Silkman Masterclass @ Vera Wine & Bar - July 21st, 2026Join us at Vera Wine & Bar for an evening with 2025 Halliday Winemaker of the Year, Liz Silkman of Silkman Wines. Recognised as one of Australia's most accomplished winemakers, Liz has earned widespread acclaim for producing some of the Hunter Valley's finest wines. Silkman has built an outstanding reputation for wines of purity, precision and remarkable longevity, with a focus on expressing the unique character of the region. This special masterclass

white fleshed fruit with a juicy peach and apricot richness

Rodney Kempe

Aromas of white flowers

this Langhorne Creek red is deep

medium-bodied and classically Hunter

Red currents

The vineyard is planted to Cabernet sauvignon (50%)

then pressed after 4 days of gentle skin contact

Silkman is now one of the hottest micro winemakers in the country

The youth is evident with an initial menthol-sage grip that moves more and more towards blood orange

Firm tannins pair perfectly with the wines blackberry

while the herbal element is bracingly bitter without being dominant or excessively anise-driven