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10 | T H E B A R OSSA M AG // E VENTS 1918 BAROSSA BLEND CHALLENGE JANUARY 11 - 13 1918 BISTRO AND GRILL Grenache, Shiraz, Mataro; three grape varieties that have long flourished in the Barossa Valley so much so that G.S.M. has come to be known as the ‘Barossa Blend’. These three grape varieties blended in the right way can produce a beautifully balanced wine that suits most palates and most occasions. But who does the best Barossa Blend? From January 11 to 13, 1918 Bistro and Grill, Tanunda will be offering their guests the opportunity to vote for their favourite Barossa Blend. An expert panel of wine judges have done a blind tasting and come up with a top 10 of the Barossa’s best G.S.M’s. These 10 wines will be available for tasting over the Barossa Seasons: Summer festival weekend. Enjoy a wine flight of all 10 wines and indulge in a 1918 winemaker’s board for only $20 per person. Guests will vote for their three favourite blends and go in the draw to win all 10 wines. At the end of the weekend a Barossa Blend Challenge winner will be crowned. SUMMER SESSIONS AT WHISTLER FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14 WHISTLER WINES Whistler Wines’ Summer Sessions are back for another year on the second Friday of each month to unwind and relax into the weekend from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Their award winning, biodynamic and organic wines will be available by the glass or bottle for you to enjoy while kicking back with your friends and family on their lawns in the Summer sunshine. In December Whistler will be hosting AJ’s Kitchen, serving some tasty American style eats and Barossa Street Food, doing their famed Mexican spread! The remaining Summer Sessions will be on January 11, February 8 and March 8. winner: best regional contemporary restaurant 2015 & 2016 Restaurant & Catering SA distinctive, unfussed, brilliantly balanced dishes in the heart of the Barossa Valley Lunch 7 days a week: 12:00 - 2:30 Dinner Monday to Saturday: 6:30 - 9:00 (08) 8564 2488 www.vintners.com.au @vintnersbarossa