A special evening with one of Australia’s pioneering producers
Jim Barry was a true trailblazer in wine. The first qualified Australian winemaker in the Clare Valley, he set out to demonstrate the potential the region had for superb Riesling and Shiraz. At a time when the Australian government was awarding subsidies for uprooting vines, Jim released his flagship red, The Armagh, an ultra-premium Shiraz. Today his efforts have helped put the Clare Valley on the map as one of Australia’s top winemaking terroirs, and his grandchildren Tom, Sam and Olivia continue his great work.
In September Tom Barry will be visiting London and we couldn’t miss the opportunity to hold a dinner with him and the top expressions from the estate. Starting with a selection of Rieslings, one made in collaboration with Ernie Loosen from the Mosel, we will run the gamut of the Barry family’s top reds, concluding with three vintages of the legendary Armagh.
For the dinner we are returning to what has fast become a Lay & Wheeler favourite - the private dining room at The Midland Grand, where chef Patrick Powell matches the best of classic French fare with modern techniques and twists.
Brilliant wines, excellent food and no doubt superb company. We look forward to seeing you there.
Places are limited to 12 guests
| Date: | Wednesday 4th September 2024 |
| Time: | From 7:00pm |
| Ticket: | £220 per guest |
| Location: | The Midland Grand, St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, Euston Rd., London NW1 2AR |
| Closest station: | King’s Cross St Pancras |
Wines
- 2018 Loosen Barry Wolta Wolta Riesling, Clare Valley
- 2023 Florita Riesling, Clare Valley
- 2017 Florita Riesling, Clare Valley
- 2012 The McRae Wood Shiraz, Clare Valley
- 2010 The Benbournie Cabernet Sauvignon, Clare Valley
- 2021 Clarevale Cabernet Malbec, Clare Valley
- 2021 The Armagh, Clare Valley
- 2018 The Armagh, Clare Valley
- 2008 The Armagh, Clare Valley
|
Other information
To save you the trouble of printing out a ticket, we’ll have a guestlist at the door.
If you purchase more than one ticket, please share the name(s) of your guest(s) with [email protected] so that we know to expect them.
If you can no longer make it, you’re welcome to find a guest to attend in your place - simply share the name of the new attendee with us. If you fail to do so, we’ll do our very best to credit your ticket towards the purchase of future wines, although regrettably, we cannot process credits with less than 48 hours’ notice prior to the start of the event.