The wine group’s trip to Rutherglen was a great success. Seven wineries over two days of tastings. The focus was on some of the smaller wineries and also on making sure we were at a winery where lunch was available at around 1 pm! Whilst Rutherglen is renowned for its “big” reds and fortified wines, it was interesting to taste some of the lighter reds and the whites also being produced.
Without exception, the people at the wineries were very welcoming, generous with their time (and tastings!) and fonts of knowledge about their wines and the production process.
Travel was via stretch limo driven by a local entrepreneur, Michael (Mick) who did a great job keeping us moving and travelling in style. By the time we do another trip, however, we may all be over the idea of a stretch limo based on the time it took us to enter and exit the car!
A very enjoyable BBQ in the grounds of the motel, with meat sourced from the Rutherglen butcher shop, was a highlight as was the finale at Tuileries restaurant.
