Wine Tastings

Marchesi de' Frescobaldi Wine Tastings

Marchesi de' Frescobaldi is one of the most significant wine producers in Italy with nine estates, more than 1,000 hectares in Tuscany and a 700 year history of producing exceptional Tuscan wines.

Lamberto Frescobaldi, Vice President and Winemaker of Marchesi de' Frescobaldi Group will be in Melbourne to host an exclusive tasting of current releases and featuring these two exceptional, vintages: 1981 Castello di Nipozzano Chianti Rufina Riserva & 1974 Castello di Nipozzano Chianti Rufina Montesodi.

This is a unique opportunity to meet one of the most prominent figures in the world of wine.

Date: Wednesday 16 July 2008
Time: 2.30pm - 5.30pm

Location
Grossi Florentino
80 Bourke Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Phone 9662 1811

For more information on Frescobaldi wines click here

Planeta tastings

Mr. Alessio Planeta, owner and winemaker of Planeta, was in Australia as an International Guest Speaker at the 3rd International Shiraz Alliance conference in Barossa. After the conference this was the program:

Monday 23rd Adelaide
Trade tasting at East End Cellars. Planeta dinner at Auge Restaurant

Tuesday 24th Melbourne
Market visit. Planeta dinner at City Wine Shop.

Wednesday 25th Melbourne
Market visit. Trade tasting from 2pm to 5pm at La Vita Buona/"The Good Life", City Square, Melbourne.

Thursday 26th Melbourne
Market visit. Lunch for press. Planeta dinner at Sosta Cucina restaurant in North Melbourne.

For more information please visit: Planeta or the Planeta section on this site