Event Review: 2nd anniversary of Heide Museum and Yering Station's partnership

J and I were both privileged by an invitation to a celebration hosted by Yering Station and Heide Museum as this was the second anniversary of their partnership. It was a lovely afternoon of Yarrabank sparkling and Café Vue sweets.

 The event commenced at 2pm on the lovely grounds of Heide Museum. We were delighted to indulge in the newly released 2007 Yarrabank Cuvee. As neither J nor I have ever visited Café Vue, we were curious to taste their offerings. To be honest, this has been quite deliberate. Neither of us are a fan of Vue de Monde, so instinctively we have not found reason to be supportive of Shannon Bennett’s Bistro Vue and Café Vue that undoubtedly trade under the success of Vue De Monde.

2007 Yarrabank Cuvee

Hazelnut Cupcake (front), Pistachip Cupcake (back)

The sweets provided by Café Vue were lovely. Of particular note was the Flourless Pistachio cupcake. It was indulgent and delectable. An intense pistachio flavour permeated the cupcake. I could not resist the temptation to have another one. Needless to say, this experience has definitely given us a favourable view of Café Vue.

Lamingtons (front), Orange and chocolate Cupcake (back)

The popular Café Vue lamingtons were also on offer. They were good and slightly more sophisticated than your run of the mill lamington but were not particularly impressive.

 As is customary, speeches were delivered. It was good to hear a little bit about the history of Yering Station, a winery J and I have become very fond of. J’s cellar is full of red wines bearing the Yering Station label. In fact, one of our very first dates was at Yering Station’s Wine Bar Restaurant over a lovely bottle of Cab Sav.

 We were also given the opportunity to wander through the fabulous exhibitions after the event. An opportunity we gladly accepted. The current exhibitions are Callum Morton: In Memoriam, The Futile City & Nöel Skrzypczak: Talking to Strangers. We also enjoyed walking through the beautiful gardens.

 Thank you, Yering Station, Heide Museum and Café Vue for a wonderful afternoon!