Get to know the wine regions of Australia much better by going along to the many annual wine events. Here is just a sample of the good times ahead this year.
JANUARY
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FEBRUARY
MARCH
ORANGE, NSW: Orange FOOD Week – This week brings the very best of the Orange region to life with close to 100 events celebrating chefs, growers, winemakers and the vibrant local hospitality scene.
WAHROONGA, NSW: Sparkling Wine and Food Festival – With more than 60 sparkling wines to enjoy, from more than 20 local and international wineries, you’re sure to find your new favourites. Wineries present their entire wine range of reds, whites and rosés with the hero: sparkling!
APRIL
MAY
ADELAIDE HILLS, SA: Chardonnay May – Celebrate Adelaide Hills Chardonnay all month long! Cellar doors will be showcasing their incredible cool-climate Chardonnays with a range of events and experiences throughout the month.
THE GRANITE BELT, QLD: Grazing The Granite Belt – One weekend in May each year is the golden opportunity for wine and food enthusiasts to taste their way around Granite Belt Wine Country all on one ticket. This ticket grants unlimited use of the Crisps Coaches shuttles operating on a continuous loop to let you indulge in tastings at boutique cellar doors and graze away on local gourmet produce.
JUNE
JULY
LOVEDALE, NSW: Hunter Valley Wine & Beer Festival – The festival brings together the region’s best wineries, beer, spirit, cider tastings, fine local food, and entertainment in a family-friendly atmosphere. Held at Rydges Resort Hunter Valley it is staged indoors and outdoors. In between tastings, festival-goers can enjoy entertainment from well-known local musicians, foods from a wide range of providores (including local cheese and other artisan products) and the opportunity to relax in the spacious lawns.
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
THE GRANITE BELT, QLD: Grazing The Granite Belt – One weekend November each year is the golden opportunity for wine and food enthusiasts to taste their way around Granite Belt Wine Country all on one ticket. This ticket grants unlimited use of the Crisps Coaches shuttles operating on a continuous loop to let you indulge in tastings at boutique cellar doors and graze away on local gourmet produce.