Into The Vines: Next-Gen Nectars

Get A Taste Of Next-Gen Natural Wines at Freshwater Brewing!

Back by popular demand, the mid-week wine-tasting event Into The Vines is returning in May to give Northern Beaches winos a taste of the best of the best when it comes to natural wines. 

Held during the first-ever Taste of the Beaches event, join other local wine-lovers at Freshwater Brewing Co in Brookvale on Wednesday 15th May and try over 25+ small-batch, minimal intervention wines directly from their makers. Bring your mates, dates and pups (Freshie is a dog-friendly venue) – or just come by yourself! 

Wineries & Tastings:

For just $15, wine novices, aficionados and everyone in between can try a spectrum of premium yet smashable natural wines from five wineries pioneering the movement, including the young Yarra Valley fermentation collective Fin Wines (which has a special connection to the Northern beaches), with the remaining wineries to be announced in the next week. 

We’ve structured it so it’s a wine tour in a large expansive space (thanks Freshie!) - with the chance to discover new varietals and blends of wines made by boutique natural wineries, and special offers on take-home bottles on the night (usually something you can only experience regionally, or in trade tastings).

And to all the lads - this isn't just an event for the gals. Natural wines are renowned for their easy-drinking nature - plus, learning about how they're made will give you a leg-up at your next dinner party with the boss or in-laws. 

Even if you're not the biggest wine drinker, the team at Freshie Brewing will keep you occupied and satisfied with their ever-growing range of crisp lagers, ales and pilsners. 

On The Night:

You'll be given a tasting card, glass, pen and token to vote for your favourite winery at the end. 

Entry is from any time between 6pm and 7:30pm (when doors are closed) and once you have entered, you will be able to roam around the room, and taste all wines on offer from the five wineries until 9pm when the event ends. 

The kitchen will be fired up and you are welcome to sit down and have a bite to eat or a beer before, in between or after your wine tastings! 

Fresh New Food Menu & Dinner Deals:

Freshwater Brewing Co will also be offering fresh dishes from their newly updated menu - think authentic Tacos, hearty burgers, crunchy salads and more - as well as a $25 burger and pint deal and $30 platters and cheese boards for two to treat yourselves to before or after your tastings. 

You can pre-order your burger deal or platters along with your ticket, or you can order directly from the full menu on the night. 

About Fin Wines: 

Fin Wines, a Yarra Valley fermentation collective, launched in January 2020 with a range of wines, ciders and piquettes. Since then they have made a name for themselves on the natural wine scene with their range of young, fresh and most importantly fun drinks with an emphasis on drinkability. They do this in a very lo-fi way in terms of minimal additions, with no filtering, spontaneous fermentation, with minimal faffing in the winery.

Fin Wines consists of mates JonJo McEvoy, Oliver Johns (who has family ties to the Northern Beaches), and Angus Hean. It was organically conceived, born of their love for tasty wines and ciders. We are situated in Dixons Creek, Yarra Valley, they feel blessed to be custodians of 10 acres which they aim to farm in the most sustainable way possible, preserving soils for future generations and preserving biodiversity.

Up until they inherited the farm in January 2021, the vineyard was farmed without the use of fertilisers, herbicides and pesticides - practices they are continuing. The resulting soil is full of life, and is rich and dark in colour as a result of plenty of humus and organic matter. Compost teas, fish oil, seaweed extract and humate are applied to feed and nurture a healthy and diverse range of soil organisms and grass species, which in turn release nutrients into the soil to feed the vines, improve soil condition and fruit quality, cultivate natural and healthy grapes.

The boys are working on building biodiversity around the farm by replanting the gardens, the dam and the vineyard with species of plants that are indigenous to the area, supporting the native insect populations, which in turn, will also prey on pests in the vineyard.

This event is 18 years and over only - ID required.