Bruce and Annie Holmes from Ringer Reef presented VCAL students with a cheque for $6,000 raised through selling 48 dozen bottles of student grown sauvignon blanc – 12 Bright Vines 2015 Vintage. This represents $70 profit for each $80 box of wine sold, an incredibly generous gesture from Bruce & Annie. The money raised will be used to continue to fund the VCAL wine project into the future, including costs of students transport to and from the winery, printing wine labels, purchasing secateurs, installing an automatic watering system. The success of the project means that there will also be money available to fund other projects within the school. A true social enterprise, well done to all involved.

The labels for the new vintage are currently being printed and VCAL students will use the labelling machine at Ringer Reef next week to label the 300 bottles of the new vintage. Well done to Matilda Manning who received a cheque for $50 for winning the wine label design competition, thank you to all entries and to all who voted for their favourite label.