Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't know - we went to a blues venue the other night and it felt pretty good to get the wristband, even though the guards laughed. We had some Grange Hermitage the other night...oooo. > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug- > bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Geoff Hopkinson > Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 6:29 PM > To: 'Leica Users Group' > Subject: RE: [Leica] IMG: Hoppy visits the Ambiwerra Festival > > Thanks Ken. I suspect that she had some help! But it was a bright sunny > and > warm day. Quite a number of people were very mellow by the end. The liquor > licensing for the function is quite formal. The wineries had tastings and > then sales by glass or bottle. Every adult going in needed a wrist band to > prove they were of drinking age (18). Just a little silly when you are 50+ > ! > The characteristic badges of the day were everyone having their wine glass > on a cord and carrying an open bottle of wine, if they weren't in a > seating > area! I must have opened two hundred beers for sales (cans) > We have a very good wine industry here with particular areas known for > particular varieties as you might imagine with different climates. NZ wine > is also popular here, being cooler they make some wonderful sparklings and > whites. In South Australia's Barossa there is quite an enclave of Germans > and those wine styles. Great reds from the Hunter Valley in New South > Wales. > Tasmania has some very good crisp whites. Come on over and we'll endeavour > to introduce you to some good drops! > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > > -----Original Message----- > > To: 'Leica Users Group' > Subject: RE: [Leica] IMG: Hoppy visits the Ambiwerra Festival > > Those are great. I like the last one - hopefully the lady did not consume > all those beverages, though she does seem somewhat content. I've always > wondered what the Australian wines were like before they got shipped > halfway > around the world. > > Ken > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information