eKourier Oct 2014

FEATURES

Kennards Wine Storage Special Event “An evening with James Halliday and Wine Companion Winners”

K WS hosted an exclusive wine tasting for our customers, following the release of the 2015 Australian Wine Companion. James Halliday was our special guest for the evening and during the event he talked about this newly released book and shared some wine buying and cellaring tips. We were also lucky enough to have Wineries present show casing their wines for tasting on the evening. They included past and present Wine Companion winners; Killikanoon, Rob Dolan, Flowstone, Accolade and Hardies. Who is James Halliday? Respected wine critic, vigneron and wine judge James Halliday has a career that

spans over forty years, but he’s most widely known for his informative writing about wine. He has been wine writer for The Weekend Australian since 1984 and regularly writes for food and wine magazines such as Decanter, Gourmet, and Epicurean. James has won 10 major Australian and International Awards including the most prestigious Australian recognition, the Maurice O’Shea Award for his wine writing. In 2010 he was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his contribution to wine. James is an unmatched authority on every aspect of the wine industry, and is constantly in demand as a Wine Judge in Australia and overseas Lynda Walsh

Wine Cellaring Business Development Manager

James Halliday with Lynda Walsh, Wine Cellaring Business Development Manager

(Above & below) James Halliday with Managing Director, Sam Kennard

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