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WFS Cellar List March 2019
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Cellar Master’s Report for 2018.
For another year I was privileged to be Custodian to our Society’s Wine Cellar.
Again I found myself wading through an endless stream of emails that promised you the bargain of the year for these outstanding wines from the vintage of the century! But then again only the best are good enough to be selected for our cellar.
In 2018 we consumed 230 bottles of wine as compared with 238 bottles the previous year, most of these came from our cellar with the remainder being generously donated by some of our members and of course Gibson wines who supplied all wines for a dinner hosted by one of our members in his personal wine-cellar.
Throughout the year we purchased 206 bottles of wines at a cost of $11,292 (av. cost of $54.80 per bottle), whereas the previous year we purchased 255 bottles of wine at a cost of $13,414 (av. cost of $52.60 per bottle) The difference is mainly due to the shorter period between the A.G.M.s
The cellar now holds 1456 bottles as compared to 1462 bottles the previous year, with an approximate value of $101,966
I wish to thank our President Andrew Bradley for his guidance to the committee, Dean S. as secretary for keeping us on track, Andrew L. as Foodmaster for his choice of venues and selection of the menu, Anthony S. as Wine Master and not always choosing the traditional matching wine, and of course the remaining committee members Shaun, Malcolm and Gabriel.
Below is a list of wines purchased during 2018 for the Wine-Cellar of the Ballarat Wine and Food Society
"Drinking good wine with good food in good company is one of life's most civilized pleasures." - Michael Broadbent
John Coco
March 15 2019
Winemaster's Report
Winemaster's Report 2019
It has been an absolute pleasure to serve as Wine Master on behalf of the society members in this, my first year in the position.
With the ability to select and serve from such a wonderful cellar list, my job is a joy. I applaud past Cellar Masters for their contribution and make special mention to John Coco for his mentoring and continued work in keeping our cellar up to a first class standing. Our cellar is stocked with the best wines this country can offer and includes a fantastic array of foreign wines that gives me the option to explore all manner of pairing. Our members can rest assured that the current cellar is stocked with wines that will carry us long into the future.
There has been some challenging cuisine served up under the direction of our Food Master Andrew Lewis, I have tried to make each evening memorable and still keep an element of fun and mystique to encourage as much discussion from the members as I can.
I am grateful to have the opportunity as Wine Master, the experience so far has improved my wine knowledge and I continue to learn from the collective experience from the membership. At each dinner I take away a wealth of information from the comments around the table.
With thanks to the hard work from our President Andrew Bradley and the rest of the Committee, our society will continue to prosper and provide for some memorable times ahead.
Cheers.
Anthony Singleton
“I can certainly see that you know your wine. Most of the guests who stay here wouldn’t know the difference between Bordeaux and Claret.”
― Basil Fawlty, “Fawlty Towers"
Presidents Report – 2018/2019
Wine and Food Society of Ballarat
Presidents Report – 2018/2019
Members of the Society
It has been an absolute pleasure to be your President for the past 10 months and I am delighted to submit the Presidents Report for the 2018/19 period.
As a Society we have enjoyed some fantastic fellowship and Dinners at establishments such as Catfish, Craig’s, Moon and Mountain, ArchView Café, Mitchell Harris and Mr Jones to name a few. In addition to these we were treated to a great night at ‘Chez Anglaise’ (thanks to Lydia and Shaun) with Peter Ford Catering and Gibson Wines showcasing their brilliant Reds.
In August 2018 the Society was delighted to recognise two of its long-standing members, Les Dickinson and Jim Patterson for their 50 years of association with the Wine and Food Society. Held at Craig’s Royal Hotel this special occasion was our way of recognising the input that they have both had to our Society and it was certainly a night to remember by all of those who attended. Who can forget those two beaming smiles as they received their medals?
I would particularly like to acknowledge the work carried out by our Secretary, Dean Stevens in not only researching the details for the 50thcelebration but also in organising the gifts and medals that went a long way to making the night the success it was.
The Society was also happy to acknowledge the 50 years of the Nhill Wine and Food Society in October 2018 by way of a donation of Champagne for their memorable dinner which, for those of the Society who were there, did not think was ever going to finish. That said, it was great night and thank you to Malcolm Anderson for fostering that relationship.
On the Membership front we have welcomed a number of new members including our first female member in Adri Stickland. Thank you to those current members who have done the introductions as this will ensure our Society continues strongly into the future.
No Dinner just happens as most of you are fully aware, so I would like to take this opportunity to thank both Andrew Lewis and Anthony Singleton, Food and Wine Master respectively for not only their time but also the effort that they put in to ensure that we enjoy great food and wine each month.
The Cellar continues to be curated by John Coco who has topped up our needs admirably during the year and I am sure we all look forward to critiquing his purchases in the years to come.
Our Treasurer, Shaun English has ensured that the Society continues to be in a satisfactory financial position despite some additional expenses during the year.
No Society just functions, and I take this opportunity to thank Gabriel Yanes and Malcolm Anderson who have also served on the committee during the year to ensure a smooth running of the Society.
Lastly, a thank you also to Bob House for his continued work on and upkeep of our blog.
The future of the Wine and Food Society of Ballarat looks healthy with increased membership and the continued support of its current members to the Dinners held during the year.
Thank you for the opportunity to be your President.
Andrew Bradley
21stMarch 2019
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Where? Avoca
When April 6 2019
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Cost? $22 early bird
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Plate Up Ballarat 2019
When? 1-31 May 2019
Where? You name it: Craig's, Mitchell Harris etc
How? https://www.plateupballarat.com.au
Cost? Depends
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