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WEEKEND PROGRAM
Friday 11 th January
6.00pm Gates Open Movies by Moonlight at Gapsted Wines
Whet your appetite for a gourmet weekend with a food and wine movie under the stars. Bring along a chair or blanket and get in the mood with a glass of wine and local produce hamper. $15 entry per car. Hampers, cheese packs, cake & coffee available. Strictly No BYO alcohol. Bookings essential.
Gapsted Wines, Great Alpine Road, Gapsted
Bookings and enquiries: 03 5751 1383
6.30 pm till late Michelini's Salsiccie e Vino night
Kick off a fantastic weekend of food and wine with a locally-made Italian sausage and sample the exciting range of Italian varietals at Michelini Wines Cellar Door. Call in after work or linger for dinner and enjoy the balmy summer evening. $10.00 for BBQ and glass of wine.
Michelini Wines, Great Alpine Road, Myrtleford
Bookings and enquiries: 03 5751 1990
8.00 pm Beer Appreciation Workshop
Sit down with Bright Brewery's brewer to enjoy and discuss a wide selection of beers. Discover the secrets of handmade beer, beer styles and contrast with mass-produced beers . $25 per head. Book early - places are limited
Bright Brewery, 121 Great Alpine Road, Bright
Bookings and enquiries: 03 5755 1301
Saturday 12 th January
11.30am – 10.00pm TASTE THE VALLEYS.
Centenary Park , Bright
A festive celebration of regional food, wine and music on the leafy banks of the Ovens River in Bright.
Alpine Valleys winemakers will introduce you to the unique characteristics of their exciting cool climate wines, whilst local chefs will tease you with a selection of entrée sized dishes. Purchase your festival tasting glass for $8 and enjoy complimentary wine tastings from all wine exhibitors through until 7.30pm . Relax to live music all day long and kick back in the shade as your kids have fun in the nearby playground. Relax along the natural ampitheatre of the Morses Creek and Ovens River junction and savour the pure alpine flavours emanating from these pristine mountain valleys.
11.30am– 2.30pm Alpine Style Masterclass Program
Free Entry
Central Marquee, Centenary Park , Bright
Meet three Alpine Valleys chefs from three of the Valleys' top restaurants. Together with a selection of Alpine food and wine producers, they have put together a sumptuous regional summer menu. This is a feast for the senses, not to be missed. Visit the festival website for full menu details.
11:30am “Entrée” Michael Ryan from Range in Myrtleford
(Two Chef's Hats 2007)
12:30pm “Main” Patrizia Simone from Simones of Bright
(Two Chef's Hats 2007)
1:30pm “Dessert” Jan Waddington from Waddingtons of Kergunyah
Sunday 13 th January
All day EXPLORE THE VALLEYS
Murray to Mountains Rail Trail or Great Alpine Road
Experience the diverse produce of the Alpine Valleys by car, bike or foot!
Get on your bike (or hop in the car) and visit the Alpine Valleys wineries, growers and restaurants in person. The wineries and farm gate producers are linked by the Murray to Mountains Rail Trail (a purpose built cycle path) or a short drive from Bright. Enjoy special “Bike Helmet Deals” at participating wineries.
10.00am Brunch at Ringer Reef
Start Sunday slowly with a delicious brunch in the picturesque hillside vineyard at Ringer Reef. Savour croissants, cereals, muffins, fresh fruit and continental sausages with freshly brewed coffee. Cricket and frisbees for the kids. Wine tasting and sales through until 6.00pm .
Ringer Reef Winery, Great Alpine Road, Porepunkah
Bookings and enquiries: 03 5756 2808
10.00 am Wineries of the Alpine Valleys Tour
A 3½ hour tour of Alpine Valleys Wineries with lunch at Homestead Estate.
Join us in our purpose built, 4 x 4 OKA with large windows, aircraft seats and ducted air conditioning. Enjoy beautiful vistas of the Alpine Valleys during our guided tour and tastings at local Cool Climate Wineries. Enjoy lunch made from gourmet local produce at historical Homestead Estate. Tour of homestead included. – $65pp
Limit 12 people
5 Star Adventure Tours , www.5staradventure.com.au
Bookings and enquiries: 03 5755 5100
10.00 am – 5.00 pm A Day of Wine and Roses at Annapurna Estate
Spend a delightful afternoon in the vineyard café - where the grapes are ripening, the roses are blooming and the wine is flowing. Dine alfresco style on something delicious from our summer menu with live music all afternoon.
Annapurna Estate, Simmonds Creek Road , Tawonga South
Bookings and enquiries: 03 5754 1356
11.00am – 2.00pm Smoking Hot Food and Wine Combinations
Discover the magic of Viognier and smoked salmon, or Shiraz-smoked venison partnered with peppery cool climate Shiraz . Join John Adams of Tawonga Vineyard and Gerry Frawley from the High Country Smokehouse for a guided wine and food matching session. Entry is free and all products will be available for tasting and sale.
Kiewa Valley Meat Supply, Hollonds St , Mount Beauty
Bookings and enquiries: 03 5754 4945
11.00am – 4.00pm Tastes of Happy Valley
Wine, Olives, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Lavender and Seasonal Produce. Sample the delights of this magnificent valley, bring a picnic or buy a BBQ lunch. Tour the homestead, an icon of Happy Valley . Located just 7km from Ovens along Happy Valley Rd (C534) at Rosewhite.
The Homestead Estate B & B and Olive Grove .
Bookings and enquiries: 03 5753 5318
12.00 pm – 5.00 pm Boynton's Victorian Micro Breweries Round Up
Try some of Australia 's newest upcoming beers: Ale, Pilsner, Porter, Stout, Lager, Wheat beers, Bock beers and many more. Gourmet BBQ lunch available. Enjoy the magnificent views and live music by the "Storm Chasers" from the stone walled gardens. Free Entry
Boynton's Feathertop Winery, Great Alpine Road, Porepunkah
Bookings and enquiries : 03 5756 2356
12.00 pm Tuscan Treats with the Ceccanti family
Enjoy a five course Tuscan banquet featuring some of Moya and Angelo's Summer favourites. Relax under the shade of the gum trees at the Ceccanti Cellar door and enjoy live music and fabulous views of the Kiewa Valley . $35 includes all food. Wine available at cellar door prices.
Ceccanti-Kiewa Valley Wines, Bay Creek Lane , Mongans Bridge
Bookings and enquiries: 03 5754 5236
12.00 pm Mediterranean Feast at Kancoona Valley
Enjoy Mediterranean cuisine offering antipasto, main course, desserts, espresso coffee and Preservative Free Wines from the café menu. Relax and enjoy spectacular mountain valley and vineyard views. Road sealed to winery entrance. Si parla Italiano. Wines at cellar door prices.
Kancoona Valley Wines, 123 Morgans Creek Rd , Kancoona South
(Halfway between Myrtleford & Mt Beauty off Happy Valley Road )
Bookings and enquiries: 02 6028 9419
12.30 pm Burgundy comes to Bogong
Enjoy a Burgundian platter at Bogong Estate with a melange of French and Aussie favourites matched with Bogong Estate's wide range of Pinots. Finish with a sweet French delight, a game of Petanque and/or a good lie down. Platters @ $20 per head. Select your own wine at Cellar Door prices.
Bogong Estate, Cnr Mountain Creek & Damms Rds, Mount Beauty
Bookings and enquiries: 03 5754 4347
1.00 pm-4.00 pm Live Music & Petanque Challenge at Gapsted Wines
Relax on the deck with the cool sounds of live music and enjoy a glass of Gapsted wine. Enter the Petanque challenge on the lawns with lots of great prizes and enjoy a barbeque featuring local continental sausages. Lunch bookings essential
Gapsted Wines, Great Alpine Road, Gapsted
Bookings and enquiries: 03 5751 1383
5:30 pm – 9:00 pm approx Sunset Dinner Tour
Gourmet foods and cool climate local wines.
Set amongst the Snow Gums, high up on an Alpine vantage peak overlooking the Buffalo Plateau, watching the sunset. - $65pp
Limit 12 people.
5 Star Adventure Tours , www.5staradventure.com.au
Bookings and enquiries: 03 5755 5100
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