The Stanthorpe Wine Makers Dinner

I have been invited to assist with the catering for the Small Wine Makers Dinner!.

This is an Annual event held in Stanthorpe and is quite a big deal.
It is the culmination of a week long expo of wine grown in the district and showcases the wineries and the best vintage.

I loved participating last year. And this year is shaping up to be just as big!

Previously the dinner had been held in the town hall and now it is held in the Queensland Wine College. Which is an innovative creation of the Stanthorpe high school principle.

His idea for a college to support the industry in the area came to fruition last year with the first function to open the venue being the small wine makers dinner.

The Dinner is the perfect opportunity to introduce a dining experience for Stanthorpe wine makers that has been unknown in Stanthorpe untilnow. A chance to really spoil the vinters and victualers. It is also the only occasion when the entire wine making district is in one place celebrating , It is their night of nights.

My Sister turned 40

This week, My mum went to Qld to spend some time with my sister.
Anjasa celebrated her 4oth birthday with the 'lations and all the cussies and cussy bros'
they had a barbie and a top time. catchin' up and sharing stories.

Then mum returned -missed her flight and was late for lunch , phoning me from Sydney complaining that she will never Fly Qantas again, cos the staff are rude and unhelpful, and obstructionist and that is being kind about them.
She is abit of an international jet setter and other smaller airlines are far superior to the service she received on Sunday.
So she missed our lunch date, and we enjoyed a late lunch instead together with Evan Ishta and the fam' in Canberra watching Dr Who together and talking about gaming and movies and music cos she just saw the Gunners(guns 'n' roses ) in concert last weekend in Sydney and loved it! (Back in the eighties, Nanny would hang the washing on the line with her infrared ear phones on and sing along to Gun's n'Roses, at top note! )she doesn't hold back my mum. Loves her fun and life and travelling.

Mum (Nanny) and Paula both flew out of Sydney today for America.
A very busy jet setting life they lead.
Have fun i'm sure we'll read about it . They bought 'dragon naturally speaking' so they can talk about what they are witnessing and blog the whole experience. great for their taravel blog.