Caravan of Courage Pulls Into Melbourne
Next Generation Hunter Valley's third annual pop-up wine bar goes on tour.
Everybody wins — you, me, our fair nation — when six experienced winemakers join forces to create unique vintages out of the Hunter Valley and then take their finest drop on the road. Caravan of Courage, the ingenious pop-up wine bar creation of Next Generation Hunter Valley, enjoys its third incarnation this year with the apt title One More for the Road, boasting a selection of 24 wines to titillate the palette.
Formerly setting out northwards from Melbourne in a big green bus to secret locations all over Australia, this time around Next Generation have taken to the skies. Having left Brisbane on May 3 and since visited Newcastle and Sydney, they will this week be pitching camp in Canberra on Thursday, May 16, and finally reaching their summit in Melbourne on Friday, May 17.
What makes Next Generation Hunter Valley special? It's a collective of six prized stables (David Hook Wines, Thomas Wines, Meerea Park Wines, Mistletoe Wines, De Iuliis Wines and Margan Wines) that share a commitment to the future of the Hunter Valley, melding old, well-established vineyards with contemporary winemaking practices. In true Aussie style, Caravan of Courage embodies the larrikin spirit, and you can get to know the wines better by meeting the personalities behind them — David Hook, Andrew Thomas, Rhys Eather, Nick Paterson, Mike De Iuliis and Andrew Margan will be in attendance. Ever broadening the scope of their imperialist tipple agenda, they're rumoured to have their sights set on Adelaide, Perth and Tasmania for upcoming pop-ups.
Tickets to One More for the Road are $35 (available here). The Melbourne event takes place on May 17, 6-9pm at 1000£ Bend (361 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne access via Heape Court). Updates are available by following @nextgenhv #COC2013 on Twitter and becoming a fan on Facebook.
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