Calling all wine lovers! This year for the first time, the Halliday Wine Companion team is launching the ‘Halliday Sip Series’, a ticketed one-day wine-tasting extravaganza to showcase the 2019 Halliday Wine Companion award-winners.
Running from 1pm – 5pm on Sunday 5 August at the Mercedes me store in Melbourne CBD, the event will see 2019 Halliday award-winners host tasting tables where event-goers can sip on wine – also available for purchase on the day by the glass, bottle, or case – from more than 15 award-winning wineries from across Australia.
Event-goers will taste wines from:
- All six major award-winners including 2019 ‘New Winery of the Year’
- A selection of wines from the winery that produced the 2019 ‘Wine of the Year’
- And from previous winners of ‘Winemaker of the Year’ and ‘Best Value Winery of theYear’
This is in addition to wines that scored more than 90 points in the 2019 Halliday Wine Companion including a Victorian pinot noir with 99 points, and a Barossa Valley grenache with 98 points.
Roomy booths and cosy nooks will provide spaces to sit back with a glass of wine (or two), with carefully curated cheese boards available for purchase from Milk the Cow, and complimentary non-alcoholic refreshments from San Pellegrino. For the sweet tooth, don’t miss out on the pop- up Godiva stand serving up chocolate-dipped strawberries.
Wineries displaying at the event will be announced on Thursday, 2 August, pending the announcement of the 2019 Halliday Wine Companion main award and varietal winners on the evening of Wednesday, 1 August.
Halliday Sip Series
Date: Sunday 5 August, 2018
Time: 1pm – 5pm
Address: Mercedes me, 525 Collins Street, Melbourne
Ticket price: $49.95 per person + booking fee*
To purchase tickets, click here.
Social media: #HallidaySipSeries @winecompanion
*All purchasers and event-goers must be 18 years and over.
The ticket price includes:
- The chance to meet winemakers from award-winning wineries and taste a selection of their wines
- Complimentary still, sparkling and flavoured water from San Pellegrino
- Complimentary chocolate-dipped strawberries from luxury Belgian chocolatier Godiva
- All attendees can also enter a competition on the day to win a Vintec wine fridge