{"id":20439,"date":"2013-12-12T09:35:00","date_gmt":"2013-12-12T09:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/mercures-flavours-from-the-cellar-gives-travellers-a-real-taste-of-australia-3\/"},"modified":"2013-12-12T09:35:00","modified_gmt":"2013-12-12T09:35:00","slug":"mercures-flavours-from-the-cellar-gives-travellers-a-real-taste-of-australia-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2013\/12\/mercures-flavours-from-the-cellar-gives-travellers-a-real-taste-of-australia-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercure\u2019s \u2018Flavours from the Cellar\u2019 Gives Travellers a Real Taste of Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\">Australia is truly blessed with growing some of the most distinctive wines styles in the world and travellers can now discover new and surprising wines at Mercure hotels following the launch of&nbsp;<\/span><i style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\">\u2018Flavours from the Cellar\u2019<\/i><span style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\">.<\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Mercure\u2019s&nbsp;<i>Flavours from the Cellar<\/i>&nbsp;new wine list is like opening the door of a perfect wine cellar. The list includes some of Australia\u2019s best and most authentic wines, specially selected in consultation with renowned wine judge and consultant, Jim McMahon.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mercure Flavours from the Cellar\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-439657\" data-mce-src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Mercure-Flavours-from-the-Cellar-300x199.jpg\" height=\"199\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Mercure-Flavours-from-the-Cellar-300x199.jpg\" style=\"border: 0px; cursor: default; float: right;\" width=\"300\" \/><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">For over 30 years Mercure has enabled wine-curious travellers the opportunity to taste a broad selection of quality, regional wines in a relaxed setting at affordable prices.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Now wine tasting at Mercure hotels has been elevated to a new level with&nbsp;<i>Flavours from the Cellar<\/i>&nbsp;and guests can enjoy a seasonal section of locally inspired wines that are powerful and racy, charming and fruity, and tannic and elegant.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">The new Spring\/Summer wine menu features well-known varieties such as the Yarra Valley Pinot Gris&nbsp;<i>Innocent Bystander<\/i>&nbsp;and a Margaret River Chardonnay by&nbsp;<i>Robert Oatley<\/i>&nbsp;as well as exciting hidden gems waiting to be discovered like the Barossa Valley\u2019s<i>Running with the Bulls<\/i>&nbsp;Tempranillo.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">In keeping with its seasonal approach, the&nbsp;<i>Flavours from the Cellar<\/i>&nbsp;wine list will be refreshed for autumn\/winter 2014 not only keeping in with the change in season and travellers tastes, but to accompany new regional dishes available from Mercure\u2019s hotel restaurants.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">\u201cMercure Flavours from the Cellar wine list is designed to celebrate the best of Australian wines and introduce travellers to a range of distinctive wineries that guests might not otherwise have a chance to experience,\u201d said Accor Chief Operating Officer, Simon McGrath.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">\u201cWhen people travel they want surprising new food and wine experiences so the idea is to enable our hotel guests to discover wines without it becoming too formal or complicated. We have selected wines that are not only attractive and accessible but affordable too.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">\u201cOur Mercure hotels have set out to&nbsp;dispel the myth that good wine is only associated with high-end restaurants and high-end prices. Mercure\u2019s&nbsp;Flavours from the Cellar&nbsp;shows it is possible to enjoy great wines, many from&nbsp;boutique&nbsp;vineyards, at great value for money,\u201d said Simon.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">To support the new Mercure&nbsp;<i>Flavours from the Cellar<\/i>&nbsp;offer, each Mercure hotel has a trained group of knowledgeable and friendly team members who can provide educated wine recommendations to guests which best suits their meal and tastes.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">All wines on the Flavours from the Cellar list can be enjoyed by the glass or bottle, whether from the balcony of Mercure Portsea overlooking the golf course and Port Philip Bay, in cosmopolitan Melbourne and Sydney or in intimate restaurant locations at Mercure Canberra and Mercure Gerringong by the Sea.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Mercure&nbsp;<i>Flavours from the Cellar<\/i>&nbsp;is available at over 20 participating Mercure hotels across Australia.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">For more information, visit&nbsp;<a data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.mercure.com\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mercure.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.mercure.com<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australia is truly blessed with growing some of the most distinctive wines styles in the world and travellers can now discover new and surprising wines at Mercure hotels following the launch of&nbsp;\u2018Flavours from the Cellar\u2019. 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