{"id":16072,"date":"2011-04-06T06:26:00","date_gmt":"2011-04-06T06:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/not-your-usual-wine-tasting-venues-announced-2\/"},"modified":"2011-04-06T06:26:00","modified_gmt":"2011-04-06T06:26:00","slug":"not-your-usual-wine-tasting-venues-announced-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2011\/04\/not-your-usual-wine-tasting-venues-announced-2\/","title":{"rendered":"NOT YOUR USUAL WINE TASTING : VENUES ANNOUNCED"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-9vKqf-6rZ3c\/TV97Awb4uUI\/AAAAAAAAM40\/ztQzhndjEKo\/s1600\/image001.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"><br \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-9vKqf-6rZ3c\/TV97Awb4uUI\/AAAAAAAAM40\/ztQzhndjEKo\/s1600\/image001.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-9vKqf-6rZ3c\/TV97Awb4uUI\/AAAAAAAAM40\/ztQzhndjEKo\/s1600\/image001.jpg\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div>Media release: <\/div>\n<p>The surf boards are on the roof racks and the wineglasses are polished and packed safely in the boot \u2013 in just one month from now the New Generation Hunter Valley winemakers will embark on &#8220;Not Your Usual Caravan of Courage&#8221; and are excited to announce where you will be able to catch them between Melbourne and Noosa.<\/p>\n<p>This is &#8216;Not Your Usual&#8217; itinerary, and it is jam-packed full of wonderful wine tastings, fantastic food pairings, pop-up wine tastings, a stop for a surf along the way and of course some delicious degustation dinners!<\/p>\n<p>Day 1: Thursday May 5 @ 5.30-8.30pm | Melbourne | The Cellars on Bourke Street \u2013 What better place to kick off than in a cellar, where most great wines start their lives! Come down to this labyrinth of tunnels and taste the magic of the Hunter Valley . Tickets $25 &#8211; bookings essential at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newgenerationhuntervalley.com.au\/\">www.newgenerationhuntervalley.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Day 2: Friday May 6 @ 5.30-8.30pm | Sydney | Roller Studio \u2013 this funky restored Surry Hills warehouse space is the perfect place to test-drive your palate. Tickets $25 &#8211; bookings essential <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newgenerationhuntervalley.com.au\/\">www.newgenerationhuntervalley.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Day 3: Saturday May 7 @ 2-5pm | Newcastle | Dixon Park SLSC \u2013 Join the New Gen boys for an afternoon drink looking over the Pacific Ocean.\u00a0 Tickets $25 &#8211; bookings essential <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newgenerationhuntervalley.com.au\/\">www.newgenerationhuntervalley.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Day 4: Sunday May 8 @ 7pm | Port Macquarie | The Stunned Mullet \u2013 A four course degustation dinner designed matched to New Generation Hunter Valley wines &#8211; $85\/head \u2013 bookings essential phone only (02) 6584 7757<\/p>\n<p>Day 5:\u00a0 Monday May 9 @ 5.30-8.30pm | Coffs Harbour | Bellbowrie Motors \u2013 A pop up tasting in a spectacular car showroom \u2013 but no drinking and driving!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tickets $25 &#8211; bookings essential <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newgenerationhuntervalley.com.au\/\">www.newgenerationhuntervalley.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Day 6: Tuesday May 10 @ 7pm | Byron Bay | The Byron at Byron \u2013 A five course degustation dinner matched to New Generation Hunter Valley wines &#8211; $145 \/head \u2013 bookings essential &#8211; (02) 6639 2111<\/p>\n<p>Day 7: Wednesday May 11 @ 5.30-8.30pm | Gold Coast | North Burleigh SLSC \u2013 Enjoy the stunning views with a Semillon and Shiraz after a dip in the surf at this amazing location. Tickets $25 &#8211; bookings essential <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newgenerationhuntervalley.com.au\/\">www.newgenerationhuntervalley.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Day 8: Thursday May 12 @ 5.30-8.30pm | Brisbane | South Bank Surf Club \u2013 The New Generation winemakers join Chef Ben O&#8217;Donoghue for a tipple or two on the mighty Brisbane River. Tickets $25 \u2013 bookings essential <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newgenerationhuntervalley.com.au\/\">www.newgenerationhuntervalley.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Day 9: Friday May 13 | Noosa \u2013 come down to the Noosa Food and Wine Festival which starts today and goes through until Sunday 15th where the New Generation Hunter Valley boys have their wines on tasting and are featured on panels in the international line up of celebrity chefs and winemakers.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets to all pop-up tasting events are $25 per person and start at 5:30pm local time (unless stated otherwise). 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