HUNTER VALLEY WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL 2018 ANNOUNCES NEW EVENTS
The 2018 Hunter Valley Wine & Food Festival is set to be bigger and better than before with the addition of 15 new events to its bumper program of food and wine experiences.
Celebrating the epicurean pleasures of the Hunter Valley over May and June, the Festival features more than 40 events showcasing everything from delicious gourmet dinners at award-winning restaurants, wine and cocktail master classes to food and wine trails, hands-on cooking classes and long lunches.
Presented by Wine Selectors, this years program features 15 new events including Viva Verdelho at Tulloch Wines, Magnum Madness at Hart & Hunter Cellar Door, Music in the Woods at Stonehurst Cedar Creek, Cheeses of the World at Two Fat Blokes and Picnic in the Park at Kirkton Park Hotel.
Complimenting these new events are Festival favourites including the Hunter Valley Wine Festival, Tyrrell’s Winemaker’s Luncheon, Meet the Farmer Dinner at Margan, Glandore Estate Burning of the Barrel and By the Fireside with Lisa McGuigan at Hunter Valley Resort.
There’s also a host of vertical tastings, vineyard tours and set-price lunches and dinners on offer during the Festival.
Just a two-hour drive north of Sydney, the Hunter Valley is home to more than 150 wineries and is bursting with all the delights of its highly acclaimed food and wine culture. With accommodation and experience packages for every budget, the Hunter Valley Wine and Food Festival is the perfect opportunity for a sumptuous winter getaway.
Here are just some of the highlights of this year’s program:
THE O’SHEA EXPERIENCE AT MOUNT PLEASANT WINES: Daily through May and June.
Enjoy a vertical tasting of one of Australia’s most collected wines, the Maurice O’Shea Shiraz. Explore four vintages served in premium Riedel glass wear and enjoy a perfectly matched tasting plate crafted by The Red Apron.
HUNTER VALLEY WINE & FILM FESTIVAL AROUND HERMITAGE: 5 and 26 May
Enjoy the ambience of the vineyards watching fun and engaging films while enjoying locally made fine wines and gourmet food from local restaurants and providores.
VERMOUTH COCKTAIL MASTERCLASS AT MARGAN: Every Saturday May & June
Become a master in the art of cocktails with the region’s first Vermouth produced by Margan. Learn how to shake, swirl and sip a Negroni, Americano and Cobbler.
MAGNUM MADNESS: 5, 6, 26 & 27 May 2018
Join the team at the Hart & Hunter Cellar Door and enjoy a flight of five wines poured from magnums matched superbly with five delicious canapés.
OPEN DAY AT KEITH TULLOCH WINES: Saturday 26 May 2018
Enjoy a glass of wine and game of croquet at the Keith Tulloch Wine open day. Live entertainment, tastings in the winery and lawn games will keep you entertained.
PIGGS DAY OUT: Saturday 2 June 2018
Join Piggs Peake Winemaker Steve Langham and taste a selection of his finest wines whilst you enjoy wonderful food and music on the beautiful grounds of Oaks Cypress Lakes Resort.
MUSIC IN THE WOODS: 2 June 2018
Experience a winter celebration of live music and fine wine in the Wollombi Valley and get cosy with a range of Stonehurst wines including mulled wine.
VIVA VERDELHO: By appointment daily.
Explore the versatility of verdelho with Tulloch Wines who will showcase five styles of this crowd-pleasing variety.
PICNIC IN THE PARK: 16 June 2018
Come and enjoy delicious regional produce and Hunter Valley wines from a variety of market stalls and food trucks while relaxing with a picnic rug and enjoying live entertainment at the Kirkton Park Hotel.
INTIMATE CELLAR DOOR LUNCH AT TINONEE VINEYARD ESTATE: Saturday 23 June
Visit the home of Broke Fordwich’s newest wine label 1813, as you enjoy a special cutting of the vines, estate tour followed by an intimate lunch at the newly renovated Tinonee Vineyard Estate.
BURNING OF THE BARREL: 30 June 2018
Watch as the annual Burning of the Barrel bonfire takes place at Glandore Estate while enjoying a drop of Hunter Valley Shiraz matched with tasty treats.
Make a weekend of it and experience a journey of discovery through the Hunter Valley region with these great Festival accommodation packages:
HUNTER VALLEY STAYS – CELEBRATE THE BEST STAYS, WINE AND FOOD WITH HUNTER VALLEY STAYS
Imagine hosting an effortless and impressive long lunch, degustation dinner or celebration for your friends or family in the Hunter Valley. Experience your choice of casual or formal dining as one of their private chefs prepares locally sourced, mouth-watering food, cooked right in front of you. To celebrate Wine & Food Festival in the Hunter Valley reserve your stay with Hunter Valley Stays and receive 12 complimentary bottles of Hunter Valley wines. To book visitwww.huntervalleystays.com.au
HEROES OF THE HUNTER - CROWNE PLAZA HUNTER VALLEY
From $325 per night per couple
Treat yourself to an indulgent escape and explore the best of the Hunter Valley Wine & Food Festival at Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley from $325* per couple. Package includes overnight accommodation and a specially designed five-course ‘Heroes of the Hunter’ degustation dinner with matched wines. * Subject to availability
For more information or bookings, please call 02 4991 0000 or visit www.huntervalleycrowneplaza.com.au
ALTOGETHER PACKAGE - HUNTER VALLEY RESORT
From $169 per night
Warm up by the fire and experience the Altogether package from $169* per night at Hunter Valley Resort. This package includes two nights accommodation at Hunter Valley Resort in either a guestroom or cottage for two nights, daily buffet breakfast, entry to the Hunter Wine Theatre, a free schooner with every beer-tasting paddle purchased, a tour of the on-site vineyard, a wine tasting with the Resort’s cellar master, discount vouchers for a Segway tour, a horse riding adventure, electric bike hire and massage treatments. * Subject to availability. For more information or bookings, please call 4998 7222 or visit hunterresort.com.au
To find out more about this year’s Hunter Valley Wine & Food Festival visit www.winecountry.com.au
This selection of world-class experiences positions the Hunter Valley as a leading destination in the Wine & Food space, and this year Hunter Valley Wine & Tourism Association is proud to announce that Wine Selectors are once again, this year’s official partner of the Hunter Valley Wine & Food Festival.
Wine Selectors has been exploring Australian wine for over 40 years. From small beginnings in the Hunter Valley in 1975, Wine Selectors now proudly delivers the very best in Australian wine to over 200,000 customers throughout the country. Today they continue to share our passion for the Hunter Valley by uncovering new styles, sharing regional favourites and telling the story behind every bottle of wine so that their members are inspired to keep discovering everything the Hunter Valley has to offer.
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