Number 23 - March 2007
A RT H O U S E M O V E S
The exhibitions continue
apace at Penny’s Hill with
recent showings by Tom
O’Callaghan, Jae Rhodes
and David Rose adding to
the rich tapestry of works
upon our walls from the master
of hangings, Adelaide’s ubiquitous
Russell Starke. Celebrity openers
included Sandra Kanck MLC, The
Democrats Parliamentary Leader
who entertained as she opened the
Jae Rhodes exhibition.
upbringing, Ben knew at an early age
he would be a chef and began as a
15 year old apprentice at Manhattan
Bistro before cooking classic Italian
at Pagliacio in Rundle Street. Darwin
called, Sydney seduced and finally
McLaren Vale stood up. “Penny’s Hill
has given me new inspiration.
To work again with such great people.
Produce and wine, that’s what it’s all
about,” summed up Chef Ben.
His new menu is a beauty.
Chef Ben Sommariva has found new inspiration at Penny’s Hill.
Todd and Leanne Cristall with Roger their manager run a
beautiful wine store in Bedford, far away Nova Scotia.
Cross country to Vancouver’s famous
Wine Festival meant working at the
pouring table with Jennifer Delf and
her outstanding crew, as literally
thousands of BC trade and public
sampled Penny’s Hill and Mr Riggs
wines. We teamed up with Craig and
Mignon Willson from Bremerton who
wanted to know if Dale (who cut his
teeth with them) was getting enough
time on the golf course? Tee hee hee.
CANADA CAPERS
Sandra Kanck MLC, artist Jae Rhodes and Russell Starke
announce Jae’s works for sale!
HALL OF FAME
Currently gallery is showing FAME
(Foundation for Australia’s Most
Endangered species) exhibition.
Part proceeds from sale of donated
works from artists such as Janet
Ayliffe, Ngami Irene Allen, Drew
Harrison, Trevor McNamara, Rod
Bax, Cash Brown, Rita Hall, Peter
Coad and many others will go to
helping projects which foster survival
of our most threatened species.
A vital cause generously supported
by artists who must themselves feel
endangered at times!
MORE BEN
Another Ben came on board with
recent addition of talented chef, Ben
Sommariva. Inspired by his Italian
Plenty of action by Parky and Sophie
saw meeting with new distributors in
Toronto, three generations of the Hanna
family. Grandfather Jack, son Ian and
Ian’s son, Andrew played perfect hosts
and are already on the job with
The Black Chook and Penny’s Hill
“Specialized” into the eateries and
bottle shops of Ontario.
CARROT
JUICE
Our competition to secure your best
contact details for future direct wine
offers continues til December 24th.
All entries proceed to a big draw for
a 64 mixed case pallet of wines and
2 nights accommodation for 4 adults
at the “Ingleburne” homestead, all
valued at $10,000. Draw occurs on
December 28th and results will be
announced on January 13th 2008.
Call Kym now if you have not yet
entered.
MR RIGGS IN THE PINK
Sophie and Jack Hanna with sommelier, Jamie Drummond
(centre) at the elite Jamie Kennedy Restaurant, Toronto.
Next stop in Nova Scotia with
distributor, Todd Cristall and wife,
Leanne, was brief but their very
excellent Cristall & Luckett store
is moving through Red Dot Shiraz
Viognier at a rate.
In 2006, our wine businesses were
formally linked under the banner
Galvanized Wine Group and if you’ve
not previously noticed, we now
present all Mr Riggs wines at cellars
alongside Penny’s Hill. In addition,
Woop Woop, The Black Chook and
Timbuktu labels are also on offer.
Just like having a shop!
To support Breast Cancer Research,
Mr Riggs workhorse Shiraz, “The
Gaffer” which immortalises John
Riggs, “The Gaffer” and famous
farming forebear of winemaker, Ben,
now has a pink packaging tinge as
part proceeds of all “Gaffer” sales will
be headed directly to this needy cause.
We hope to raise at least $35,000 so
we’d encourage your patronage.
The Mr Riggs range has gained
critical acclaim since launched in 2002
and now adds on a sticky viognier,
which after racking, stacking and
wrinkling was aptly named “Sticky
End”. To learn more, visit cellars for
a personalised finger-lickin’ taste test!
with a menu that’s different – Skate
and chorizo skewers or battered
flathead with fries and apple pie
dessert. Consider booking a table now.
And for the early risers, Kym
Pilkington and her team are doing
brekkie with red gum smoked bacon
and egg rolls and Dutch Apple pancakes
– 8.30 til 10 each day!!!
Newlyweds, Caroline and Sam Martin begin life together.
“Former Child Stars” join Dwight for S&V action in June.
B L U E L I G H T AT R E D D O T
Our hard working Kym Pilkington took
Mr Riggs logo to Laos on recent holiday.
SEA & VINES YOUNG
BLOOD, OLD SOUL.
Get the dates into the diary –
“Sea & Vines” at Penny’s Hill on
Sunday/Monday, June 10-11, 2007.
New, hot Adelaide young band,
“Former Child Stars” joins the
evergreen Dwight Adams to beef
up the beat. Late last year, Triple J
Unearthed chose the group as its
“Featured Artist” providing airplay for
their demo single “The Next In Line”
before the band had actually played a
gig. They are now in big demand and
to quote The Advertiser: “The band is
blitzing the local music scene with their
cool rock sound and boyish charm.”
Dwight Adams, who you may not
know, served on the aircraft carrier,
“USS Independence” during the
Vietnam years, and during this time
was DJ for the US Armed Forces.
He recently released an all new CD,
“Soul Master” to add to his 2006
release, “Too Hot Ta Trot”.
S&V 2007 also sees Chef Ben let loose
formal morsels under marquee at
“Ingleburne” – a searing 38 degree day
which suitably galvanized the occasion.
Congrats to Sam and Caroline.
On the Friday night preceding S&V,
Kym Pilkington, our irrepressible
events junkie is staging a Blue Light
Disco for young fry…ages 7-12.
As a bonus, parents can drop kids off
at cellars at 6.30pm, have a grown-up
dinner in our restaurant and take the
wee dancers home at 9.30pm.
ROOKIE JAMES
Cellars head fork lifter James
Parkinson added a feather to his
helmet by winning the 2006 SA
Formula Vee “Rookie of the Year”
title in his little green Elfin NG VW
powered racer, the very last of the
famous locally designed Elfins to be
built by the late Garrie Cooper.
Whilst Jamie loves anything with an
engine, he doesn’t get a real lift out
of the fork!
C O O P F LY E R
Our token resident Black Chook and
fine feathered friend, introduced to the
cellars chicken coop and named
“Cooper” (he arrived in a Cooper’s
Pale Ale carton) has mysteriously
decamped, flown the coop, vanished,
shot through, taken flight, bolted,
scampered, and after a label dispute in
the US last year which resulted in the
chook imagery being deleted from our
US-market labels, maybe “Cooper”
saw no future in a no-chook label.
Or perhaps he was abducted by the
critters at neighbouring Fox Creek?
Yet no remains remain. So remains the
mystery of the missing Black Chook.
MARITAL BLISS
The march of wedding parties through
our cellars continues. Notable recent
wedding was that of Caroline
Stockman and Sam Martin which saw
a ceremony for 140 guests at Port
Willunga before on-lawn drinks and
Rookie racing champ, Jamie Parkinson and Elfin Formula Vee.
YOUR NEWS
For updates in between the “Penny’s
Worth”, please consult:
http://www.yournews.com.au/pennyshill
for the bits and pieces that come across
Kym’s desk in the course of a day. Great
job Kym and a good source of up to date
offers and information for our valued
supporters.
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