Past Events
So many wonderful wines!
Event #43 Summer 2024
Winemakers: Sally McGill, Joval National Marketing Manager – Imports. Featuring wines from the Spain and Portugal
Venue: Ranelagh Club, Mt Eliza
Event #42 Xmas Function December 2023
Venue: Functions By The Bay, Frankston Dolphins Football Netball Club
Event #41 Spring 2023
Winemakers: Aaron Drummond, Co Owner & Managing Director, Stonier Wines
Venue: Merricks General Wine Store
Event #40 Winter 2023
Winemakers: Brooke Blair, Senior Winemaker, Brand’s Laira of Coonawarra
Venue: McClelland Gallery & Sculpture Park
Event #39 Autumn 2023
Winemakers: Alister Timms, Chief Winemaker, Shadowfax Wines
Venue: Barn & Co, Balnarring
Event #38 Summer 2023
Winemakers: Hugh Waterman, Sales & Brand Manager for Jackson Family Wines
Head Chef: Nicholas Francois
Venue: Ranelagh Club, Mt Eliza
Xmas Function November 2022
Venue: Oliver’s Corner, 30 Long Island Drive, Frankston
Event #37 Spring 2022
Winemakers: Robin Brockett from Scotchman’s Hill Bellarine Peninsula
Head Chef: Dane Shaw
Venue: The Royal Hotel Mornington.
Event #36 Winter 2022
Winemakers: Jess Clark from Giants Steps Yarra Valley
Head Chef: James Soulsby
Venue: The Rocks, Mornington
Event #35 Autumn 2022
Winemakers: Father and Son winemaking and viticulture partnership with Harry and Axel Friend from Narkoojee Winery, Gippsland
Head Chef: Emily Hooper
Sous Chef: Morgan Cowling
Venue: Ranelagh Club, Mount Eliza
Member‘s ’Old Bottle’ Night
Wines: Members bring their own wine for judging and tasting.
Guest Judge/Winemaker: Loic Le Calvez
Food and Venue: Frankston International Hotel
Event #34 Summer/Autumn 2022
Wine Guest: Sally McGill, Joval National Marketing Manager – Imports. Featuring wines from Italy
Head Chef: Zac Hagger with Matt Frirth & Sean Duggan
Venue: Barn&Co Balnarring
Event #33 Summer 2021 (incorporating 2021 Xmas Party)
Winemakers: Tim Elphick, Stilvi Wines and Rohan Smith, Handpicked Wines.
Executive Chef: Guy Stanaway
Venue: Merricks General Wine Store
Event #31 Winter 2021
Fortified Wine Masterclass: with David Morris, Chief Winemaker, Morris Wines, Rutherglen
Venue: Frankston International hosted by Phil Jones
Event #30 Autumn 2021
Winemakers: All Saints Estate with winemaker Nicholas Brown and CEO Eliza Brown
Executive Chef: Paul Byrne
Venue: The Ranelagh Club, Mount Eliza
Event #29 Twilight Dinner hosted at Baillieu Myer’s Elgee Park
Winemaker: Geraldine McFaul
General Manager: Laurence Tedesco
Caterer: Wise Choice with David Morgan
Xmas Function December 2020
Venue: Ranelagh Club, 3 Rosserdale Crescent, Mt Eliza.
Lunch #28 Summer 2020
Winemakers: Featuring wines from New Zealand with Charlotte Bethune, Imports Ambassador red+white, Importers and Distributors
Head Chef: Ashtyn Shaw-Watkins
Owner Operator: Rachael McCarthy
Venue: Barn & Co. at Balnarring
Xmas Function November 2019
Venue: Wilson’s Wine Cellar
26 Pitt Street, Mornington
Lunch #27 Spring 2019
Winemakers: Red Hill Estate Winemaker, Nikki Palun
Executive Chef: Max Paganoni
Venue: Max’s Restaurant at Red Hill Estate
Lunch #26 Winter 2019
Winemakers: Redman Wines, Bailey Wine Co., supported by Jeremy Oliver, wine writer.
Executive Chef: Anthony Christie
Venue: McClelland Gallery & Sculpture Park
Members ‘Old Bottle’ Event
Date: Friday 21 June 2019 (Evening)
Wines: Members bring their own surprises
Food: provided.
Guest Judge/Winemaker: Loïc Le Calvez
Venue: Frankston International, Frankston
Lunch #25 Autumn 2019
Winemakers: Scorpo wines.
Guest Wine Maker: Paul Scorpo
Executive Chef: The Rocks’ head chef, Luigi Arcamone
Venue: The Rocks, Mornington
Members Long Table Wine Tasting Event
Featuring selected wines from:
• The Mornington Peninsula
• Heathcote and Strathbogie
• Clare Valley
Artisan food platters by Genevieve Gibson.
Wednesday evening, 3 April 2019
Venue: Paul White’s Wine Warehouse, Tyabb
Lunch #24 Summer 2019
Winemakers: Saltram wines.
Guest Wine Personality: Orazio Baldino
Executive Chef: Cameron Dennington
Venue: The Ranelagh Club, Mt Eliza
Xmas Function November 2018
Venue: One Pear Tree Cafe
372 Nepean Hwy., Frankston
Lunch #23 Spring 2018
Winemakers: Casella Family Brands featuring Peter Lehmann wines.
Guest Wine Personality: Malcolm Stopp
Executive Chef: Brett Darby
Venue: Taggart’s Restaurant Cafe & bar
Lunch #22 Winter 2018
Winemakers: Ten Minutes By Tractor
Guest Wine Personality: Sandro Mosele
Executive Chef: Anthony Christie
Venue: McClelland Sculpture Park & Gallery Restaurant
Lunch #21 Autumn 2018
Winemakers: Portsea Estate and Merricks Estate
Guest Wine Personalities: Tim Elphick & Rohan Smith
Executive Chef: Patrice Rapellin
Venue: Merricks General Wine Store
Lunch #20 Summer 2018
Winemaker: Wines from South America
Guest Wine Personalities: Lucia Galdona of Untapped Fine Wines
Executive Chef: Nicole Hawley
Venue: The Ranelagh Club, Mt Eliza
Xmas Function December 2017
Venue: The Girl & Bull
34 Mount Eliza Way, Mount Eliza, VIC 3930
Lunch #19 Spring 2017
Winemaker: Geraldine McFaul
Guest Wine Personalities: David Reyne, Oliver Tucker, Sommelier, Willow Creek Wines, Mornington Peninsula
Executive Chef: Guy Stanaway
Venue: Rare Hare Restaurant at Jackalope & Willow Creek Wines
Lunch #18 Winter 2017
Wine Makers: Barny Flanders and Cameron Marshall of Garagiste Wines, together with Luca Blanck and Tom McCarthy of Kerri Greens Wines, Mornington Peninsula.
Chef: Andrew Doughton
Venue: The Long Table, Red Hill South
Lunch #17 Autumn 2017
Wine Maker: Justin Purser, Best’s Great Western, Victoria.
Chef: Anthony McHale, Taggarts Cafe Restaurant & Bar.
Venue: Taggarts Cafe Restaurant & Bar, Best Western Frankston International.
Lunch #16 Summer 2016
Wine Guest: Scott Wasley, Principal & founder – The Spanish Acquisition
Chef: Shane Smith
Venue: The Ranelagh Club
Xmas Function December 2016
Wines: Many & Varied
Venue: ‘The Deck’ Frankston
Lunch #15 Spring 2016
Winemaker: Fred Pizzini, Pizzini Wines, King Valley, Victoria
Chef: Bernard McCarthy
Venue: Barn & Co, Balnarring
Lunch #14 Winter 2016
Wine Guest: Penfolds Global Ambassador, Jamie Sach, Penfolds, South Australia.
Chef: Anthony McHale
Venue: Taggarts Cafe Restaurant & Bar, Best Western Frankston International.
Lunch #13 Autumn 2016
Wine Guest: Glen Hayley Port Phillip Estate Kooyong Wines, Mornington Peninsula.
Chef: Stuart Deller
Venue: Port Phillip Estate
Lunch #12 Summer 2016
Wine Guest: Wines from Italy presented by Matt Paul, Partner, Trembath & Taylor. Second International Lunch.
Chef: Shane Smith
Venue: The Ranelagh Club, Mt Eliza
Xmas Function December 2015
Wines: Many & Varied
Venue: ‘The Deck’ Frankston
Lunch #11 Spring 2015
Winemaker: Elgee Park Wines and Quealy Winemakers were represented by Tom McCarthy, winemaker, Mornington Peninsula.
Chef: Patrice Repellin
Venue: Merricks General Wine Store
Lunch #10 Winter 2015
Winemaker: Toby Porter, D’Arenberg Wines, McLaren Vale, South Australia.
Chef: Anthony McHale
Venue: Taggarts Cafe Restaurant & Bar, Frankston International.
Lunch #9 Autumn 2015
Winemaker: Peter Bauer, Dromana Estate Winery, Tuerong. Peter was supported by Assistant Winemaker & Viticulturalist, Hannah Stace, Mornington Peninsula.
Chefs: Rowan & Janine Herrald of Terre Restaurant, formerly Royal Mail Hotel, Dunkeld.
Venue: Dromana Estate Winery, Tuerong
Lunch #8 Summer 2015
Wine Guest: Wines from France presented by Sean Reilly, Vintage & Vine. First International Lunch.
Chefs: Roong Saisombat-Holtz, and her husband, Chef Brad Holtz.
Venue: The Ranelagh Club, Mt Eliza.
Lunch #7 Spring 2014
Winemaker: Rollo Crittenden, Crittenden Estate, Mornington Peninsula.
Chef: Zac Poulier
Venue: Stillwater at Crittenden, Dromana.
Lunch #6 Winter 2014
Winemaker: Ross Brown, Brown Bros. Milawa, King Valley, Victoria.
Chef: Anthony McHale
Venue: Taggarts Restaurant, Best Western Frankston International
Lunch #5 Autumn 2014
Winemaker: Fred Ursini, Massoni Wines, Mornington Peninsula & Pyrenees
Chef: Roong Saisombat-Holtz
Venue: Ranelagh Club, Mt Eliza
Lunch #4 Summer 2014
Winemakers: Michael & Tony Lee, Foxeys Hangout, Red Hill, Mornington Peninsula.
Chef: Xavier Nalty
Venue: The Rocks, Mornington
Xmas Function December 2013
Wines: Massoni Wines
Venue: Morning Star Estate, Mt Eliza
Lunch #3 Spring 2013
Winemaker: Ros Ritchie Wines, Upper Goulburn, Mansfield, Victoria.
Chef: Rob Licciardo
Venue: The Gallery Bar & Grill @ Manyung, Mt Eliza
Lunch #2 Winter 2013
Winemakers: Mike Burleigh, Winburndale Wines, Bathurst, New South Wales & Tim Knappstein, Riposte Wines, Adelaide Hills, South Australia.
Chef: Cameron Taylor
Venue: The Boathouse Restaurant, Frankston
Lunch #1 Autumn 2013
Winemaker: Kathleen Quealy, Balnarring, Mornington Peninsula.
Chef: Tony Carter, Wise Choice Catering
Venue: Dining Room, Frankston Park by the Bay
