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Fine Wine Weekend
This October, Newhall Mains will host its first wine weekend in collaboration with Brix Wine Club. During the three-day autumn escape, Newhall Mains and Brix Wine Club will unite, tying together the enduring traditions of The Highlands with the elegance of Tuscany’s fine reds. Fusing Newhall Mains’ signature Scottish warmth with Brix’s curated selections from acclaimed estates Cerbaia and Montepeloso, the weekend will be an immersive celebration of local heritage and Italian viticulture at its finest.
With exceptional food and drink, leisurely outdoor pursuits and fireside nightcaps on offer throughout, the weekend is set to be the perfect Highland getaway.
Friday 10th October – Day 1
The three-day event will begin with welcome drinks in Newhall Mains’ expansive courtyard, followed by free time for guests to explore the grounds, including relaxing in the hotel’s bespoke outdoor sauna, exploring the local area on e-bikes, or meeting the hotel’s herd of Highland cows. This will be followed by cocktails at the hotel’s Japanese whisky bar, and a hosted wine dinner focusing on Cerbaia’s Brunello and Brunello Riserva.
Saturday 11th October – Day 2
The next day, guests will enjoy a wild foraging trip searching for Scottish chanterelles, a picnic and hike up to the revered Fyrish monument in nearby Alness, and a second wine dinner – this time showcasing Gabbro and Eneo from Montepeloso with an outdoor asado feast prepared on the hotel’s charcoal parrilla grill – followed by folk storytelling and a harpist performance.
Sunday 12th October – Day 3
To round off the weekend, guests will set sail on a dolphin spotting trip, aboard a private RIB, built for close-up wildlife encounters with bottlenose dolphins, basking sharks, pilot whales, sea birds, and seals. Followed by lunch in Cromarty (an 18th Century fishing village) and a private tour of a local whisky distillery.
