April 2015 Harvest Festival On Saturday Derek, our resident guitarist, has teamed up with banjo player Gary Welsh. This I have to see as Gary is a bit out there and he says he can get loud and won`t need a microphone! Hi Folks Hope you are all well and enjoying this nice rain and cooler weather, I sure am. It`s that time of the year again where we here in the Bickley Valley celebrate the Harvest so you can come and join us in tasting the fruits of our labour. Put the 2nd and 3rd of May in your diary as a must do. Come see how beautifully this region is especially now everything has turned green with the recent rain. We are doing extra things this year for family enjoyment like a brand new type of bouncy castle, something I have not seen before so this will be something to entertain the kids while Mum and Dad do some serious wine tasting. Weather permitting we are trying to get some vintage cars to come and show their brilliance but that is a maybe. As usual the Scouts will provide the excellent hot beef rolls, so for a great value meal get onto one. To go with your wine tasting you will be able to purchase a cheese platter specially prepared by Kirsty. So look out for her she will be only too pleased to help you with the platters or any other questions you may have. Gem, a local camera club, will be displaying a monster photographic collection of all the Harvest Festival participants and customers. They will be out and about happy snapping so if you and your friends are carldennwines.com.au photographic material; just do it. Tammy, myself and my son Phillip will be serving you from behind the bars and answering your questions and helping you to your car with all your cartons!! On Sunday the 3rd, maestro extraordinaire Dominic Zurzolo will be playing guitar at his usual brilliant best and maybe his daughter will sing a few songs for us. Look out them, a must see. A long-time friend, Matti Dickinson, will be behind the bar pouring the wine of your choice with myself and Allan Blackburn. If you have been before you will remember Allan is a great artist and if you ask him nicely he might do a special design on your wine bag as a memento of your visit to Carldenn Homestead Wines. All in all weather permitting it should be a great weekend and look forward to seeing you here. All the best, Dennis.