panels of for its 2011 Cabernet Challenge.
Ticket holders will be able to taste from hundreds of wines from the magazine’s major international Cabernet judging that is held in the days leading to the event.
The event is managed and presented by Winestate Publishing, Australia’s oldest and most respected magazine authority on Australian wines, the wine industry and wine tourism. Each year Winestate evaluates over 10,000 wines from all regions in Australia and New Zealand with additional tourism information on where to stay and where to eat for its consumer and trade readers.
Winestate Publisher, Peter Simic said the Cabernet Challenge will be a ‘must do’ event for wine industry insiders from around Australia. “We see this event as being part of the SA Tourism Commission’s campaign to bring wine lovers to the home of the nation’s best wines and friendliest cellar door outlets so close to the city,” Peter said.
“Winestate Magazine actively supports the SA Tourism Commission’s national marketing promotion of Adelaide’s 200 Cellar Doors that are within an hour’s drive of the city.”
Super Premium icon wine taste for 10 lucky ticket holders… In a special bonus for the audience… in addition to the ‘open house’ tasting availability of all 500+ entries, there is a surprise door prize for 10 lucky imbibers to taste 10 of the world’s ‘super premium cabernet’ wines from Australia, NZ and Europe.
These include bottles that sell in limited quantities at up to $1400 a bottle, including such prestige labels as: 2006 Chateaux Mouton Rothschild $1400.00 per bottle; 2006 Chateaux Lafite $1150.00 per bottle; 2006 Chateaux Latour $1250.00 per bottle
Tickets for the Cabernet Challenge are available at $50 per head through Winestate Publishing Tel (08) 8357 9277, which covers all wine and a selection of quality light foods.
WIN TICKETS!
Glam Adelaide is giving away double passes to tomorrow’s Cabernet Challenge! To win, simply email [email protected] with your full name and mobile number along with the name of your favourite Cabernet! Winners chosen at random by 12pm Friday April 1st. Winners must be over 18 and fans of Glam Adelaide on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/glamadelaide).
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