Special Events

There's nothing more exciting to us than discovering a fantastic new gem. Whether your interest in wine is newfound or well-developed, you love Old World or New, white, red or sparkling - we'll host a special event that will deliver new and exciting wines to your palate.

Click here to see our Current Events and Courses Calendar.

• Winemaker Dinners
• Cellar Events
• Master Classes
• Business Lunch Series
• Public Tastings
• Courtyard Tastings

PLEASE NOTE:
1) All of our courses and events are to subject to our "1 week blackout rule". Participants can change the date of their course up to 1 calendar week before the commencement of the course.
2) We request that you park on High Street (as there are no parking restrictions after 6:30pm on High Street) when attending wine courses as the carpark is for short-term customer parking only.

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Winemaker Dinners:

Pike's Cellar Dinner
July 21st, 2008

Celebrating the launch of Pike's 2008 Riesling

Join Armadale Cellars as we host Neil Pike and Peter Bentley of Pikes Winery, Clare Valley. The Pikes pride themselves on producing wines that reflect their variety, vintage and importantly the region. Their champion and workhorse variety is Riesling, first planted in the Clare Valley some 150 years ago. Celebrate the launch of Pike’s 2008 Riesling with a delicious three course Andrew Blake feast.

Canape
Seared sea scallop & taramasalata tartlets
Accompanied by a glass of Pikes Riesling 2008

Entrée
Twice-baked goats cheese soufflé with garlic & parsley sauce
Accompanied by a glass of 2007 Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, and Rose

Main
Chermoula-roasted lamb rump with spiced chickpeas & artichokes
Accompanied by a glass 2006 Luccio Red and 2005 Eastside Shiraz

Cheeseboard
EWP Shiraz paired with cheese

Time: 7:00 for 7:15 start
Investment: $79 per person
Email us now to save your seat!

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Pondalowie Dinner at Jacques Reymond
Thursday, July 31st 

If you're into Reds - this is a night not to be missed!

PENGUIN WINE AWARDS 2006
“ BEST NEW PRODUCER - PONDALOWIE”
The Penguin good Australian wine guide 2007

Pondalowie, based in the Bendigo region is run by the team of Dominic and Krystina Morris, who have both worked in a number of wineries in Australia and Portugal.  This winery has wowed us these past couple of years with a bevy of impressive red wines. Their hallmarks are deep, rich colours; fully ripe but not overripe fruit
(nor unbalanced alcohol); soft tannins and generosity of flavour.

Enjoy a tantalising menu created by Jacques exquisitely paired to these sumptuous reds.

Gougères
2007 Heathcote Tempranillo


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Pate chaud pheasant and mushroom, curried green lentils, mustard and paprika sauce

2005 Vineyard Blend

 

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Salmis of duck with pomme fondant, amberree savoy cabbage and bacon,

a sauce salmis

2006 Shiraz

2006 Shiraz Viognier

2006 Special Release Shiraz

 

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Blue cheese bavarois, cucurbitacean vinaigrette

2005 Special Release Cabernet/Malbec

 

Coffee and petits fours


Join us for an unfortgettable night.

Time: 7:00 for 7:15 start
Investment: $99 per person
Email us now to save your seat!

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Cellar Events

 

Shiraz Challenge Ever wondered! Does Grange really stack up against the contenders? Is it really worth $550 per bottle? Join us in the cellar for a line-up of the twelve best Australian Shiraz we have to offer and taste them blind in this unmatched taste-off! Afterwards we’ll revisit 3 of the 12 disciples with a complementing dinner. Wild Duck, Henschke, Torbreck, Giaconda, Jasper Hill, together with a couple of stellar contenders and a few (95 +) Wine Spectator raters, so expect an unmatched Shiraz feast. And, of course, the controversial icon! GRANGE. Investment $149 to try the best Shiraz money can buy Coupled with the Armadale Cellars dinner experience and ambience. *The Shiraz Challenge is held at different times throughout the year. Email Phil if you'd like to be included on the list for upcomiong Challenges.

Subject to "1 week rule" and parking

 

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Master Classes:

 

 

Riedel Master Class

Riedel has been producing crystal since 1756 and are regarded as the best wine-specific stemware in the world. Experience the magic at a tutored tasting in the Cellar at Armadale Cellars with a delectable wine-matched entrée-sized meal.
 
The tasting will include a Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon from the corresponding Riedel Vinum range.

The stemware alone is worth over $165.00 which is yours to keep!

 
At only $135.00 pp all-inclusive this makes the meal, the premium wines and the tutored tasting outstanding value!

When: October 17
Time: 7 for 7:15pm - 9pm

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Whisky Master Class

'Age shall not weary them!'

If…. you appreciate a “wee dram”

                        This is An opportunity to enjoy a …..

 

Whisky Masterclass

 

Learn more about and sample  Scotland’s gift to the worldFinding the Perfect Dram
Scotch whisky comes in several forms. The main ones are single malts, as well as vatted malts, which are blends of different single malts in one bottle, blended whiskies, being a mix of single malts and grain whiskies, and whiskies that are distilled from grain only. All in all, there are literally hundreds of Scotch whiskies. To find the one you like best could take years and years. In this two hour master class we will look at oak maturation and clearly see what happens to the whisky over time, focusing on the question, does age matter?We'll cover off ageing techniques and the history of the whisky along with a tasting of the following:

• Tullibardine 1993 (10 years old)
• Glen  Garioch (15 years old)
• Longrow (7 years old) Gaja Barolo
• Adelphi Bunnahabhain (9 years old)
• Berry Bros Caol Ila (24 years old)

Scotch Malt Whisky is the quintessential drink of Scotland , enjoyed throughout the world;  a golden thread that runs through Scottish history and sums up the land and its people. This is an opportunity to join Luke Campbell (Aficionado) for an insight, a “Sippers” guide to great Whisky!  Not only is it impossible to replicate outside this small, often damp and chilly northern kingdom  and this has been tried, - but it relocates us to its birthplace with every sip.   Peat-smoke and bog-myrtle, heather flowers and mown hay, white beaches and salt spray: the scents of an island itself.  

Where  –     Armadale Cellars       813-817 High Street      Armadale 3143
When   -      Tuesday the 26th of Aug
Time    -      7.15pm to 8.30pm -

Discussion / lecture covering the tastes, flavours & techniques whilst sampling a high grade of several Malt Whisky specially selected by Luke Campbell.             -     
8.30 p.m.     Supper served post tasting.Investment: $79.00

 

*Maximum capacity of 18 people, so book in early!

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Business Lunch Series

New in 2008, Armadale Cellars will be hosting quarterly business lunchs at Three Hat Melbourne Institution, Jacques Reymond.

Dates for the 2008 Business Lunch Series include:

• Friday, August 15th - Mark Stevens - IASP
• Friday, October 17th - Warren Adderley - Alliance Financial Group

 

Join us for our next Business Lunch Series, Friday, August 15th.

Join our guest speaker, Mark Stevens, general manager of IASP for

"Leveraging the web to see REAL return on investment"

Bring your colleagues or clients as we properly enjoy a Friday afternoon - with sumptuous food, six exquisite wines from Tar and Roses, and a bit of food (for business) thought.

Gougères
with 2007 Pinot Grigio

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Crepinette of pheasant and mushrooms,

lentils du puy, sauce salmis

 2007 Shiraz

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Prime angus beef fillet a la ficelle,

natural cooking juices,

cauliflower gratin, pear and walnut salad

2006 Sangiovese, 2006 Tempranillo, 2006 Nebbiolo 

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Coffee and petits fours

with 2006 Miro

If you haven't joined us before - you're missing out.  As Graeme C - a customer at our last business lunch testified: "A lifetime in the hospitality industry, and even I couldn't believe what great value for money this lunch was"

Date: Friday, August 15th
Time: 12:45 for 1:00pm start
Investment: $79

Payment only will secure your seat.
RSVP as soon as possible to reserve your seat.

All RSVP's must be received by Monday, August 11th.

Email us now to save your seat!  Or call 9509-3055

The Business Lunch Series will be held on a quarterly basis and
hosted at one of Australia's finest restaurants:
THREE CHEFS HATS (Age Good Food Guide) –
 JACQUES REYMOND

Be tantalised by Jacques' cuisine whilst tasting premium wines.

Bring along a colleague/client and enjoy an exquisite lunch created by
one of Australia's most esteemed chefs, premium wines and a business and wine critique from special guest presenters.
 
Investment: Only $79 per person; truly outstanding value.
Act fast, as sure to sell quickly.

Email us to book into one of our upcoming lunches.

*Due to catering requirements, cancellations less than 48 hours prior to event forfeit refund.

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Armdale Tastings

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Courtyard Tastings

 

Join us October 12th for 'Wines of the Peninsula"

Full details coming soon!

 

PLEASE NOTE:
1) All of our courses and events are to subject to our "1 week blackout rule". Participants can change the date of their course up to 1 calendar week before the commencement of the course.
2) We request that you park on High Street (as there are no parking restrictions after 6:30pm on High Street) when attending wine courses as the carpark is for short-term customer parking only.