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WINNERS OF THE KING VALLEY PROSECCO ROAD WINES – Dec 2011 - Jan 2012
Soon to be travelling the Prosecco Road with a mixed half case of these delicious wines, plus mouth-watering chocolates and a copy of Katrina Pizzini’s book A’Tavola are:
Ms T Bruha of North Lakes and Mr G West-McInnes of Westlake, both in Qld; Mr C Rae of Payneham in SA and Mr T Newman of Hoppers Crossing in Vic.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 40,000th SUBSCRIBER AND WINNER OF THE DE BORTOLI WINES – Dec 2011 - Jan 2012
What a milestone for VisitVIneyards.com, 40,000 subscribers and growing every day! Congrulations to Mrs B Harding of Arundel in Queensland. Welcome to VisitVineyards.com and we hope you enjoy drinking the pink with these delicous rosés from De Bortoli.
Our existing subscribers didn't miss out either with a random draw for anothe mixed half case of rosés. Congratulations to 'samanddalys'.
WINNERS OF BRIDESTOWE LAVENDER ESTATE GIFT PACKS – Dec 2011 - Jan 2012
From Bridestowe’s fields of waving lavender fronds, come some gorgeous gift packs for these lucky winners:
Mrs J Petrella of Whalan and Mrs C Bishop of Tamworth, both in NSW, Mrs M McCollam of Happy Valley in SA, Ms C Roberts of Box Hill South in Vic and Ms L Hynson of Canning Vale in WA.
WINNERS OF CHAMPAGNE AND CHANDELIERS – Dec 2011 - Jan 2012
Thank you to all entrants who shared with us the perfect location to raise a glass of bubbles – your entries were fantastic!
The ultimate winners of personally signed copies of this great book are: Mrs L Bresland of Nollamara in WA, Mr R MacDonald of Bagdad in Tas and Mrs R Mayes of Eumundi in Qld.
WINNERS OF TETSUYA WAKUDA'S DVD – Dec 2011 - Jan 2012
These winners will be sharing Tetsuya’s culinary and life journey and his pursuit of excellence: Mrs K Golightly of Mooroobool in Qld, Ms P Tarnawsky of Turramurra, Mrs K Carter of North Rocks, Ms M Potts of Emu Plains and Mrs A Juang of Neutral Bay, all coincidentally from NSW!
PS: the answer was Confit of Ocean Trout, main ingredient from Tasmania (Petuna Seafoods in Macquarie Harbour to be precise, but we accepted just Tasmania!)
WINNERS OF POSSUM PIE, BEETROOT BEER AND LAMINGTONS – Dec 2011 - Jan 2012
These winners will be reviving Australia’s culinary past with some unusual recipes and hilarious tips:
Mrs C Isaacs of Charlestown in NSW, Mrs K Bourne of Gleneagle And Ms R Cuscadden of McDowall, both in Qld.
WINNERS OF SYDNEY'S BEST HARBOUR AND COASTAL WALKS – Dec 2011 - Jan 2012
Ms A Hewson of York in WA, Mr R Mack of Pennant Hills in NSW, Ms J Wilton of Richmond and Ms P Miller of Abbotsford, both in Vic will all be getting the most from the beautiful Sydney Harbour and surrounds.
WINNERS OF AUSTRALIAN WINE VINTAGES 2012 – Dec 2011 - Jan 2012
Gold wine advice is on the agenda for these winners of Rob Geddes’ latest edition:
Mr. C Hedley of New Plymouth in Taranaki in NZ; Mr. K Buckland of Midland BC and Mrs B Lakic of Duncraig, both in WA; Mr B Woodcock of Kanahooka and Ms D Ekasari of Strathfield South, both in NSW; Mrs E Rennie of Coldstream in Vic and Mrs S Brown of Coolum Beach in Qld
WINNERS OF THE HUNTER VALLEY ESCAPE AND WINES – Nov - Dec 2011
Off for a Hunter Valley escape to Somewhere Unique with his someone special is Mr I Rosie of Seacombe Heights in SA. Congratulations! We hope you enjoy this luxury accommodation in its bushland setting at the gateway to Hunter Valley Wine Country.
The winner of the mixed half case of fine Wollombi Wines and their gourmet sauce pack is Ms E Walters of Erskineville in NSW,
Soon to be sipping on Stonehurst Cedar Creek Wines (one mixed half case each) are Mrs S Collins of Mount Lofty in Qld and Mr N Harvey of Bordertown in SA.
Congratulations and enjoy!
WINNERS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN WINE BOOKS – Nov - Dec 2011
About to take an armchair journey through the wonderful wine regions of South Africa with a copy of The Essential Guide to South African Wines are these lucky winners: Mr S Ellis of Frankston South in Victoria, Mr P Cunnningham of Mount Druitt in NSW and Mrs N Beneke of Manunda in Queensland.
Whilst these lucky winners will be researching the Top 100 South African Wines 2011: Mrs A Mitchell of Vasse in WA, Mrs S Morrison of Aberfoyle Park in SA and Ms K Mason of Cardiff South in NSW.
We hope you all enjoy your explorations of South African wines.
DO THE WHITSUNDAYS HOLIDAY WINNER – Sep - Nov 2011
Thank you to all the entrants in this competition, we certainly had a great time reading all your entries. Whilst we would have loved to have awarded a number of prizes, there can be only one winner so...
Off to experience a tropical paradise for eleven days with his someone special is Mr J Hopley of Bendigo in Victoria. Congratulations and we hope you enjoy your Whitsundays holiday, exploring the magnificent Great Barrier Reef from above, below and upon.
Thanks to Roam Media, Do The Whitsundays and all the suppliers for putting together this fantastic prize package.
TASMANIAN HOLIDAY WINNER – Sep - Nov 2011
Another thank you to all the entrants in this promotion. Again, we loved reading your entries about the experiences you'd enjoy the most as part of this 7 day holiday package. Some were witty, some were pleading, some were hilarious and many were worthy but we had to pick just one which was...
Dr N Chapman of Bondi will be touring the gourmet island sometime in 2012 and discovering the fabulous wine, food, wildlife and beaches of Tasmania with his someone special. Congratulations and we look forward to welcoming you to the home state of VisitVineyards.com!
Thanks to all the suppliers who helped us put this wonderful prize together.
THE WINE INDUSTRY FLOOD AND CYCLONE RELIEF RAFFLE: WINNERS 2011
The Wine Industry Flood and Cyclone Relief Raffle, jointly organised by Tyson Stelzer of WinePress and the team here at VisitVineyards.com, was drawn on Friday 11th March.
All prizes have now been claimed, and as per the conditions of our raffle permit, the winners' names are published here »
Thank you again for contributing to this cause.
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