Thursday, 20 April, 2017

St Hallett’s Website

We have been to a number of St Hallett’s wine tasting events in various locations in Melbourne over the years and gotten to know Stewart Blackwell, the long time head Winemaker. Now he describes himself as chief bottle washer or something like that. Four years ago we went to a long lunch at St Halletts that was really great so we decided we would go to this version this year.

First, the girls go out for a look around the activities in Tanunda.

Amazing, whatever it was
Auctioning a Hare Rabbit

We catch a taxi to St Halletts for obvious reasons. It is a gloomy, sometimes rainy day but they have set-up a large marquis in the garden which keeps us warm and dry.

In the marquis. That is Stewart Blackwell at the front explaining things
Hugh in action. Note the rain outside and the heater next to Hugh
The very impressive menu. Wines are pretty good too

The Duck appetiser was quite good but I passed on the Haloumi with beetroot. Then it was time for the main courses.

The Chef with the Barramundi
The Salt Crusts
Barramundi served at the table
As Butch Cassidy used to say “Who are those guys?”
Vegies
An impressive collection of Pork Belly
Pork Belly at the Table
Stewart Blackwell enjoying proceedings and the Old Block
Note the Imperial of the 2003 Old Block – very nice
The Wagyu Beef
The Beef at the Table – looks fabulous
Jan gets some Spuds
Establishing the Cheese Platters
Cheese Platter at the Table
A Port to go with the cheese platter

All in all a very impressive meal with lots of good wines. Well done Stewart and the St Halletts team, we will likely be back in two years time.

We catch a taxi back to the farm and I do not recall us doing anything else the rest of the day.

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