FOOD & WINE: Hunter Valley Food & Wine Month
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Gourmet experiences and great wine
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Till the 30th June 2009
GOURMET EDIBLE EXPERIENCES RULE THE MENU THIS JUNE IN THE HUNTER VALLEY
This June the Hunter Valley Wine and Food Month will showcase the amazing array of locally grown produce at a number of mouth watering ‘Edible Experiences’ across the Valley. Special events available during the rest of June range from cheese making and pizza making classes to high teas and wine and food matching, ensuring wine and food lovers will have every culinary need fulfilled.
Although the Hunter Valley is renowned for being the oldest wine making region in Australia, it also produces fabulous cheeses, olives and nuts as well as beef cattle, and local game such as duck and squab with several local hatcheries throughout the region. The Hunter Valley is also home to the country’s foremost domestic supply of fresh snails.
Awards winning restaurants throughout the region such as Chez Pok at Peppers Guest House, Margan and Botanica all have their own vegetable and herb gardens ensuring all dishes have a superb local flavour to them.
Rowena Hawkins, Business Development Manager of Hunter Valley Wine Industry Association says, “The Hunter Valley is spoilt for choice when it comes to unforgettable culinary experiences. All of our restaurants and cafes pride themselves on using local produce which is something they will be showcasing throughout June. The mouth watering menu choices matched with the world class Hunter Valley wine makes the region a must visit this month.”
Edible experiences available throughout June include:
TOWER ESTATE HIGH TEA Tower Lodge would like to welcome visitors to join them for High Tea every Saturday and Sunday. A luxury high tea of fine homemade cakes and pastries, finger sandwiches, scones served with preserves and cream. Enjoy this sumptuous selection over a pot of loose leaf tea or fresh espresso coffee. Treat yourself to High Tea.
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Date: |
Every Saturday and Sunday in June. |
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Time: |
Served from 2pm – 5pm. |
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Location: |
Tower Lodge, Halls Road, Pokolbin. |
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Bookings |
Essential – please call Reservations on (02) 4998 7022. |
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Cost: |
$35 per person. |
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Arrowfield Estate and Binnorie Dairy – Curds, Whey and Wine.
It is said that it is the cheese-maker who turns good milk into fabulous cheese! CURDS, WHEY and WINE, a day long cheese-making and wine workshop hosted by Binnorie Dairy and Arrowfield Estate wines; the event offers a hands on experience, unveiling the mastery of cheese and wine making with Cheese-maker Chris Ganzer and Winemaker Barry Kooij.
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Date: |
Saturday 20th June 2009. |
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Location: |
Arrowfield Estate Cellar Door, Cnr Hermitage Road & Mistletoe Lane, Pokolbin. |
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Bookings: |
Essential – please call (02) 4998 7440. |
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Cost: |
$150 per person (including morning tea and lunch). |
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The Edible Experience at the Hunter Valley Food & Wine School
Join our Chef and Wine Educator at the Hunter Valley Food & Wine School in a fun 1 hour class. Learn all about the marriage of food and wine for just $25pp. Included are two dishes matched with Hunter Valley wines.
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Date: |
20th and 27th June. |
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Time: |
11.00am. |
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Location: |
Hunter Valley Cooking & Wine School |
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Bookings: |
Essential – limited numbers – please call |
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Cost: |
$25 per person. |
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Sipping Wine and Nibbling Cheese at McGuigan Cellars
Join the McGuigan and Hunter Valley Cheese Factory team for an insight into both wine and cheese making, accompanied by a selection of hand crafted cheeses and premium McGuigan wines. Commencing at 2pm.
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Date: |
21st June 2009. |
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Time: |
2pm. |
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Location: |
McGuigan Cellars, McGuigan Cellars, |
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Bookings: |
Essential – please call (02) 02 4998 7402. |
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Cost: |
$30 per person |
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Pizza making at Firestick Café
Learn the tricks of the trade from how the wood fired oven works, to making your own pizza dough and the delicious results of a thin, crispy traditional Italian pizza. Sit down to eat the fruits of your labour matched with the exciting new release of Firestick wines.
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Date: |
Saturday 20th June 2009. |
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Time: |
9.30am-1.30pm. |
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Location: |
Firestick Café, 576 Debeyers Road, Polkolbin |
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Bookings: |
Essential – please call (02) 4998 6968. |
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Cost: |
$75 per person (includes lunch) |
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Match your Steak and Shiraz Challenge
The Hunter Valley Steakhouse (Grand Mercure Hunter Valley Gardens) invites you to partake in a unique ‘Match your Shiraz and Steak Challenge’ from 5pm every evening during the month of June 2009. For only $15pp (free when dining afterwards) you will be served a number of different samples of Hunter Valley Steaks (cooked to perfection) accompanied by Hunter Valley Shiraz, with these samples we challenge you to identify the best match. Aiding in your selection will be some tasting notes and of course our Chef’s selection to see how well you fair.
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Date: |
Every evening in June. |
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Time: |
From 5pm. |
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Location: |
Hunter Valley Steakhouse, |
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Bookings: |
Bookings are not required* – please call (02) 4998 2000 or email reservations@gmhvg.com.au |
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Cost: |
$15 per person (free when dining afterwards). |
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*Terms and conditions apply. Subject to availability.
Estate Grown Wines, Olives and Oils
Throughout the month of June, Kelman Vineyards will host a full tasting of the new harvest with:
• New release wines
• Freshly crushed oils
• A variety of olives, tapenades, dukkah and more.
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Date: |
Every day throughout June.. |
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Location: |
Kelman Vineyards, 2 Oakey Creek Rd Pokolbin |
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Bookings: |
Please call (02) 4991 5456. |
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Esca Bimbadgen “Hunter Gatherer”
Every Friday night throughout June, reduce your food miles and join Esca for “Hunter Gatherer” a celebration of local food and wine. Executive Chef Bradley Teale has handpicked the finest local produce sourced from the Lower and Upper Hunter regions to produce a menu consisting of canapés plus four courses to showcase a true taste of the Hunter Valley. Wine matching is also available with each course.
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Date: |
Friday 19th and 26th June. |
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Time: |
Start from 6.30pm. |
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Location: |
Esca Bimbadgen, 790 McDonalds Road, |
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Bookings: |
Essential – please call (02) 4998 4666 |
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Cost: |
$85 per person / $75 Club Bimbadgen Members. |
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Chocolate & Cabernet Sauvignon Heaven
Visit the Hunter Valley Wine Society throughout June and sample a piece of heaven; Lindt Mint Intense chocolate matched with Jackson’s Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 from Mount View. It is available every day and is free of charge…..
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Date: |
Daily throughout June. |
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Time: |
Start from 6.30pm. |
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Location: |
Hunter Valley Wine Society at the |
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Bookings: |
Not required. |
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Cost: |
Free. |
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Classic Vintage Experience Lunch
Join McWilliams’s Mt Pleasant throughout the month of June and explore three classic aged Mount Pleasant Hunter Semillons followed by three classic aged Mount Pleasant Hunter Shiraz’s each accompanied with a matching dish. Finish off the lunch with a glass of Botrytis Semillon or rare Liqueur Verdelho, cheese, tea and coffee.
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Date: |
Daily throughout June. |
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Time: |
11.30am to 4pm. |
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Location: |
Elizabeth’s at Mount Pleasant Winery, |
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Bookings: |
Essential – please call Elizabeth’s on (02) 4998 7505 |
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Cost: |
$65 per person. |
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Hunter Chefs & Co. Winter Luncheon with special guest Justin North
The Hunter Chefs & Co. Luncheon Series continues with a fabulous Winter luncheon on 29th June 2009 at Harvest Restaurant with special guest speaker, acclaimed Chef Justin North of Becasse Restaurant. Enjoy a delicious 3 course meal, prepared by Emerson Rodrigues, Executive Chef of Harvest Restaurant, matched with premium Hope Estate Wines.
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Date: |
Monday 29th June 2009. |
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Time: |
12 noon. |
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Location: |
Harvest Restaurant, Hope Estate, Broke Rd, Pokolbin. |
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Bookings: |
Essential – please call 0414 805 728 or email |
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Cost: |
$95 per person (non-members) and |
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For a full month’s program, individual event details, and information on how to book tickets and accommodation visit www.winecountry.com.au or call 02 4991 4533.
This campaign is supported by the NSW Government through Tourism NSW and its Regional Tourism Partnership Funding Program.
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