Wine News - Swan Valley

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Brandy Tasting Evening
Join us on the evening of Friday August 5th at 6pm to taste some wonderful vintages of our wood-fire distilled brandy with some delicious snacks to match while Duncan shows you his operation!  $15 per person. Please rsvp asap.

Wood-fired Pizza in the Vineyard - August 20th..
Join us for some woodfired pizza and a glass of wine around the brazier!  Put this in your diary and book soon please – numbers are limited. Saturday August 20th 2011 from 4-7pm. $20 pp.

A 5 course vegetarian meal - including ORGANIC WINE for only $50...Vegetarian Food and Wine Appreciation Evening coming up in September!
Go Veg! Explore some vegetarian delights at the Swan Valley Cafe - 5 course meal including Harris Organic Wines to match for only $50pp! This event is going to fill up fast - please book direct with Charlotte et Julie at the Swan Valley Cafe for Saturday 10th September - starting 7pm. Address: 990 Great Northern Hwy. Phone: 9296 6320 or Email: Swan Valley Cafe.

Spring at Harris Organic Wines in October– thinking about Spring in the Valley?
October is absolutely beautiful in the Swan Valley - plan a day out or stay overnight...there is plenty of lovely accommodation to suit!
 You may be aware that the Spring in the Valley festival has been put on hold this year.   Harris Organic Wines will be open as usual during this delightful month - so come and see us!  We will keep you posted as to what is happening next year regarding a festival. We are all hopeful that it will be on again and will be about wine, food and art – everyone in the Valley wants the nice people (like you) to come back.Harris Organic Wines welcomes Buses and Coaches by appointment. We are not licensed to have any more that 20 people at any one time, so please call us to book your tour on 9296 0216.

Organic Wines for Functions, parties and friends
We are happy to supply wine for corporate functions and gifts – we prefer business interests which support environmental sustainability. Please enquire by phone or email. Also look out for our vegetarian wine dinner at the Swan Valley Cafe in October.

Organic  Wine Club
Become a member to enjoy these benefits:
Introductory Offer – you will get a mixed case from our range of wines – from full-bodied reds and white table wines through to luscious dessert wines and methode champenoise. Something to suit any occasion - only $200.00 per case. Thereafter – receive a case every three months of our Special selection. (March, June, September and December - unless otherwise requested) - of 12 bottles.Wine club dozens are all from our winery. Cost:- $220.00 per quarter. Each case will be different according to the season – for instance, if you order now for the September (Spring) release you will get: 2x Chardonnay 2008, 2x Verdelho 2008, 1x Chenin Blanc 1999, 2x Shiraz 2004, 1x Shiraz 2005, 1x Liqueur Shiraz, 1x Pedro Ximenez, 1x Crème de Vin and 1x Muscat. That’s a discount of $61.90! *Quality Guarantee – if you are not completely satisfied with a particular wine from any case selection, it will be replaced with one of your choice at no charge.Become a Harris Organic Wine Club Member here.

Wine for Winter, Buy 10 bottles of any wine and get two bottles free, mixed cases OK. (no other discounts apply) - email us your order.

Whats happening in the vineyard
This rain is fantastic isn't it?  To date we are almost at the July average - good for everyone and everything - especailly our non-irrigated vineyard.  At the moment it is pruning, pruning and more pruning - all done by hand.