Cabernet in Conversation

Seven Yarra Valley winemakers come together for a guided tasting and conversation about cool-climate Cabernet:

• Sarah Crowe, Yarra Yering.

• Sandra de Pury, Yeringberg.

• Rohan Smith, Medhurst.

• Paul Bridgeman, Levantine Hill.

• Tim Dexter, Oakridge.

• Ben Portet,Dominique Portet.

• Bruce Lang, Finestra.

Guests taste a Cabernet from each winemaker and hear first-hand what the Yarra Valley's climate gives the variety, how they grow and make it, and where it is heading.

The masterclass will be hosted by Ed Merrison, a British-born journalist turned wine educator who has made Melbourne his home for more than 20 years. Before turning to wine full-time, Ed reported for Sky News, Bloomberg, The Guardian and the Herald Sun. He was named Australia's top-performing WSET Diploma graduate in 2017, and today writes Vininspo!, a newsletter about the people, places and stories behind wine. Ed will guide the conversation, drawing out each winemaker's take on what makes Yarra Valley Cabernet distinctive.