With a history such as we have here at Tahbilk VISIT celebratory milestones have a way of popping up. One such instance that is approaching is 50 years of Cellar Door trading. My father Eric applied for a Vigneron’s Licence to CELLAR DOOR IN conduct Cellar Door sales on 22 July 1968 under the Liquor Control (Amendment) Bill, passed bythe Victorian Parliament in December 1968, and NOVEMBER AND which became law in early 1969. YOU COULD HAVE Two years’ worth of paperwork, discussion andangst preceded the awarding of the Licence, as ‘ERIC’ COMING TO it was such a new concept at the time. The initial VISIT YOU! plans were drawn up in October 1968 to go to the Licensing court, with actual building plans for All Wine Club Members who visit the original tasting area/bar, which had to be and purchase at Cellar Door this surrounded by cyclone screens to lock up the November will be automatically liquor out of hours, made in September of the entered into a draw to following year, with construction then taking win one of 50 bottles place towards the end of the month. of Tahbilk 2015 ‘Eric Our Vigneron Licence was finally granted on 13 Stevens Purbrick’ November 1969 to myself as licensee, and here we are 50 years, and three generations of Cabernet Sauvignon! Purbrick’s later, pouring wine at the Tasting Bar. 20 www.tahbilk.com.au@tahbilkwinery@tahbilkwinery@tahbilkwineryjohnpurbrick@tahbilk.com.au The draw will be via electronic scanning of all eligible purchases with all winners notified.