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Take a Daycation in the fabulous Hunter Valley
Notice the weather warming up lately? Perfect timing for a trip to the Hunter Valley.
On Sunday 18 October, Scarborough is throwing its very first Winery InstaMeet. Join the influencers of the social world for a Daycation in the Hunter as you photograph your path through glorious vineyards, taste and snap your way through a virtual winemaking blending session and discover some of the hidden treasures hiding in our Hunter backyard.
Everyone’s welcome. Whether you’re an Instagram tragic or simply keen for a good day out, we’d love to host you at our home, Scarborough Wine Co.
Everyone likes a little helpful advice, right? So while you’re there, professional Instagrammers such as Matthew Vandeputte (@matjoez), Emilie Ristevski (@helloemilie), Rob Mulally (@RobMulally) and Laura McWhinnie (@thisislandlife) will be on hand to divulge insider tips about taking better Instagram photos. It’s the perfect excuse to come and visit us.
When the grand tour is complete, enjoy Suckling Pig Sliders and a glass of Scarborough wine from The Cellar Restaurant while overlooking the most picturesque vineyards in the Hunter. Plus, there’s a chance to WIN a weekend escape to return to the Hunter Valley with your nearest and dearest, as well as other great prizes on the day.
So it’s over to you – make a weekend of it, or just come up for the day to get snap-happy and have a little Sunday fun in the vineyards.
What’s an InstaMeet, anyway? Have a read through our InstaMeet Blog Post
ALL THE DETAILS:
When: Sunday 18 October: Where: Scarborough Wine Co, 179 Gillards Road, Pokolbin
Kick off: 10.30am: Instameet starts which will include walking vineyard tours & barrel tasting experiences.
12 - 1.30: Lunch will be served: suckling pig sliders from The Cellar Restaurant ($40pp) 
Post Instameet:
1pm - 3.30pm: Your chance to enjoy some Scarborough wine and taste our latest releases at Scarborough at Gillards Cellar Door.
1pm - 3pm: Canon Collective Food and Wine Photography workshop - Due to lack of interest we have had to unfortunately cancel this workshop
2 - 3pm: Instagram workshop on starting out and hints and tips for using Instagram
3.30pm: Bus departs for Sydney
Any costs?
It’s FREE to participate but if you’d like to join us for lunch or book for the return coach trip from Sydney, see costs and booking details below. We’d simply love you to register so your nametag will be ready when you arrive and can you connect with all those folks you’ve been Insta-stalking.
STAY FOR LUNCH from The Cellar Restaurant $40 per person
LUNCH AND RETURN COACH TRIP FROM SYDNEY $90per person
Pick up locations in Sydney by Rover Coaches:
7:30am CBD: Behind Four Seasons Hotel at The Rocks, Harrington Street
7:50am North: Bus Zone Opposite Chatswood Railway Station, Railway Street
8am Further North: Bus Interchange at Gordon Station, Henry Street
Don’t delay, we’d love to have our loyal Scarborough fans joining in. Even if you’re not into instagram it will be a fun day out and the chance to enjoy the finest views in the Hunter Valley, tasting our latest Scarborough releases. Plus, there’s a chance to WIN a weekend escape to return to the Hunter Valley with your nearest and dearest, as well as other great prizes on the day
Official Hashtags #scarboroughwine or #myhuntersecret
Join Canon Australia for a food photography workshop. $50pp
Sorry, due to lack of registrations this workshop has now been cancelled.
Pick up tips and tricks from the Canon Collective and learn how to create fantastic food photographs.
This fun and practical experience will cover both creative and technical content. Along with photography basics, we'll share our composition and styling skills. Learn how to operate a camera other than in 'auto' mode using light to your advantage. Discover how to balance your exposure, control your focus and manipulate your depth of field, so you can create soft dreamy backgrounds so your subject pops out of the frame. You'll also learn how to balance your ISO, aperture and shutter speed to ensure you get the best results when you shoot food in natural light. We'll also have a small pop up studio set up for you to try shooting food with flash.
Canon will have EOS 70D Super Kits for you to use in the workshop and a range of professional lenses for you to test out. The SD card included is yours to keep, so you can take all your images home with you.