M is for Meadowbank
By the staff - both past and present – to mark the tenth birthday of MBE
M is for Meadowbank and all that that means
Mardi- both the bubbles and the divine Mardi Ellis
Miscellaneous wonder as one wanders through Meadowbank
Moorish
Menu. Tonights is spectacular
Mr Graeme Phillips- better known as Sir Graeme
Maccie – the mainstay of Meadowbank
Moorilla…Sssss!
E is for
Ellis… a fabulous and fun family
Excellence and the constant strive for it
Elegance – the cool climate variety
Eccentric – just like the owners
Elizabeth – the beautiful Gracie
Exceptional customer service
Expensive hobbies- ask an Ellis
A is for
All the fabulous friendships formed
Adrian- gifted viticulturalist and absolute Trojan
Andrew – the quiet, gentle giant
Ainstie. Enough said.
Artists – our Tom, and his Tracey, Sir Greame, our Christie
Arras – fabulous thanks to Meadowbank
D is for
Dreams. Seeing them through
Delicious food from Clare, Simon and now Wayne
Drinks, drinks and more drinks
Dedication… Shaneen comes to mind
Daring enterprise, thought, vision and love put into everything
Dave and the Cellarettes – Christine, Shaz, Toni and Lynne
Deciduous – the ever changing glory of Meadowbank
Decade – the next as well as the last
O is for
Original
Operations manager- Sarah Henty who set the theme at the beginning
Office Manager – all hail Sue Hallam and now Patsy Elliott
Occasions. Weddings, parties, anything
Only One KnOck Off!
Orifice – the only place for wine
Options competitions – the only way is up for the Meadowbank tasting team
O’Shaunessy – the other Gai in the restaurant
Original
W is for
The Weather that will make or break each vintage, which brings us to…
Wine- the most important thing of all
Wine Wankers- Gezza hates them!
Wife – the beautiful, youthful, encouraging, supportive, patient Sue
Wild Staff parties!
Wayne, West and Wilson
Waitstaff – an everlasting hallmark of Meadowbank.
Warner – woman of style
Wagners – the whole lot of them
Women – Gezza’s women – surrounded by them!!
B is for
Blondie!
Budgets that could never be met
Beetroot Ravioli – Clare’s signature dish
Blinds – we finally got them installed after many a whinge
Blind Tasting – both kinds
Boss (though never Bossy): the one and only Gerald Stephen Ellis
Boring Board reports
Babies: Lucie, Cherie, Jack, Miller, Milla and Opeti
Brother Henry James, now flying the friendly skies
Bradley and Brendon. Bloody Brilliant.
Bullshit: god we can spin it
Bloody hell, not two weddings in one day!
Beer … wine.
A is for
Abundant Amusement.
Ainstie (again) – As Above!
Anita –An Able Administrator And Admirable Ambassador
Alyce – Amazing Aide to All
A big thank you for the delight and bloody had work of being involved in Meadowbank… It’s been great. (Well, it does start with and ‘A’)
Alcorso – co-author of Ticklebelly
N is for
No compromise
Nat!
Naughty: a necessary trait
New
Never say never – just ask Gezza
Nicking off for another fag, Nick?
K is for
Cartledge – well not really but we can’t let tonight go by without a toast to Jim
Kracker – a brilliant vintage according to Gerald!
Kitchen – and all its wonder
Kitchen Hands – Lunatics the lot of them
Kinship- which all of us affected with the Meadowbank disease will always feel.
Cheers.