Associated Events
A fabulous calendar of more than 40 Associated Events was on offer for all to experience throughout Tasting Australia. South Australians and visitors were able to indulge in celebrity lunches and dinners in the city of Adelaide and the wine regions of South Australia, with such guests as Antonio Carluccio, Rosemary Shrager, Antony Worrall Thompson, Pete Evans, Maeve O'Meara, Frank Camorra, Ben O'Donoghue, Manu Feildel, Stephanie Alexander and Simon Bryant. There will also be wine masterclasses, food art, cooking classes and demonstrations, debates and unique lunches and dinners.
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CELEBRITY
Celebrity Chef KOTO Vietnamese Cook OFF with Nhut Huynh
KOTO International is holding an event in Adelaide on Thursday 29 April to raise funds for the KOTO Project in Vietnam. The theme of the evening will be a Fine Dining Vietnamese Taste Sensation prepared by Celebrity Chef Nhut Hunyn of Sydney together with Certificate II trainees from Heathfield High School and other local schools. The degustation menu will be matched with Adelaide Hills Wines donated by local Adelaide Hills Wineries. Piltarilla Skill Centre train local students in Certificate II Kitchen Operations and Certificate II Front of House Operations. This is done in a fully equipped commercial kitchen and an attached restaurant. KOTO is a not-for-profit restaurant and vocational training program that is changing the lives of street and disadvantages youth in Vietnam. You will meet Jimmy Pham KOTOs founder and CEO as well as two KOTO class 1 graduates who are presently on scholarship studying at Box Hill TAFE in Melbourne.
Date: Wednesday 28 April
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Graduates Restaurant, Regency Park TAFE SA, Days Road
Cost: $70 per person
Bookings and information: KOTO International, phone Lorette 0412 627 977 or Lorette@koto.com.au
Website: www.koto.com.au or www.tafesa.edu.au
A Food and Wine Journey through South Australia.
Styled by Simon Bryant with the states best producers. Celebrate with special guests including Stephanie Alexander, Maggie Beer, Ian Parmenter and more. Proceeds aid the visionary Kitchen Garden for the Adelaide Botanic Gardens Foundation.
Date: Thursday 29 April
Time: 7:00pm canapes, 7:30pm Dinner
Location: Hilton Adelaide, Victoria Square
Cost: $200 per person.
Bookings and information: Phone (08) 8222 9347 or visit www.abgf.org, bookings essential
Website: www.abgf.org
Lunch with Maeve O'Meara at Peter Lehmann Wines
Set on the banks of the meandering Para River amongst tall red gums and sweeping lawns, the Peter Lehmann Wines Cellar Door provides an idyllic setting for this intimate luncheon.
An indulgence for the senses, the menu has been hand crafted to create a vibrant and uniquely Barossa flavour, featuring produce from gourmet local suppliers such as Maggie Beer, Barossa Farm Produce and Linkes Butcher. Begin with roaming nibbles in the beautiful garden, then sit down to a delicious shared meal, complimented by a selection of Peter Lehmann wines. Complete the occasion with a seasonal dessert and a shared pate of cheese from local and South Australian producers.
Date: Thursday April 29
Time: 1:00pm 4:00pm
Location: Peter Lehmann Winery, Para Road, Tanunda
Cost: $95 per person, bookings essential
Bookings and information: Contact the Peter Lehmann Wines Cellar Door on (08) 8563 2100
Website: www.peterlehmannwines.com
KOTO/Heathfield High School Flavours of Vietnam with Nhut Huynh
KOTO International is holding an event in Adelaide on Thursday 29 April to raise funds for the KOTO Project in Vietnam. The theme of the evening will be a Fine Dining Vietnamese Taste Sensation prepared by Celebrity Chef Nhut Hunyn of Sydney together with Certificate II trainees from Heathfield High School and other local schools. The degustation menu will be matched with Adelaide Hills Wines donated by local Adelaide Hills Wineries. Piltarilla Skill Centre train local students in Certificate II Kitchen Operations and Certificate II Front of House Operations. This is done in a fully equipped commercial kitchen and an attached restaurant. KOTO is a not-for-profit restaurant and vocational training program that is changing the lives of street and disadvantages youth in Vietnam. You will meet Jimmy Pham KOTOs founder and CEO as well as two KOTO class 1 graduates who are presently on scholarship studying at Box Hill TAFE in Melbourne.
Date: Thursday 29 April
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Piltarilla Function Centre, Heathfield High School, 99 Longwood Road Heathfield (Stirling)
Cost: $100 per person
Bookings and information: Phone Dot Keough, Finance Officer Heathfield High School phone (08) 8139 9300. Any other enquiries through KOTO International Lorette@koto.com.au
Website: www.koto.com.au or www.tafesa.edu.au
Antonio Carluccio in the Gardens (SOLD OUT)
Join Antonio Carluccio for an exclusive dinner set within the natural surroundings of the Botanic Gardens of Adelaide. Take this opportunity to share his enthusiasm for delicious garden produce, the food will be prepared and matched with the wines of Castello di (house of) Gabbiano - Centuries old winery of Tuscany with their leading winemaker present to share and entertain with the stories and jokes from Antonio.
Date: Friday 30 April
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Botanic Gardens Restaurant, Botanic Gardens of Adelaide, enter from Plane Tree Drive
Cost: $150 per person (includes food and wine)
Bookings and information: Contact Christopher Horner or Sam Nicholson on (08) 8223 3526
Dinner with Ben O'Donoghue
"For chef and television presenter Ben O'Donoghue, cooking is a passion and a reflex, it's something he's done since childhood and it never ceases to give him pleassure or stimulate his imagination. He unequivocally believes that food should be simple and distinctive, technically and culturally correct" Enoteca invites you to an evening of fine food and wine in the company of this ever popular chef.
Date: Friday 30 April
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Enoteca, 262 Carrington Street, Adelaide
Cost: $155 per person
Bookings and information: Phone (08) 8227 0766 or emial events@italiancentre.com.au
Lunch with Rosemary Shrager (SOLD OUT)
Rosemary Shrager, best known in Australia for her role as the cookery teacher on "Ladette to Lady", is hosting a lavish lunch at the Grant Burge Wines Cellar Door on Saturday 1 May as part of the Tasting Australia food festival. With over a decade of experience in broadcasting and teaching, as well as being a published author, it will be an event no foodie will want to miss.
Date: Saturday 1 May
Time: 12 noon for a glass of sparking wine, 12:30pm to sit down for lunch, a three course luncheon featuring dishes from her new book "School for Cooks", matched to premium Grant Burge Wines
Location: Under the vines at Grant Burge Wines Cellar Door, Barossa Valley Way, Tanunda
Cost: $120 per person
Bookings and information: Phone (08) 8563 3700
Mondo Di Carne
An interactive class where participants will make fresh sausages and prepare capocollo, pancetta and fantastic seasoned rolled port for roasting. Led by Australia's most famous butcher, Vincenzo Garreffa and the ebullient Rosa Matto, this class with entertain as well as teach you the fundamentals of Italian smallgoods manufacturing. OH&S conditions apply, bring a small esky.
Date: Saturday May 1
Time: 11:00am 3:00pm
Location: Rosa Matto Cookery School, Shop 1, 2 Union Street, Goodwood (just off King William Street)
Cost: $120 per person
Bookings and information: Ring Rosa Matto (08) 373 6106 or apply at rosamatto@bigpond.com for booking form and conditions. Places must be prepaid
Website: www.rosamatto.com.au
Like Father Like Son - A Sunday Roast with Antony and Sam Worrall-Thompson
For the first time celebrity chef, Antony Worrall-Thompson will team up with his up and coming son to prepare a night of indulgent British meets South Australian cuisine. Combining the proud tradition of British culinary theory with the world-class ingredients from right here in South Australia the night will be a melting pot of charm, elegance and fresh seasonal thinking and produce. Antony has spent the past three decades earning a reputation as one of the United Kingdom's leading chefs through his empire of restaurants (Notting Grill, Windsor Grill and Delicatessen) and television series (Ready, Steady, Cook!, Saturday Kitchen, Food and Drink and I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!) and will be sharing a kitchen with his son for the first time for a unique experience. The night includes a three course meal plus canapes upon arrival, all with matched premium local wines for boutique vineyards.
Date: Sunday May 2
Time: 6:30pm for 7:00pm
Location: The Kings, 357 King William Street, Adelaide
Cost: $120 per person (including drinks)
Bookings and information: (08) 8212 6657 or enquiries@thekingsbardining.com
Website: www.thekingsbardining.com
Lunch with Stephanie Alexander at the Manse Restaurant
5 course degustation with matched wines
Date: Monday 3 May
Time: 12pm
Location: 142 Tynte Street North Adelaide
$150 per person
Bookings and information: (08) 8267 4636 or info@themanserestaurant.com.au
Website: www.themanserestaurant.com.au
Dinner at Sparrow kitchen and bar with Frank Camorra (MoVida) (SOLD OUT)
Menu includes canapes, a series of courses of shared savoury tapas followed by shared desserts. All food will be complimented by premium Spanish wines.
Date: Tuesday 4 May
Time: 7:00pm for 7:30pm
Location: Sparrow Kitchen and Bar, 10 O'Connell Street, North Adelaide
Cost: $150 per person
Bookings and information: (08) 8267 2444 or email info@sparrowkitchenandbar.com.au
Carluccio Cooks at Zema Estate (SOLD OUT)
Renowned Italian born chef, London restauraunter, international food icon and author, Antonio Carluccio is coming to Coonawarra to generously share some of his trade secrets alongside our very own Mrs Zemas, supported by Vince Garreffa from Mondo Butchers and Zema Estate Winemaker Greg Clayfield.
Date: Wednesday 5 May
Time: 10:30am 12:30pm
Location: Zema Estate, Riddoch Highway, Coonawarra
Cost: $60 per person includes food and wine tastings
Bookings and information: Phone Zema Estate on (08) 8736 3219. Bookings essential
Website: www.zema.com.au
Selector magazine presents Simply South Australia with Pete Evans (SOLD OUT)
Join the Lion Hotel, Celebrity Chef Pete Evans, and Jerry Fraser Oyster Shucker Extraordinaire for a special dinner celebrating the finest produce South Australia has to offer. This special four course menu is matched with regionally specific wines to heighten the local experience.
Date: Wednesday 5 May
Time: 7:30pm
Location: The Lion Hotel Restaurant, 161 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide
Bookings and information: phone (08) 8367 0222
Website: www.thelionhotel.com.au
A Brilliant Blend of Vietnamese and Barossa Flavours
Appellation Executive Chef Mark McNamara and Sydney based celebrity Chef Nhut Huynh author of Little Vietnam join forces to create a multi-course, wine matched lunch that expresses the spirit of Australian cuisine. Guests will experience a menu that combines the culinary passions of authentic Vietnamese flavours and French techniques with outstanding local ingredients from the Barossa Valley, Australias most traditionally European food region.
Date: Wednesday 5 May
Time: 12pm
Location: Appellation, The Louise Luxury Vineyard Retreat, Seppeltsfield Rd, Marananga, Barossa Valley
Cost: $180 per person (inclusive of food and wine)
Bookings and information : (08) 8562 4144. Pre payment in full by credit card, directly to Appellation will be required to secure your booking.
Website: www.appellation.com.au
Locavore/Locavino (SOLD OUT)
Join 3 hat Chef Manu Feildel from 7 network's My Kitchen Rules as we celebrate all things local. The Locavore/Locavino dinner will feature Adelaide Hills produce paired with hard to find Adelaide Hills wines from boutique producers. Rub shoulders with some of the world's most esteemed wine journalists, wine makers and Manu himself as we showcase the diversity of this stunning region.
Date: Wednesday 5 May
Time: 7:00pm
Location: The Locavore, 49 Mt Barker Road Stirling
Cost: $150 per person
Bookings and information: Phone (08) 8339 4416 or email info@locavore.com
Website: www.thelocavore.com.au or www.adelaidehillswine.com.au
Philippe Clergue's Master Class - with special guest Simon Bryant (SOLD OUT)
Le Cordon Bleu, the world famous cooking and culinary arts academy, is giving you the opportunity to see one of its culinary masters in action! Chef Philippe Clergue, the world renowned, Michelin star chef from Paris is visiting Adelaide for Tasting Australia and is offering a once-in-a-lifetime cooking experience. The two hour cooking demonstration will be followed by hands-on cooking and wine matching. Chef Philippe will be joined by Adelaide's own chef Simon Bryant and both will be on hand to answer questions and offer their expertise.
Date: Thursday 6 May
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Regency Tafe, Days Road Regency Park
Cost: $90 per person
Bookings and information: Contact Emily Paget on (08) 8348 3055 or email epaget@cordonbleu.edu. Participants must be 18 years or over.
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LUNCH
Market Fresh
Each day of the Tasting Australia Festival, Regatta's will offer a seasonal, market fresh main course dish with a matched wine selection. The wines will be from Pikes Wines or Shaw+Smith, while the menu specials will showcase one of the local produce suppliers being featured throughout the week.
Date: Thursday 29 April Thursday 6 May
Time: 12:00pm 3:00pm
Location: Regattas Bistro, Riverbank on the Torrens, Adelaide Convention Centre
Cost: $37 per person
Bookings and information: Phone (08) 8210 6785 or regattas@adelaidecc.com.au
Website: www.adelaidecc.com.au/regattas
Tasting the Market
Taste Adelaide's own real fresh produce market and rub shoulders with the tastiest celebrities over three big days at the Adelaide Central Market. Join in the fun of our Tasty Street Parade, participate in the tastiest of cooking classes, join our guest chefs as they prepare their tastiest dishes for you to try, meet local and regional producers and try their latest products and learn about your favourite foods and how best to prepare and enjoy them. Check our website www.adelaidecentralmarket.com.au for full details.
Date: Thursday 29 April to Saturday 1 May
Time: Various times throughout the Central market opening times
Location: Adelaide Central Market
Booking and information: Bookings not required for most activites. Booking information for specific events will be available from www.adelaidecentralmarket.com.au in March. Email c.market@adelaidecitycouncil.com
Website: www.adelaidecentralmarket.com.au
Kangaroo Island Tasting Plate Lunch
Enjoy our tasting plate of Kangaroo Island produce matched by our Executive Chef Veronica Zahra to our Jacobs Creek Reeves Point Chardonnay. Celebrate the arrival of our company founder at Reeves Point, near Kingscote on Kangaroo Island in 1837, before his journey to the Barossa Valley, with a selection of fresh seafood and other regional items.
Date: Thursday 29 April to Thursday 6 May
Time: 12:00pm 3:00pm
Location: Jacob's Restaurant at Jacob's Creek Visitor Centre, Barossa Valley Way, Rowland Flat
Cost: $80 for two people, includes a glass of wine per person
Bookings and information: Phone Jacobs Creek Visitor Centre on (08) 8521 3000
Lunch with Maeve O'Meara at Peter Lehmann Wines
Set on the banks of the meandering Para River amongst tall red gums and sweeping lawns, the Peter Lehmann Wines Cellar Door provides an idyllic setting for this intimate luncheon.
An indulgence for the senses, the menu has been hand crafted to create a vibrant and uniquely Barossa flavour, featuring produce from gourmet local suppliers such as Maggie Beer, Barossa Farm Produce and Linkes Butcher. Begin with roaming nibbles in the beautiful garden, then sit down to a delicious shared meal, complimented by a selection of Peter Lehmann wines. Complete the occasion with a seasonal dessert and a shared pate of cheese from local and South Australian producers.
Date: Thursday April 29
Time: 1:00pm 4:00pm
Location: Peter Lehmann Winery, Para Road, Tanunda
Cost: $95 per person, bookings essential
Bookings and information: Contact the Peter Lehmann Wines Cellar Door on (08) 8563 2100
Website: www.peterlehmannwines.com
LungoVista - Chianti Classico at Longview Vineyard
Two South Australian food and wine institutions team up to bring a slice of Italy to the Adelaide Hills. Stunning new dishes from Chianti Classico chef Tobias Gush paired with award winning wines from Longview Vineyard will make this lunch a most sought after event.
Date: Friday 30 April
Time: 12:30pm
Location: Longview Vineyard, Pound Road, Macclesfield
Cost: $150 per ticket including bus transportation to and from Adelaide where requested.
Bookings and information: Phone Catryn Malyniak on (08) 8388 9694 or catryn@longviewsa.com.au
Website: www.longviewvineyard.com.au or www.chianticlassico.com.au
GoodLife Modern Organic Pizza
Enjoy an informal lunch and presentation from renowned organics educator and commentator Tim Marshall, with organic pizza and wine tasting.
Date: Friday 30 April
Time: 12:00pm
Location: GoodLife Glenelg, Level 1, Corner Jetty and Mosely Street, Glenelg
Cost: $25 per person including pizza and glass of organic wine
Bookings and information: Phone (08) 8376 5900
Website: www.goodlifepizza.com.au
Hentley Farm Cellar Door Weekend
Informal tastings with South Australian chocolate or cheese food match, four amuse bouche sizes per tasting.
Date: Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 May
Time: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Cost: $20 for food and wine or free after purchase of six wines or more.
Location: Hentley Farm Cellar Door, Jenke Road, Seppeltfield
Bookings and information: Phone (08) 8562 8427 or email cellardoor@hentleyfarm.com.au
or for something a little more indulgent
Founder Keith Hentschke and Winemaker Andrew Quin will be hosting a seven course degustation lunch in Hentley Farms stunning private dining room. Chef Cole Thomas will be preparing a five star food pairing for the wines, showcasing South Australia's best local produce.
Date: Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 May
Time: 1:00pm
Cost: $250 per person
Location: Hentley Farm Cellar Door, Jenke Road Seppeltfield
Bookings and information: Phone (08) 8562 8427 or email cellardoor@hentleyfarm.com.au. Bookings essential
Zema Estate Past, Present and Future
From the heart of the Coonawarra wine region, brothers Nick and Matt Zema along with renowned winemaker Greg Clayfield have handpicked 12 of their favourite Zema Estate wines from the past 28 vintages to proudly showcase the quality, breadth and depth of their traditional approach to excellence in winemaking and viticulture. Led by exciting young Sommelier Louise Radman.
Date: Monday 3 May
Time: 11:00am 1:00pm
Location: Blakes Restaurant, InterContinental Adelaide, North Terrace
Cost: $45pp for the tasting or $80 for the tasting and lunch at Riverside Restaurant
Bookings and information: Phone (08) 8736 3219, bookings essential
Website: www.zema.com.au
Lunch with Rosemary Shrager (SOLD OUT)
Rosemary Shrager, best known in Australia for her role as the cookery teacher on "Ladette to Lady", is hosting a lavish lunch at the Grant Burge Wines Cellar Door on Saturday 1 May as part of the Tasting Australia food festival. With over a decade of experience in broadcasting and teaching, as well as being a published author, it will be an event no foodie will want to miss.
Date: Saturday 1 May
Time: 12 noon for a glass of sparking wine, 12:30pm to sit down for lunch, a three course luncheon featuring dishes from her new book "School for Cooks", matched to premium Grant Burge Wines
Location: Under the vines at Grant Burge Wines Cellar Door, Barossa Valley Way, Tanunda
Cost: $120 per person
Bookings and information: Phone (08) 8563 3700
The McLaren Vale Olive Story
Celebrate McLaren Vales Olive Harvest, visit our olive grove, gain hands-on experience of olive picking and oil pressing, learn all about oil in a hosted Olive Oil tasting, join in our shared Mediterranean lunch full of the good oil. Hear stories on the history of oil in our region and find out what makes a great oil. Hosted by David Arobon and Tori Moreton, The Producers; with guest oil specialists: Tony Harding of Harding Fine Foods; and local Olive Oil expert processor, Vince Scarfo of Diana Olive Oil. Accommodation available on site for up to 14 guests in four separate suites
Date: Saturday 1 May
Time: 11:00am 3:00pm
Location: The Producers, 126 Branson Road, McLaren Vale
Cost: $140 per person (includes hosted activities and lunch with wine), full payment required in advance
Bookings and information: Contact Tori Moreton tori@producers.net.au or (08) 8323 0060/0434 008 046.
Website: www.producers.net.au
Lunch with Stephanie Alexander at the Manse Restaurant
5 course degustation with matched wines.
Date: Monday 3 May
Time: 12pm
Location: 142 Tynte Street, North Adelaide
Cost: $150 per person
Bookings and information: (08) 8267 4636 or info@themanserestaurant.com.au Website: www.themanserestaurant.com.au
A Brilliant Blend of Vietnamese and Barossa Flavours
Appellation Executive Chef Mark McNamara and Sydney based celebrity Chef Nhut Huynh author of Little Vietnam join forces to create a multi-course, wine matched lunch that expresses the spirit of Australian cuisine. Guests will experience a menu that combines the culinary passions of authentic Vietnamese flavours and French techniques with outstanding local ingredients from the Barossa Valley, Australia's most traditionally European food region.
Date: Wednesday 5 May
Time: 12:00pm
Location: Appellation, The Louise Luxury Vineyard Retreat, Seppeltsfield Road, Marananga, Barossa Valley
Cost: $180 per person (inclusive of food and wine)
Bookings and information : (08) 8562 4144. Pre payment in full by credit card, directly to Appellation will be required to secure your booking.
Website: www.appellation.com.au
AMCHAM Luncheon
This luncheon will feature guest speakers Stephanie Alexander and K. Dun Gifford. Stephanie, well-known restaurateur, food writer and champion of the quality and diversity of Australian food, needs no introduction. Owner-chef of the award-winning and legendary Stephanie's Restaurant in Melbourne from 1976-1997, she has written the best selling The Cook's Companion and has just published her 13th book The Kitchen Garden Companion. Dun is founder and president of Oldways Preservation Trust in Boston, United States of America which promotes healthy eating, encourages sustainable food choices, and preserves traditional food ways. He is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School has served in the United States Navy, worked with both Senator Edward F. Kennedy and Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and was a leading businessman.
Date: Wednesday 5 May
Time: 12:00pm 2:00pm
Location: InterContinental Hotel, North Terrace Adelaide
Bookings and information: Visit www.amcham.on.net/events
Website: www.amcham.on.net
Carluccio Cooks at Zema Estate (SOLD OUT)
Renowned Italian born chef, London restauraunter, international food icon and author, Antonio Carluccio is coming to Coonawarra to generously share some of his trade secrets alongside our very own Mrs Zemas, supported by Vince Garreffa from Mondo Butchers and Zema Estate Winemaker Greg Clayfield.
Date: Wednesday 5 May
Time: 10:30am 12:30pm
Zema Estate, Riddoch Highway, Coonawarra
Cost: $60 per person includes food and wine tastings
Bookings and information: Phone Zema Estate on (08) 8736 3219. Bookings essential
Website: www.zema.com.au
Barossa and Beyond lunch with the alternatives
Taste the Mediterranean with our winemakers at an alternative varietal lunch showcasing our latest Australian wines made from Graciano, Tannat, Mourvedre, Sangiovese, Lagrien and Dolcetto. Compare our new releases with a selection of imported wines over a three course Mediterranean inspired menu prepared by our Executive Chef Veronica Zahra. Enjoy the opportunity to discuss the merits of these French, Spanish and Italian varietals with our winemakers.
Date: Thursday 6 May
Time: 12:30pm
Location: Jacob's Restaurant at Jacob's Creek Visitor Centre, Barossa Valley Way, Rowland Flat
Cost: $70 per person
Bookings and information: Phone Jacobs Creek Visitor Centre on (08) 8521 3000
GoodLife Modern Organic Pizza
Enjoy an informal lunch and presentation from renowned organics educator and commentator Tim Marshall, with organic pizza and wine tasting.
Date: Thursday 6 May
Time: 12:00pm
Location: GoodLife Central, 170 Hutt Street, Adelaide
Cost: $25 per person including pizza and glass of organic wine
Bookings and information: Phone (08) 8223 2618
Website: www.goodlifepizza.com.au
DINNER
The Home Grown Gala Dinner
A Food and Wine Journey through South Australia.
Styled by Simon Bryant with the states best producers. Celebrate with special guests including Stephanie Alexander, Maggie Beer, Ian Parmenter and more. Proceeds aid the visionary Kitchen Garden for the Adelaide Botanic Gardens Foundation.
Date: Thursday 29 April
Time: 7:00pm canapes, 7:30pm Dinner
Location: Hilton Adelaide, Victoria Square
Cost: $200 per person.
Bookings and information: Phone (08) 8222 9347 or visit www.abgf.org , bookings essential
Website: www.abgf.org
KOTO/Heathfield High School Flavours of Vietnam with Nhut Huynh
KOTO International is holding an event in Adelaide on Thursday 29 April to raise funds for the KOTO Project in Vietnam. The theme of the evening will be a Fine Dining Vietnamese Taste Sensation prepared by Celebrity Chef Nhut Hunyn of Sydney together with Certificate II trainees from Heathfield High School and other local schools. The degustation menu will be matched with Adelaide Hills Wines donated by local Adelaide Hills Wineries. Piltarilla Skill Centre train local students in Certificate II Kitchen Operations and Certificate II Front of House Operations. This is done in a fully equipped commercial kitchen and an attached restaurant. KOTO is a not-for-profit restaurant and vocational training program that is changing the lives of street and disadvantages youth in Vietnam. You will meet Jimmy Pham KOTOs founder and CEO as well as two KOTO class 1 graduates who are presently on scholarship studying at Box Hill TAFE in Melbourne.
Date: Thursday 29 April
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Piltarilla Function Centre, Heathfield High School, 99 Longwood Road Heathfield, Stirling
Cost: $100 per person
Bookings and information: Phone Dot Keough, Finance Officer Heathfield High School phone (08) 8139 9300. Any other enquiries through KOTO International - Lorette@koto.com.au
Website: www.koto.com.au or www.tafesa.edu.au
Hentley Farm Wine Dinner
Come and sample some of South Australias finest boutique wines. Hentley Farm's Five course degustation with wine matches, hosted by Hentley Farm founder, Keith Hentschke.
Great Wine, Great Food, Great Night!
Date: Thursday 29 April
Time: 6:30pm for 7:00pm start (drinks on arrival)
Location: The Cellar @ The Wine Underground, 121 Pirie Street, Adelaide
Cost: $120 per person
Bookings and information: Contact Linda @ The Wine Underground on (08) 8232 1222 or functions@wineunderground.com.au
Website: www.wineunderground.com.au or www.hentleyfarm.com.au
Rocks Toasts Australia
Come and join us for a sophisticated dining experience and beach front views. The Rocks Restaurant is showcasing a fresh and innovative menu with an emphasis on Australian produce. Each course is matched with local wines from various regions to compliment the flavours of each dish. Come and Toast Australia with us.
Date: Thursday 29 April and Friday 30 April
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Rocks Restaurant, Glenelg Pier Hotel, 18 The Holdfast Promenade, Glenelg
Bookings and information: Please call (08) 8350 3144, bookings essential
Website: www.glenelgpier.com.au
Antonio Carluccio in the Gardens (SOLD OUT)
Join Antonio Carluccio for an exclusive dinner set within the natural surroundings of the Botanic Gardens of Adelaide. Take this opportunity to share his enthusiasm for delicious garden produce, the food will be prepared and matched with the wines of Castello di (house of) Gabbiano - Centuries old winery of Tuscany with their leading winemaker present to share and entertain with the stories and jokes from Antonio.
Date: Friday 30 April
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Botanic Gardens Restaurant, Botanic Gardens of Adelaide, enter from Plane Tree Drive
Cost: $150 per person (includes food and wine)
Bookings and information: Contact Christopher Horner or Sam Nicholson on (08) 8223 3526
Dinner with Ben O'Donoghue
"For chef and television presenter Ben O'Donoghue, cooking is a passion and a reflex, it's something he's done since childhood and it never ceases to give him pleassure or stimulate his imagination. He unequivocally believes that food should be simple and distinctive, technically and culturally correct" Enoteca invites you to an evening of fine food and wine in the company of this ever popular chef.
Date: Friday 30 April
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Enoteca, 262 Carrington Street, Adelaide
Cost: $155 per person
Bookings and information: Phone (08) 8227 0766 or emial events@italiancentre.com.au
The Ultimate Mughal Banquet
Foundation of India's Contemporary Restaurant Cooking - Dishes from 11-15 Century India
The Mughals laid the foundation for contemporary restaurant cooking. They established great kitchens and encourage their chefs to out do each other to create food to tempt the sometimes jaded appetities of their Maharaja patrons. Join acclaimed chef Ragini Dey at the Spice Kitchen, voted Australia's best Indian restaurant in 2009.
Date: Friday 30 April
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Spice Kitchen, 252 Kensington Road, Leabrook, S.A.
Bookings and information: Go to www.spicekitchen.com.au
Website: www.spicekitchen.com.au
Like Father Like Son - A Sunday Roast with Antony and Sam Worrall-Thompson
For the first time celebrity chef, Antony Worrall-Thompson will team up with his up and coming son to prepare a night of indulgent British meets South Australian cuisine. Combining the proud tradition of British culinary theory with the world-class ingredients from right here in South Australia the night will be a melting pot of charm, elegance and fresh seasonal thinking and produce. Antony has spent the past three decades earning a reputation as one of the United Kingdom's leading chefs through his empire of restaurants (Notting Grill, Windsor Grill and Delicatessen) and television series (Ready, Steady, Cook!, Saturday Kitchen, Food and Drink and I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!) and will be sharing a kitchen with his son for the first time for a unique experience. The night includes a three course meal plus canapes upon arrival, all with matched premium local wines for boutique vineyards.
Date: Sunday May 2
Time: 6:30pm for 7:00pm
Location: The Kings, 357 King William Street, Adelaide
Cost: $120 per person (including drinks)
Bookings and information: (08) 8212 6657 or enquiries@thekingsbardining.com
Website: www.thekingsbardining.com
Yakitori and Sake Night
Yakitori Takumi is the only authentic Japanese open grill style bistro in South Australia. Join us for an intimate evening combining the traditional method of yakitori and the highest quality local and Japanese produce. Experience the perfect combination of yakitori and sake in this yakitori izakaya culture environment. 12 yakitori/izakaya courses with 6 different types of sake to try, from sparking to cloudy sake to Junmau Ginjo.
Date: Monday 3 May
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Yakitori Takumi, 60/55 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide
Cost: $95 per person including sake or $80 per person without sake (incls non alcoholic drinks)
Bookings and information: Phone (08) 8239 2111
Website: www.yakitori-takumi.com
Dinner at Ursulas
Carrick Hill Estate in the foothills of Adelaide will showcase the joy of art, gardens, food, wine and gracious entertaining bequeathed to us by Sir Edward and Lady Hayward. Before sitting down in the Great Hall to a degustation dinner based on recipes and produce from the estate, the secrets of the house will be revealed by the Director over aperitifs in the Guest Wing Gallery. Carefully selected wines, fine food and a special ambiance will provide a rare insight into South Australian history and a feast for your senses.
Date: Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 May
Time: 6:00pm 11:00pm
Location: Carrick Hill, 46 Carrick Hill Drive, Springfield
Cost: $175 per person
Bookings and information: Phone (08) 8433 1700 or email carrick01@dpc.sa.gov.au. Bookings essential
Website: www.carrickhill.sa.gov.au
"The Three Brewers" Beer Degustation Dinner
As part of Tasting Australia a delicious five course Craft beer-matched degustation menu created by head chef Randall Culliver that will take you on a journey of flavours. Enjoy the captivating views over North terrace in the Balcony Restaurant while enjoying some of Australias pre-eminent Craft brands with dishes featuring the best of local South Australian produce. Your hosts for the evening are the three brewers - Tony Jones Chief Brewer Malt Shovel Brewery, Anthony Clem Knappstein Enterprise Brewery, Clare Valley and Bronwyn Caldwell of SA Brewing whose expertise will guide you through the flavours of the evenings menu.
Date: Tuesday 4 May
Time: 7:00pm
Location: The Balcony Restaurant at the Strathmore Hotel, 129 North Terrace, Adelaide
Cost: $90 per person
Bookings and information: Phone The Strathmore Hotel on (08)8238 2900. Bookings essential
Slow Foods Taste of the Ark Dinner
On behalf of Slow Food Fleurieu Peninsula, Barossa, Adelaide and Adelaide Hills, Sharon Romeo and David Swain from Fino restaurant in Willunga will present a Slow Food Taste of the Ark dinner during Tasting Australia. Fino is a benchmark for regional restaurants in Australia and how to operate a food business in the Slow Food manner. Their menu is crafted around produce that is locally sourced and in season. The menu and wine selections will reflect all that is wonderful about a small restaurant owned and run by two passionate professionals who seek out the best seasonal South Australian produce and use time honoured culinary and hospitality techniques to deliver the diner an exquisite experience. Finos philosophy is very much founded on the same principles that the Slow Food movement espouses - produce from sustainable and local farmers and the use of traditional cooking techniques, which allows the ingredients to sing.
The challenge for Sharon and David is to source and incorporate the ingredients currently in the Ark and those we'd like to add. Along with local produce, the Ark ingredients that David will have the choice of selecting to include on his menu are Kangaroo Islands Ligurian honey, bunya nuts found in South-eastern Queensland, Tasmanian leatherwood honey and, if available, Victoria's bullboar sausages; and those we'd like to add to the Ark include Saltbush Lamb, Barossa Cured Meats, the Fleurieu's Coorong Mullet, Coorong Cockles and Willunga Almonds.
Date: Monday 3 May
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Fino Restaurant, 8 Hill Street Willunga
Cost: $95:00 per person
Bookings and information: Pip Forrester 0414 530 386 or (08) 8556 4488
Dinner at Sparrow Kitchen and Bar with Frank Camorra (MoVida) (SOLD OUT)
Menu includes canapes, a series of courses of shared savoury tapas followed by shared desserts. All food will be complimented by premium Spanish wines.
Date: Tuesday 4 May
Time: 7:00pm for 7:30pm
Location: Sparrow kitchen and bar, 10 O'Connell Street, North Adelaide
Cost: $150 per person
Bookings and information: (08) 8267 2444 or email info@sparrowkitchenandbar.com.au
The Great Curry Debate
Local and intellectual food identities will use each other to prove or disprove the motion together is Indian Food cheap, limited and the mainstay of the suburban takeaways and complex, diverse, magnificent up there with the great French and Chinese Cuisines. Explore this delicious ancient cooking in today's context. With delicious food from the Spice Kitchen which was awarded Australia's Best Indian Restaurant in 2009 to help you make up your own mind. The Great Curry Debate sponsored by Le Cordon Bleu is taking fiery shape with panellists - Ian parmenter, Nick Xenophon and Mark Aiston honing their notorious eating skills.
Date: Tuesday 4 May
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Spice Kitchen, 252 Kensington Road, Leabrook
Cost: $75 per person
Bookings and information: Go to www.spicekitchen.com.au
Website: www.spicekitchen.com.au
Locavore/Locavino (SOLD OUT)
Join 3 hat Chef Manu Feildel from 7 network's My Kitchen Rules as we celebrate all things local. The Locavore/Locavino dinner will feature Adelaide Hills produce paired with hard to find Adelaide Hills wines from boutique producers. Rub shoulders with some of the world's most esteemed wine journalists, wine makers and Manu himself as we showcase the diversity of this stunning region.
Date: Wednesday 5 May
Time: 7:00pm
Location: The Locavore, 49 Mount Barker Road, Stirling
Cost: $150 per person
Bookings and information: Phone (08) 8339 4416 or email info@locavore.com
Website: www.thelocavore.com.au or www.adelaidehillswine.com.au
Selector magazine presents Simply South Australia with Pete Evans (SOLD OUT)
Join the Lion Hotel, Celebrity Chef Pete Evans, and Jerry Fraser Oyster Shucker Extraordinaire for a special dinner celebrating the finest produce South Australia has to offer. This special four course menu is matched with regionally specific wines to heighten the local experience.
Date: Wednesday 5 May
Time: 7:30pm
Location: The Lion Hotel Restaurant, 161 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide
Bookings and information: phone (08) 8367 0222
Website: www.thelionhotel.com.au
"The Wine and Food that inspires us" with The Pot and Kangarilla Road Winery
Kevin and Helen O'Brien are having a dinner party at Simon Kardachi's The Pot and they'd love you to come. They will show you some of the latest releases from Kangarilla Road - from chardonnay to sangiovese to primitivo, together with some of the wines that inspire them from renowned producers in France and Italy - matched with inspirational food from Simon's kitchen.
Date: Wednesday 5 May
Location: The Pot, 160 King William Road, Hyde Park
Cost: $110 per person
Bookings and information: Phone Emily at Kangarilla Road Winery on 8383 0533 or Emily.Hill@kangarillaroad.com.au
Teppanyaki and Conversations with Jane Ferrari at Shiki
Delight in the flavours of Japanese cuisine paired with iconic South Australian wines at award winning Shiki restaurant. Special guest Jane Ferrari, trained winemaker and born story teller from Yalumba Wines joins Shiki's Chef de Cuisine Kenny Trinh to create an innovative and indulgent five-course wine dinner. The fascinating spectacle of Teppanyaki cuisine combined with Janes entertaining and informative conversation will make this a night to remember.
Date: Wednesday 5 May
Time: 7:00pm until 9:30pm
Location: Shiki, Upper Lobby Level, InterContinental Adelaide,
North Terrace
Cost: $175 per person
Bookings and Information: Phone Amy Gibson at InterContinental Adelaide on 08 8238 2330 or email amy.gibson@interconti.com
A Night in Seoul
Executive chef Chung Jae lee will display a unique buffet of traditional dishes made from fresh local ingredients. Staff will be dressed in traditional Korean costume.
Date: Wednesday 5 May
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Mapo, 113 Gouger Street, Adelaide
Cost: $55 per person, full buffet including desserts
Bookings and information: Phone (08) 8211 6042 or www.mapo.com.au
Website: www.mapo.com.au
Bengal Delicacies Seafood and Vegetarian Cooking Demonstration and Dinner
Ragini Dey and The Spice Kitchen, Australias Best Indian Restaurant reveals the secrets of the little known cooking of Bengal using the best of South Australian seafood and tropical vegetables. Journey with Ragini to her homeland and share her family recipes.
Date: Wednesday 5 May
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Spice Kitchen 252 Kensington Road, Leabrook
Cost: $75 per person (includes 3 course dinner)
Bookings and information: Phone (08) 8431 4288 or email spicekitchen@adam.com.au
Website: www.spicekitchen.com.au
Meet the Producer and Winemaker Degustation Dinner
Join Regatta's Head Chef. Paul Baker, featured winemakers and producers for a 5 course degustation dinner and the opportunity to meet with and talk to the local producers and winemakers who have provided the produce for the dinner. Commencing with canapes and a chance to mingle and chat informally with the featured winemakers and producers, then with each course introduced by Paul, the producer and the winemaker, offering personal insights into the dish and its matched wine. A unique opportunity for lovers of fine food, fine wine and interesting conversation!
Date: Thursday 6 May
Time: 6:30pm for 7:00pm
Location: Regattas Bistro, Riverbank on the Torrens, Adelaide Convention Centre
Cost: $140 per person
Bookings and information: Phone (08) 8210 6785 or regattas@adelaidecc.com.au
Website: : www.adelaidecc.com.au/regattas
CLASSES/DEMONSTRATIONS
Celebrity Chef KOTO Vietnamese COOK OFF with Nhut Huynh
KOTO International is holding an event in Adelaide on Wednesday April 28 to raise funds for the KOTO Project in Vietnam. The theme of the evening will be a KOTO Vietnamese COOK OFF by celebrity chefs. We are delighted to be able to announce that we have engaged two top chefs who have agreed to donate their time to KOTO for this event. One of our chefs Nhut Huynh who is a well known Sydney chef with our second chef to be announced closer to the event. Regency TAFE in Adelaide, University of South Australia, 9RAR together with KOTO International is hosting this event at Graduates Restaurant TAFE SA Days Road. Regency TAFE will also provide all cooking and serving assistance for the evening staffed by the students. KOTO is a not-for-profit restaurant and vocational training program that is changing the lives of street and disadvantages youth in Vietnam. You will meet Jimmy Pham KOTOs founder and CEO as well as two KOTO class 1 graduates who are presently on scholarship studying at Box Hill TAFE in Melbourne.
Date: Wednesday 28 April
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Graduates Restaurant, Regency Park TAFE SA, Days Road
Cost: $70 per person
Bookings and information: KOTO International, phone Lorette 0412 627 977 or Lorette@koto.com.au
Website: www.koto.com.au or www.tafesa.edu.au
A Coonawarra Perspective Masterclass
Join Coonawarra winemakers, Pete Bissell (Balnaves of Coonawarra), Sandrine Gimon (Rymill Coonawarra) and Paul Gordon (Leconfield Coonawarra) as they compare the effects of a cooler, later vintage with a warmer, earlier year on Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in Coonawarra from the 2004 and 2005 vintages.
Date: Thursday 29 April
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Intercontinental Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide
Bookings and information: Call or email the Coonawarra Vignerons Association to book or go to www.coonawarra.org to download a booking form
Website: www.coonawarra.org
The Smelly Cheese Shop is one of Australia's leading cheese specialists, retailing at Adelaide's famous Central Markets. Supplying a wide range of both local and imported cheeses, the Smelly Cheese Shop is also supported by the largest cheese maturing room of its kind in Australia. Be treated to an inside peek at the cheeses housed in the maturing room and with free cheese tastings on offer, experience the difference in taste between young and expertly matured cheese. On hand to answer questions will be Ueli Berger, an award winning and passionate Cheesemaker with over 25 years experience. "I love spending time in the maturing room observing what the cheese is doing. I look, feel and listen to identify its reactions. It's like the cheese is talking to me - and that's what good cheesemaking is all about," says Ueli.
Date: Thursday April 29 - Saturday 1 May
Time: Thursday 10:00am - 2:00pm, Friday 4:00pm - 7:00pm, Saturday 9:00am - 1:00pm
Location: Courtyard area of Adelaide Central Markets (outside Providore)
Bookings and information: www.smellycheese.com.au
Website: www.smellycheese.com.au
The Big Olive Flavours of the Coorong
Each day of the Tasting Australia Festival, The Big Olive will offer tastings of its delicious and fresh Extra Virgin Olive Oil produced on site. Hosting Australias largest Olive Oil Show room visitors can also purchase Mediterranean tasting plates featuring dips and entrees smothered in one of the many brands of Extra Virgin made by The Big Olive.
Date: Thursday 29 April to Thursday 6 May
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Location: The Big Olive Showroom - Big Olive Grove Dukes Highway Tailem Bend;
Cost: Free and Various
Information: (08) 8572 3000
Website: www.bigolive.com.au
Tasting the Market
Taste Adelaide's own real fresh produce market and rub shoulders with the tastiest celebrities over three big days at the Adelaide Central Market. Join in the fun of our Tasty Street Parade, participate in the tastiest of cooking classes, join our guest chefs as they prepare their tastiest dishes for you to try, meet local and regional producers and try their latest products and learn about your favourite foods and how best to prepare and enjoy them. Check our website www.adelaidecentralmarket.com.au for full details.
Date: Thursday 29 April to Saturday 1 May
Time: Various times throughout the Central market opening times
Location: Adelaide Central Market
Booking and information: Bookings not required for most activities. Booking information for specific events will be available from www.adelaidecentralmarket.com.au in March. Email c.market@adelaidecitycouncil.com
Website: www.adelaidecentralmarket.com.au
Chocolate, Wine and Coffee Appreciation
This is a unique event and a fantastic opportunity to learn more about everything that is chocolate, wine and coffee. Challenge your senses and experience this brilliant blend.
Taste the exclusive cellar door-only range of Oxenberry wines with McLaren Vale winemaking brothers Michael and Filippo Scarpantoni, including brand new wines from the 2010 vintage straight from the barrel.
Chocolate appreciation - taste single origin chocolates from around the world and learn what makes them different. Taste our single origin chocolate matched with Oxenberry's 20 year old Liqueur Muscat. See how premium chocolates and truffles aare made by our award winning chocolatiers. Marvel at their skills and the processes involved. Watch, learn and tate.
Coffee appreciation - Do you just want a cup of coffee of do you want the best coffee? Learn what is involved in making the perfect cup of coffee and why there is a difference between the types of beans and the result in the cup. See and appreciate Bracegirdles baristas at work and watch their latte art being created in front of you. Finish off the evening with a chocolate dessert and a fantastic coffee.
Take home a goody bag with a bottle of wine and a box of chocolates
Date: Thursday 29 April and Monday 3 May
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Oxenberry Farm Cellar Door/Bracegirdles, 26 Kangarilla Road, McLaren Vale
Cost: $60 per person
Bookings and information: email info@bracegirdles.com.au or phone (08) 8294 8482, Bracegirdles or (08) 8323 0188, Oxenberry Farm
Website: www.bracegirdles.com.au
Mondo Di Carne
An interactive class where participants will make fresh sausages and prepare capocollo, pancetta and fantastic seasoned rolled port for roasting. Led by Australias most famous butcher, Vincenzo Garreffa and the ebullient Rosa Matto, this class with entertain as well as teach you the fundamentals of Italian smallgoods manufacturing.
Date: Saturday May 1
Time: 11:00am 3:00pm
Location: Rosa Matto Cookery School, Shop 1, 2 Union Street, Goodwood (just off King William Street)
Cost: $120 per person
Bookings and information: Ring Rosa Matto (08) 373 6106 or apply at rosamatto@bigpond.com for booking form and conditions. Places must be prepaid. OH&S conditions apply, bring a small esky.
Website: www.rosamatto.com.au
Great South Aussie BBQ
This event will be hosted by Regatta's Head Chef, Derek Salmon, and will take the form of a cooking demonstration using a barbeque to prepare interesting and innovative dishes that are achievable at home. Derek will demonstrate and prepare three key dishes whilst offering hints, tips and tricks of the trade to make your next barbeque a standout success. Participants will be provided with tastings of the dishes prepared matched with selected Pikes wines.
Date: Saturday 1 May
Time: 10:30am and 3:00pm (2 sessions 90 minutes duration)
Location: Regattas Bistro, Riverbank on the Torrens, Adelaide Convention Centre
Cost: $75 per person
Bookings and information: Phone (08) 8210 6785 or email regattas@adelaidecc.com.au
Website: www.adelaidecc.com.au/regattas
The McLaren Vale Olive Story
Celebrate McLaren Vale's Olive Harvest, visit our olive grove, gain hands-on experience of olive picking and oil pressing, learn all about oil in a hosted Olive Oil tasting, join in our shared Mediterranean lunch full of the good oil. Hear stories on the history of oil in our region and find out what makes a great oil. Hosted by David Arobon and Tori Moreton, The Producers; with guest oil specialists: Tony Harding of Harding Fine Foods; and local Olive Oil expert processor, Vince Scarfo of Diana Olive Oil. Accommodation available on site for up to 14 guests in four separate suites
Date: Saturday 1 May
Time: 11:00am - 3:00pm
Location: The Producers, 126 Branson Road, McLaren Vale
Cost: $140 per person (includes hosted activities and lunch with wine), full payment required in advance
Bookings and information: Contact Tori Moreton tori@producers.net.au or (08) 8323 0060/0434 008 046.
Website: www.producers.net.au
Hugh Hamilton Wines Oyster Masterclass
Join oyster expert Lester Marshall and oyster freak Hugh Hamilton for an in-depth, entertaining session of learning and tasting everything there is to know about the intriguing bi-valve. Learn to shuck your own oysters with your own take-home shucking knife and apron. Enjoy flights of imaginatively prepared oysters matched with Hugh's flock of eclectic wines and learn about the finer differences in regional oysters from interstate being flown in for the class.
Date: Sunday 2 May
Time: 2:30pm - 5:00pm
Location: Hugh Hamilton Wines, McMurtrie Road, McLaren Vale
Cost: $95 per person
Bookings and information: Phone Kim Cudbertson on (08) 8323 8689 or email kim@hughhamiltonwines.com.au
Website: www.hughhamiltonwines.com.au
Drinks with Oyster Shucking Maestro Jerry Fraser and Hugh Hamilton Wines
Learn more about the jewels of the sea from the maestro of oysters, Jerry Fraser. With a long history and passion of working these delicacies, Jerry turns what could be an awkward and somewhat dangerous task into a sensuous and highly dramatic piece of theatre. Along the way he'll show you where to get the best oysters and how to store them, shucking, knife handling and final presentation techniques. So join Jerry and South Australian winemaker Hugh Hamilton for what promises to be a tasty and energetic food experience.
Date: Friday 30 April
Time: 6:00pm until 8:00pm
Location: Blakes Room, Upper Lobby Level, InterContinental Adelaide, North Terrace
Cost: $55 per person
Bookings and Information: Phone Amy Gibson at InterContinental Adelaide on 08 8238 2330 or email amy.gibson@interconti.com
Zema Estate Past, Present and Future
From the heart of the Coonawarra wine region, brothers Nick and Matt Zema along with renowned winemaker Greg Clayfield have handpicked 12 of their favourite Zema Estate wines from the past 28 vintages to proudly showcase the quality, breadth and depth of their traditional approach to excellence in winemaking and viticulture. Led by exciting young Sommelier Louise Radman.
Date: Monday 3 May
Time: 11:00am 1:00pm
Location: Blakes Restaurant, InterContinental Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide
Cost: $45pp for the tasting or $80 for the tasting and lunch at Riverside Restaurant
Bookings and information: Phone (08) 8736 3219, bookings essential
Website: www.zema.com.au
Future Food (SOLD OUT)
Ever wondered what the difference between a laboratory and kitchen is? Or a chef and a scientist for that matter? Join Cole Thomas for a very special event at the Science Exchange as he introduces you to the wonders of molecular gastronomy. See techniques that will amaze you and experience tastes that will excite all your senses. Fun and fast, brilliant, bubbly and full of flavour, Future Food makes the impossible possible. Presented by the RiAus in association with Flavour SA and Culinetic.
Date: Monday 3 May
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: The Science Exchange, 55 Exchange Place, Adelaide
Cost: $45/$30 RiAus and Flavour SA Members and Concessions
Bookings and information: www.riaus.org.au
Website: www.riaus.org.au
Wine Blending with Charles Melton
Try your hand at being a winemaker and join the experienced and renowned Charles Melton for an interactive and fun wine blending evening. A Barossa Icon with over 35 years winemaking experience, Charles will give you the tools to create your very own unique blend. Teams will be judged and the lucky winners will take home a signed magnum of the famed Nine Popes.
Date: Tuesday May 4th
Time: 6:00pm until 8:00pm
Location: Blakes Room, Upper Lobby Level, InterContinental Adelaide, North Terrace
Cost: $55 per person
Bookings and Information: Phone Amy Gibson at InterContinental Adelaide on 08 8238 2330 or email amy.gibson@interconti.com
Oddbins Tasting Australia Live Wine Auction 2010
Oddbins Wine Auctions once again brings to this unique festival the fascination, intrigue and drama of a live auction of Premium, Classic and Historic Australian wines. Viewing of selected lots in the auction commences at 4pm and includes a special pre-auction tasting of wines from a major wine producer. Contact us prior to the auction and secure your copy of the catalogue.
Date: Tuesday May 4th
Time: Viewing of selected lots from 4:00pm
Location: Italian Centre, 262 Carrington St, Adelaide, SA, 5000
Cost: Free entry, catalogue $10
Bookings and Information: Phone Merrilyn Middleton at Oddbins Wine Auctions on 08 8365 4722 or email oddbins@oddbins.com.au
Website: www.oddbins.com.au
Traditional Puer Tea Tasting
A qualified tea taster and producer from China's Yunnan province will share his deep understanding and appreciation of the 'port' of teas - the carefully aged Puer. Experience a traditional brewing and tasting of one of the least known and healthiest of teas in this beautiful tea room.
Date: Tuesday 4 May to Friday 7 May
Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm. Doors open at 5:40pm
Location: Yuan Puer Tea House (above Sui Yong noodle shop), Level 2, 88 Gawler Place, Adelaide
Cost: Free entry but bookings required due to limited seating
Bookings and information: Email sarahcowell2@hotmail.com to reserve a place.
The Smelly Cheese Shop presents The True Taste of Maturity
Guests will be treated to a structured, educational tasting by master affineur, Richard Thomas to experience first hand the difference in taste between young and expertly matured cheese.
This exciting tasting will be followed by an exclusive tour of the Maturing Room, glass of wine and nibbles.
Date: Wednesday 5 May
Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Location: Upstairs at Say Cheese, 25 Wright Street, Adelaide
Cost: $75 per head
Bookings and information: Ammi Trainor on 0410 618 043 or ammi@saycheese.net.au
Website: www.smellycheese.com.au
Bengal Delicacies Seafood and Vegetarian Cooking Demonstration and Dinner
Ragini Dey and The Spice Kitchen, Australias Best Indian Restaurant Reveals the Secrets of the little known cooking of Bengal using the best of South Australian Seafood and Tropical vegetables. Journey with Ragini to her homeland and share her family recipes.
Date: Wednesday 5 May
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Spice Kitchen 252 Kensington Road, Leabrook
Cost: $75 per person (includes 3 course dinner)
Bookings and information: Phone (08) 8431 4288 or email spicekitchen@adam.com.au
Websiite: www.spicekitchen.com.au
Birds and Whey An Udder Delights Cheese Making Class at Bird in Hand Winery
In an intimate vineyard setting, learn how to make cheese in this exclusive class with Sheree Sullivan from Udder Delights Cheese Cellar. We'll break for a relaxed cheese tasting and share some platters over a good bottle of wine or two. At the end of the night, youll not only be equipped to further your own cheese making efforts, but youll also be taking home your very own hand made cheese.
Date: Thursday 6 May
Time: 6:00pm 10:00pm
Location: Bird in Hand Winery, Corner of Bird in Hand and Pfeiffer Roads, Woodside
Bookings and information: Phone Bird in Hand Winery on 8389 9488 or public@birdinhand.com.au Full payment is required to secure your spot.
Website: www.birdinhand.com.au or www.udderdelights.com.au
Philippe Clergue's Master Class - with special guest Simon Bryant (SOLD OUT)
Le Cordon Bleu, the world famous cooking and culinary arts academy, is giving you the opportunity to see one of its culinary masters in action! Chef Philippe Clergue, the world renowned, Michelin star chef from Paris is visiting Adelaide for Tasting Australia and is offering a once-in-a-lifetime cooking experience. The two hour cooking demonstration will be followed by hands-on cooking and wine matching. Chef Philippe will be joined by Adelaide's own chef Simon Bryant and both will be on hand to answer questions and offer their expertise.
Date: Thursday 6 May
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Regency Tafe, Days Road Regency Park
Cost: $90 per person
Bookings and information: Contact Emily Paget on (08) 8348 3055 or email epaget@cordonbleu.edu Participants must be 18 years or over.
ART/DISPLAYS/WALKS
Consumed - Tasting Australia Exhibition at ACSA
To coincide with Tasting Australia, this exhibition developed by staff from Adelaide Central School of Art will be based around food and food utensils. The exhibition will be on show at Adelaide Central Gallery. Ian Parmenter will officially launch the exhibition on Friday 30 April. It is set to be a fantastic exhibition with a diverse range of artists and will include work produced in a variety of mediums. A specially commissioned set of porcelain cups and jugs made by Jam Factory ceramacist Susan Frost will be created for the exhibition and available for purchase.
Date: Friday 23 April to Saturday 22 May
Location: Adelaide Central Gallery, 45 Osmond Terrace, Norwood
Information: Contact ACSA on (08) 8364 5075
Website: www.acsa.sa.edu.au
Just My Cup of Tea
A delightful display about the traditions of afternoon tea and the history of tea drinking. Find out the proper way to brew tea and what was on the afternoon tea menu. See the elegant teapots, dainty doileys and gorgeous teacups among a collection of exquisite tea things.
Date: Sunday 2 May to Wednesday 5 May
Time: Sunday 1:30pm - 4:30pm, Monday to Wednesday 10:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Unley Museum, 80 Edmund Avenue, Unley
Information: Contact Kate Walker (08) 8372 5117 or email kwalker@unley.sa.gov.au
From Earth to Plate
Take a guided walk around the beautiful historic Adelaide Botanic Garden to discover the sources of ingredients in the foods we love to eat! This is a chance to hear about both native and introduced plants that give us spices, herbs, fruits, drinks... and to taste!
Date: Thursday 29 April to Thursday 6 May
Time: 11:00am
Location: Adelaide Botanic Gardens, meet at the Visitor Information Centre
Cost: $5 per person
Bookings and information: Phone Barbara Wheaton on (08) 8226 8803, groups of 5 or more please contact Barbara.
Website: www.fbga.asn.au
DEBATES/CONFERENCE
Wild Flavours of Australia
Expose your tastebuds to the Wild Flavours of Australia! The Australian Native Foods Industry Limited is presenting this inaugural national conference on the latest trends and research on growing, wild harvesting, processing, manufacturing, value-adding, marketing and exporting some fo the most exciting tastes found in Australia. Experience and learn about some of the flavours that have been part of the indigenous culture of Australia for thousands of years as they become some of the taste sensations of the future. Sponsored by RIRDC and Coles. So come and enjoy the Wild Flavours of Australia.
Date: Monday 3 May
Time: 8:45am - 6:00pm
Location: National Wine Centre of Australia, Corner North Terrace and Hackney Roads, Adelaide
Bookings and information: email Sabine Weinand info@wild-foods.com or visit http://anfil.org.au/
The Great Curry Debate
Local figures and food identities will debate whether Indian food is cheap, limited and the mainstay of the suburban takeaways or a complex, diverse and magnificent cuisine. With delicious food from the Spice Kitchen, which was awarded Australia's Best Indian Restaurant in 2009 to help you make up your own mind.
Date: Tuesday 4 May
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Spice Kitchen, 252 Kensington Road, Leabrook
Cost: $75 per person
Bookings and information: Go to www.spicekitchen.com.au
Website: www.spicekitchen.com.au
