Weekend in Clare Valley
Submitted: Monday, Aug 25, 2003 at 08:39
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Member - Bob
Just got back from
Clare last night. Great place to visit. Stayed at a top little place in
Mintaro. Lots of rain. Lots of reds. Got 14.7 L/100km on the way
home with cruise set to 124 kph until Narrandera. Five on board plus baggage, plus 4 cases of wine. Not bad from the 4.7 V8?Bob
Reply By: Willie - Monday, Aug 25, 2003 at 14:28
Monday, Aug 25, 2003 at 14:28
Hi Bob,
Seven Hills Monastery just east of
Clare is a favourite haunt of ours. The monks there make the best fortified wines in Australia. During May each year
Clare hosts the Gourmet Food and Wine festival which is a top occassion with various wineries putting on good food, good wine and live music. Each year we take it in turn who drives
home so that one of us can let their hair down(whats left of it).....:-)
Cheers,
Willie
Never a dull moment
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Follow Up By: Member - Bob - Monday, Aug 25, 2003 at 16:10
Monday, Aug 25, 2003 at 16:10
Friends stayed somewhere in Seven Hills at $310 a night. Ours was a lot downmarket but perfect for us with 3 offspring in tow. We visited Pikes, Pauletts, Knappstein and Jeanneret before hitting the O'Leary Walker opening at 2.30. Bit of a blur after that. Has to be best wine region in Oz. Margaret River is great too but pretty expensive in comparison.Bob
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Reply By: Member - Wherethehellawi - Monday, Aug 25, 2003 at 17:41
Monday, Aug 25, 2003 at 17:41
Geez Bob you could have invited me to help taste all those good drops....Dont think I would have got out of pikes , hell they make a good drop as do most wineries from the valley.
I up that way in a few weeks to do some fishing but I am spoilt...cos I live only 1.5 hrs away so I dont need to drop into Taylors, Jim Barrys', Skillogalee's, Leasingham or Kirrabilly and all the others that I cant recall.
Hope you like our wines as much as I do some of those from Margret River.
The
Clare food and wine Festival is a favourite and if you are considering going book early to avoid disappointment.Wow! am I cute
If yer ain't fishing, Yer ain't livin
Richard
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Follow Up By: Member - Bob - Monday, Aug 25, 2003 at 18:05
Monday, Aug 25, 2003 at 18:05
Richard,
technically I am in the
Canberra region and we do have some pretty good local wines. I am on 20 acres in the hills north of Queanbeyan and there are quite a few of my neighbours having a go. One day I will plant a few vines, but for now I will just enjoy the Jeanneret shiraz that I have just opened.Bob
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Follow Up By: Member - Wherethehellawi - Tuesday, Aug 26, 2003 at 08:11
Tuesday, Aug 26, 2003 at 08:11
r u teasing me Bob!
Wow! am I cute
If yer ain't fishing, Yer ain't livin
Richard
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