Vin Diemen

Overview

Fancy a Tassie wine-tasting extravaganza, but can't find the time or cash to make the trip? How about a quick hop over to Eveleigh instead?

If you can get there with 35 bucks to spare this Saturday, 5 September, you'll be living the Apple Isle dream, thanks to a brand new event by the name of Vin Diemen.

Your ticket will buy you access to the creations of 25 Tasmanian winemakers, who are coming to Sydney to show us what their island is made of, as well as a take-home glass of your own. Expect to sample some of the best pinot noir in the nation, alongside top-shelf chardonnay, riesling and sparkling wine: cold climate varieties get a better go in Tassie than nearly anywhere else in Oz.

And giving the wines the respect they deserve will be a bunch of tasty morsels whipped up by David Martin, who heads one of the state's best restaurants, Franklin, in collaboration with Sydney's Porteno.

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