PVAS Vegan Wine and Cheese Night 2017

By Chris R.

On Saturday the 6^th of May, Possum Valley held its annual Vegan Wine and Cheese Night at the North Perth Town Hall. The evening was bustling, with more than 180 attendees coming together to taste over 15 wine varieties, 20 cheese varieties and an array of amazing finger food – all vegan and amazingly delicious. 

The following wines and cheeses were served on the night:

Wines:

Whites:
Lake Charlotte Stirling White

Lake Charlotte Classic Charlotte

Cullen Vineyard White

Woodlands Chardonnay

Black Rock Chardonnay

Peacetree Sauvignon Blanc

By the Horns Sauvignon Blanc

Cullen Semi Sauvignon Blanc

Five Stones Semi Sauvignon Blanc

Ashbrook Estate Verdelho

Reds:

Lake Charlotte Shiraz

Yalumba Patchwork Shiraz

Five Stones Shiraz

Juniper Estate Shiraz

Lake Charlotte Cabernet Sauvignon

By the Horns Cabernet Sauvignon

Juniper Estate Cabernet Merlot

Lake Charlotte Merlot

Cullen Merlot  Malbec Petit Verdot

Earthworks Tempranillo

Brown Brothers Cienna

Brown Brothers Dolcetto and Syrash

Other wines:
Birdwood Park Pear Wine

Lake Charlotte Rose

Cheeses:
Noshings – Marinated Feta, Chipotle and Jalapeno Havarti, Cheddar with Peppercorn, Cheddar with Caramalised Onions, Brie

Damona – Brie, Pepperjack

Vegusto – No Muh, Classic, Mild

Sprout and Kernal – Aged Nut, Classic Cashew, Peppercorn, Herb and Cashew

Green Vie – Cheddar, Gouda, Mozzarella

Cheezley – Cheddar, Nacho

Gemchi and Me – Onion and Garlic, Herb, Chilli

Cheezus Cheese – Original and Smokey 

Hand crafted cheeses:

Esti’s – Kick Ace Cheddar

Fox with a Fork – Air Dried Cheddar

Sue Torlach – Tangy Ricotta with Chives

Maggies – Cashew Ricotta

Rowan McCartney – Cheddar Wheel

Scott Dunning’s (Roark and Co) – Nacho Cheese

  

The North Perth Town Hall looked spectacular on the night, decorated with fairy lights and native flowers and foliage, much of which was collected in the Valley and lovingly arranged by Stacey Litchfield.

 

Peter Blake, culinary extraordinaire, headed the kitchen, turning out platters of gourmet canapés and wowing the crowd with an amazing dessert selection at the end of the night. 

Daniel, Pete and Chris in the kitchen.

Bar staff were busy serving the wide selection of wines, with Cullens, a regular sponsor, being one of the most popular wineries featured. The crew from Treehouse Brewery impressed all with beers, cider and kombucha on tap at their two very funky mobile bars.

Guests enjoyed live music performed by Trouvaille, who donated their evening in support of the event. Meanwhile the silent auction and merchandise table, spinning wheel and the ‘who’s who’ game kept everyone busy between sets of songs.

Trouvaille performing on the evening.

A huge thank you to all who volunteered, cooked, cleaned, attended and promoted our event – it is the Valley’s biggest fundraiser of the year and vital in assisting with our significant vet and feed costs.