Sunday Afternoon Lunches
A unique dining experience.

At The Old Orchard Winery our Sunday Afternoon Lunches are a great way to relax and share this unique dining experience with friends. It is a great way to make new acquaintances with a passion for food and wine.

David and Pat are the hosts with the mosts!!! Come and visit them at Knox's Best Kept Secret and help spread the word about their little treasure!!!

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Wine Tasting
Why is it so important??

Learning how to taste wines is an adventure that will deepen your appreciation for both the wines and the winemakers. Look, Smell and Taste is a great place to start. Once the basics are learnt you can expand to taste wines like the professionals.

Look - Check out the colour and clarity. Take a good look at the colour of the wine. It is best to have a white background. If its red wine - is it maroon, purple, garnet, brick or even brownish?? Likewise with the white wines.

Smell - Swirl the glass to begin with then have a quick smell to gain a first impression. Still smelling, stick your nose down into the glass and take a deep inhale through your nose. Here you will smell your second impressions.

Taste - Now it's time to taste. Start with a small sip and let it roll around your mouth. There are three stages of taste. The Attack Phase, the Evolution Phase and The Finish.

The Attack Phase - is the first impression that the wine makes on your palate.

The Evolution Phase - This is the mid-palate phase. This is the wines actual taste. This is where you will be noticing the flavour profile of the wine.

The Finish - The final phase of how long the flavour impression lasts after swallowing.

 

2011 Vintage coming soon....
stay tuned for this exciting event...

 

Community Help
Do you have green thumbs??

The Old Orchard Winery is often asking it's VIP members for a helping hand within the vineyard. Whether it's netting the vines to keep the birds at bay or picking the grapes at harvest - there is always a job to be done. As they say "many hands make light work" So if you are interested in helping out please drop us a line....

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