
Welcome to our wine bar and book talk central!
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We are hosting two more author talks before the end of the year (see below). [Unfortunately we have had to postpone Rhys' talk]
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Just a reminder too that now that we have an awesome reverse cycle airconditioner/heater, the bar is warm in winter and cool in summer so just right for that end of year party and summer event.
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Jeremy will be away in late December and early January taking a group through China.
Upcoming Events
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December 5 We are delighted to welcome back Michael Brissenden
to the wine bar, as he talks about his new novel Dust.
Tickets available in early November.
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Also, as a sneak preview - for those hanging out for Chris Hammer's 5th visit to the wine bar - this time around I am delighted to announce that Chris is going to be a speaker at our 4th Boorowa Literary Festival on June 19 and June 20th of 2026! More author names to come!
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(For your own China tour contact Jeremy on
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We keep it pretty simple at The Occasional.
All we want to do is serve great food to accompany awesome wines (and a cheeky beer or two).
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Our goal is to champion Hilltops wine, and to pair these with regional and artisanal food, produced by great little companies spread through-out New South Wales, from Sydney to Coolamon.
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We are always on the lookout for new suppliers and are happy to be in conversation with you about your products. Here are the suppliers on our menus these past few weeks, and with their contact details where we could find them!
Some of our present suppliers include the following.
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Coolamon Cheese: following our desire to highlight local producers we are delighted to partner with these champions. They are located in the centre of the idyllic, country village of Coolamon in the heart of the Riverina, an area renowned for its abundance of high-quality produce, especially dairy products. You can follow their story on their website or instagram @coolamoncheese
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Walsh’s Country Kitchen: Boorowa’s own Walsh’s Country Kitchen produces a large array of gourmet and heritage jams, chutneys, pickles and preserves and we love to pair them with our cheese and charcuterie plates, on our sandwiches and anywhere we can fit them!
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Pino’s Dolce Vita: Since 1978, the Tomini-Foresti family have been serving Sydney and relying on their seven generations’ worth of experience to produce fantastic, traditional small goods and meats. They produce more than 100 types of sausages, smallgoods and deli products. We love their salamis and deli cuts, and especially like their ‘Nduja, which we use on our sandwiches. Their website is pinosdolcevita.com.au and their instagram is @pinosdolcevita