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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Hoppy visits the Ambiwerra Festival
From: kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney)
Date: Mon Aug 4 17:58:40 2008

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
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> 
> -----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
> 
> 
> 
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In reply to: Message from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] IMG: Hoppy visits the Ambiwerra Festival)