MORE than 60 local food, wine and tourism events are on offer as part in this month’s Great Eastern Wine Week. Although it says a week, it actually goes for 10 days and stretches along 221km of East Coast coastline. The festival focuses on East Coast cool-climate drops. “It’s all about the people, the place, the natural beauty and the stories of the East Coast and enjoying our award-winning wine,’’ a spokesperson said.
“Meet the winemakers, growers, producers and the people behind the wine.’’ And in the spirit of sharing, gin and whisky producers are also given a stage to showcase their tipple. “Why not combine an event with mountain biking in St Helens, a boat cruise in the Bay of Fires, exploring Freycinet Peninsula and Wineglass Bay, or a visit to Maria Island to see their unique blonde wombats,’’ the spokesperson said.
The events are to be held from September 9-18 at the following venues: • Twamley Farm • Spring Bay Distillery • Darlington Vineyard • Spring Bay Mill • Hurly Burly Wines • Boomer Creek Vineyard and Cellar Door • Mayfield Estate Cellar Door • The Bark Mill • Melshell Oysters and Gala Estate Vineyard • Spring Vale Vineyard and Cellar Door • Milton Vineyard and Cellar Door • Craigie Knowe Vineyard and Cellar Door • Devil’s Corner Vineyard and Cellar Door • Freycinet Vineyard and Cellar Door • Freycinet Marine Farm • Wineglass Bay Cruises • Freycinet Lodge • Ironhouse Vineyard, Distillery and Cellar Door • Furneaux Restaurant and Comptoir • The Wharf Bar and Kitchen • Raida Restaurant • Priory Ridge Vineyard and Cellar Door • Pyengana Dairy and Cafe
AND the festivals on the East Coast just keep on rolling. For the first time, Triabunna will host a Squid Fest in November. Art, science, food and cabaret, will come together …..with squid.
The Spring Bay Squid Festival is a three-day celebration of the ocean and the squid. “With tentacles cast far and wide in search of the best music, the finest chefs, the squiddiest experts and the least inhibited performers in the land, the festival will have a little bit of something for everyone,’’ organisers promise. “We’ve partnered with an exciting array of talented folk to bring the program to life, including the Tasmanian Ocean Summit presented by The Australia Institute, a floating audio-visual installation called Squid Theory co-presented by Big hART and a delicately curated cabaret night from the producers of cult hit The Shi*t Show and the family-friendly, community-focused main event Squid Day Out. Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council has approved road closures so the event can go ahead from Friday November 25 to Sunday November 27 at 17 Esplanade West, Triabunna. The Squid Festival is presented through a partnership between Tasmania’s Spring Bay Mill and Artology.
“The Squid Festival will have a little bit of something for everyone,’’ organisers said. Full program details and tickets will be released in early October.