Showing posts with label community. Show all posts
Showing posts with label community. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Friday, March 16, 2012
Come and see us at Harvest Market
Gryphonwood will have a stall at Launceston's Harvest Market this Saturday and the next! The Market is loaded with fantastic foods (and of course wine!), so come down and say hi.
We will have all our wines there this weekend, including a special pre-release tasting of our lovely 2011 Pinot Noir!
See you there!
We will have all our wines there this weekend, including a special pre-release tasting of our lovely 2011 Pinot Noir!
See you there!
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Festivale 2012
Festivale is done for 2012, and what an experience!
A combination of rain, bright sunshine, big crowds, Daryl Braithwaite, big fat Slim Chefs and a glowing technicolour Polar Bear made for a memorable weekend of fun, wine and good food.
Gryphonwood's first public outing was an eye opener, with a lot of people coming to see us as the new kids on the block. It was a surprise to be announced runners-up for Best New Stall!
I have to offer a big thanks to the many people who helped us get there - you are too many to list, but are remembered nonetheless.
The wines were well received, and our Wine Matched Sampler Platter was a hit. The local produce was stunning.
Check out our website for more pics. In the meantime, have a technicolour Polar Bear!
A combination of rain, bright sunshine, big crowds, Daryl Braithwaite, big fat Slim Chefs and a glowing technicolour Polar Bear made for a memorable weekend of fun, wine and good food.
Gryphonwood's first public outing was an eye opener, with a lot of people coming to see us as the new kids on the block. It was a surprise to be announced runners-up for Best New Stall!
I have to offer a big thanks to the many people who helped us get there - you are too many to list, but are remembered nonetheless.
The wines were well received, and our Wine Matched Sampler Platter was a hit. The local produce was stunning.
Check out our website for more pics. In the meantime, have a technicolour Polar Bear!
Sunday, January 29, 2012
A great Australia Day!
January 26th, Australia Day.
A day that lets us be proud of what a great place the Land Down Under is!
There are a few traditions that must be observed on Australia Day -
Small flags should be placed on your letterbox or gate/fence. A minimum of two is required.
A BBQ, over which senior males present must observe the excess charring of lamb chops. We even did our bit for multiculturalism this year - we marinated some of them with honey soy and sweet chilli!
Beer, as soon as the day gets warm, a lull in conversation, or you exert yourself in any fashion, then a beer is necessary hydration. Women may enjoy wine; Queenslanders may use ice cubes in their wine.
Music should be played, with fair percentage of Aussie artists. In the absence of music, cricket on the telly is the other option available. Tennis may be used as an alternative if females outnumber males in the room...particularly women's matches.
Water should be mixed with children - be it a pool, at the beach or a sprinkler in the back yard. Rain may be deemed the same effect as a sprinkler.
A dog should be on hand to collect scraps of chops, or steal food from plates and people too short to hold said food safely overhead. If the dog refuses bbq scraps, it is not an Aussie dog.
Dress code may be selected from red/white/blue or green/gold. Canary yellow is an inappropriate colour.
The word 'mate' should be used frequently.
It is a good thing, to be an Australian!
A day that lets us be proud of what a great place the Land Down Under is!
There are a few traditions that must be observed on Australia Day -
Small flags should be placed on your letterbox or gate/fence. A minimum of two is required.
A BBQ, over which senior males present must observe the excess charring of lamb chops. We even did our bit for multiculturalism this year - we marinated some of them with honey soy and sweet chilli!
Beer, as soon as the day gets warm, a lull in conversation, or you exert yourself in any fashion, then a beer is necessary hydration. Women may enjoy wine; Queenslanders may use ice cubes in their wine.
Music should be played, with fair percentage of Aussie artists. In the absence of music, cricket on the telly is the other option available. Tennis may be used as an alternative if females outnumber males in the room...particularly women's matches.
Water should be mixed with children - be it a pool, at the beach or a sprinkler in the back yard. Rain may be deemed the same effect as a sprinkler.
A dog should be on hand to collect scraps of chops, or steal food from plates and people too short to hold said food safely overhead. If the dog refuses bbq scraps, it is not an Aussie dog.
Dress code may be selected from red/white/blue or green/gold. Canary yellow is an inappropriate colour.
The word 'mate' should be used frequently.
It is a good thing, to be an Australian!
Sunday, April 17, 2011
A new wine community!
Spitbucket - the community for all things wine
I stumbled across a new Australian online wine community - Spitbucket!
This is pretty exciting, as I have oft looked at communities on the web that revolve around wine, and they are almost exclusively American, with very little content or relevance to Australians and our wine industry.
I really hope this community (and its upcoming forum) thrives!
Check it out, support it, and I'll see you there.
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