Here’s one for the diary Cellar Maison readers!
Why not escape the bleak days of late winter in the UK and enjoy the sunny weather in Australia whilst taking in
the best of wine and food showcased in this exciting event?
Dates: 27 February- 15 March 2015.
Melbourne has a truly remarkable wine and food scene with stunning restaurants, bars and cafes and a very well
established wine culture that spans the prime growing regions of Australia including Victoria’s Yarra Valley, The
Barossa and McLaren Vale in South Australia, The Margaret River in Western Australia and the Hunter Valley in New
South Wales. Many more biodynamic and organic growers and wine makers are emerging now with their lovingly crafted
wines.
UK wine collectors are increasingly building up Australian components to their cellars. There are the big name
premium labels such as the famous Penfolds Grange, and exciting new wines coming through that are extremely
collectable. Spending a few days at the Melbourne festival is a pretty tempting place for exploring the new world
wines of today.
One of Australia’s premier food and wine magazines, Gourmet Traveller, has a great overview of the Melbourne Wine
and Food Festival in the link below which also includes details on how to book. All you need to do now is get your
flight organised!
http://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/gt-wine/wine-news/2014/12/melbourne-food-and-wine-festival-2015/