Event

Penfolds

Wednesday 13 August, from 6pm
Hosted by Ray Jordan

$390 per person 

Arguably one of the most significant and dominant wine producers in Australia, there is no other winery in the New or the Old World with the depth and breadth of Penfolds. Since 1844, Penfolds has been grounded in experimentation, curiosity and uncompromising quality, the label’s success driven by a lineage of innovative and visionary winemakers. Today, the collection continues to display the distinctive and consistently recognisable Penfolds ‘House Style’; the ultimate expression of Penfolds time-honoured tradition of sourcing the best fruit from the best regions.

Discover the best Penfolds has to offer with this exceptional line up with wines made in France, United States, Australian back vintages, and the iconic Grange. 

This event includes:

  • Canapé on arrival
  • Seven wine tastings
  • Four-course dinner
Terms & Conditions

18+ event. Crown practises the responsible service of alcohol. Bookings subject to availability. Menu subject to change. Full payment is required at time of booking. 1.15% credit card surcharge will apply. Not valid with any other offer or discount. Images for illustration purposes only.

Host

Ray Jordan

Ray Jordan has been writing about wine for more than 40 years. His first articles were published in the early issues of the national wine magazine Winestate in the late 1970s when he worked in Sydney as a newspaper correspondent. From 1989 Ray wrote more than 3000 columns as a regular newspaper wine columnist. He currently writes a regular column for the special business publication Business News and is one of the main contributors to the national wine platform Wine Pilot. He also contributes special wine commentary to 3AW in Melbourne and 6PR in Perth.

 In 2017 Ray co-authored The Way it Was – A History of The Early Days of the Margaret River Wine Industry and previously wrote Wine in the Blood: Australia’s Family Wine Estates, published in Mandarin and English. In 2011 Ray was awarded the WA Wine Press Club Jack Mann Memorial Medal for his contribution to the WA wine industry. 

His love of wine is as strong as his love of the blues and tasting the thousands of wines that cross his bench each year allows him to indulge in both.