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 This poem, read at Ian Home's memorial is very apt for us all. Life Cycle When you cart me to the graveyard,   Plant a vine upon my breast.   I shall know my alcoholic heart   By its tendril roots caressed.   I shall feel my mortal substance   Back to wine transmogrified   And shall thrill to taste its branches   Drawing up the rising tide.   When you tread the ripened bunches   And the festive cup goes round,   Pour a little of that vintage   Back upon the thirsty ground.   As I pay my debt to nature,   Mingling once more among men,   This shall be my consummation   And my hope to rise again. AD Hope   My favourite AD Hope poem "Paper Tiger"

Dinner 767 Meeting @ Café Meigas Canapés Antipasto platters (Tabla embutidos) Croquettes Cervezas – Estrella Inedit Entrée Boquerones en vinegre (White anchovies) Mixto (Grilled calamari and prawns) 2002 Pikes Clare Valley Riesling 2003 Dr Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Kabinett Champinones al Jerez (Mushrooms in dry sherry) Codorniz en escabeche (Warm pickled quail) 2011 Terra de Falanis Muac (Mallorca) 2010 Goaty Hill Pinot Noir Main Course Cordero en Pedro Ximenes (Lamb shanks in sherry served with potatoes) 2011 Samuels Gorge Tempranillo 2004 Vina Muriel Gran Riserva Rioja Dessert Postres Variados (Mixed dessert platter) Churros Almond Cake 1997 Pfeiffer Christopher’s VP Chef: Jose Fernandez Food Master: Andrew Lewis Wine Master: Andrew Bradley

Cellar List Update May 2016

I have to inform members of the sad death of one of our life members; Ian G Home who died on Sunday last. Ian was a past president of the Society and staunch member, last seen at our 700th Dinner. As well as being our President Ian did the same for the Australian federation of wine Societies. Ian is perhaps best known as founder of the Yellowglen winery. He will be much missed. This video shows Ian at his best

Cellar List May 2016