Chook McCoy on grapes and wine.
Combined Meeting - Hyde Park and Adelaide Parks Rotary Clubs
A good roll up of members from both clubs met upstairs in the Hyde Park Tavern who enjoyed a night of fellowship and a presentation by guest speaker Chook McCoy. After
On his return to Adelaide he attempted to grow almonds in the McLaren Vale area. However, the Corellas thought that the almonds were food for them so the venture was not successful.
Needing to find a cash flow to live he ventured into tourism and established Chooks Passenger Transport and Chook’s Little Winery Tours.
This has been a very successful business and been recognised with SA Tourism awards and has received the Trott Trophy as a tourist ambassador..
The members then had the opportunity to try three wines different wines. As Chook said ‘good wine needs good grapes’ and McLaren Vale has the soil and weather conditions to produce great grapes.
An interesting feature of the Grenache presented was that the addition of ice does not change the flavour.
A great night enjoyed by all present.