Bonking Frog Wines Newsletter
APRIL 2010 |
Greetings!
Welcome to another newsletter from Bonking Frog Wines, the small Western Australian winery passionate about making beautiful merlot.
In this issue:
- win a great wine prize
- why merlot is difficult to grow
- come join the art trail
visit us for tastings
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Enter to Win
For your chance to win a stylish new wine bag, complete with a bottle of Bonking Frog wine, you'd better be quick. We only have one to give away. This devilishly clever bag has room for one bottle of your favourite plus an internal zip-up purse for your cards and cash.
To win, be the first person to email wine@bonkingfrog.com.auwith the correct answer to the following question:
The Dardanup Art Trail is held on which weekend in May?
Hint: read this newsletter for the answer.
Available in black, red, orange and tan, this bag is also for sale in our online store.
Don't forget to include your name and phone number in your email entry. The winner will be contacted by phone and announced in the next Bonking Frog Wines Newsletter.
You must be an Australian resident over the age of 18 to enter this competition.
Entries close midnight, April 14th, 2010. |
Did You Know?
Merlot is known as a difficult variety to grow, having a reputation for erratic and unreliable fruit yield. It is also susceptible to a condition commonly known as Hen and Chicken - when large (hen) grapes and small (chicken) grapes ripen erratically on a bunch. The small and unripened berries not only affect yield but dilute the flavour of the riper berries.
A green, herbaceous influence may be good news for, say, a chardonnay but it's certainly bad news for merlot. Happily, we manage to avoid this problem as our merlot vines are grafted onto rootstock that makes them resistant to this challenging condition. |
Art in the Vineyard
Grab the family, pack a picnic and come and see our local artists shine. We're very excited to be part of the Dardanup Art Trail, a weekend event from May 1- May 2, showcasing amazing works by local and visiting artists.
Local vineyards will act as galleries for the weekend, displaying sculptures, paintings and photographs to the public. The Dardanup town hall will also open its doors, hosting artwork for the town centre's Art Spectacular.
Be sure to highlight Bonking Frog Wines on your Art Trail map, as we will be hosting works by Greg Gelmi (metal and wood sculptures), 'Roo' Maltby (soft cloth sculptures) and Greg Stover (mosaics).
For more information about the Art Trail, visit the Shire of Dardanup's website www.dardanup.wa.gov.au/events or contact us directly.
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Cellar Door Hours
You can find us for tastings in the heart of the Geographe Wine Region (see the map on our website). Find Us Here
Our winter opening hours are from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday (other times by arrangement).
We'd love to welcome you. |
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Warm wishes from the team at Bonking Frog Wines.
Phil & Julie Hutton
Bonking Frog Wines
Phone: (08) 9731 5137
Mobile: 0408 930 332
Email: wine@bonkingfrog.com.au
Website: www.bonkingfrog.com.au |
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