It’s back! The Adelaide Convention Centre will once again play host to the Cellar Door Wine Festival in Adelaide in 2015.
Launched on the Torrens with a boat cruise aboard the Popeye on Thursday 23rd of October, the 2015 event promises to be everything of previous years and more. The multi award winning event will showcase over 170 food and wine producers between the 20th and 22nd of February next year.
The event can be enjoyed in many different ways over the 3 days including master classes, complimentary tastings, demonstrations and more.
Wander through 15 wine regions while enjoying samples of the amazing food and wine on offer. The regions will include the Adelaide Plains, Adelaide Hills, Barossa Valley, Coonawarra, Clare Valley, Eden Valley, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Langhorne Creek, Limestone Coast, McLaren Vale, Padthaway, Riverland and more!
There are scheduled events on every day, like ‘Sexy Cheese’ between 6 and 7pm on the opening night Friday, the ‘SA Seafood and White Wine Showcase’ on Sunday at 4pm and a ‘Long Table Lunch and Brunch’ on both Saturday and Sunday to choose from.
Don’t despair if you are not a wine drinker though – there is also a selection of Beer and Cider samples available for tasting from a host of local brewers.
If it’s education you are after you would be crazy to miss out on the master classes on offer. The 2015 event will see 6 masters classes available. Friday’s 6pm class ‘Sexy Cheese’, presented by Valerie Henbest & NWETC Wine Educator, will tantalise your tastebuds with its decadent cheese and wine pairing. Cheese will be transformed into sensual soul food ranging from gooey softs to bitey cheddars.
Saturday at 11:30am, Matt Skinner will present the ‘Plumm Wine Glass Experience’ to show participants how the right glass can mean the difference between a good glass of wine and a great one. Then Valerie Henbest is up again at 2pm with ‘Four Seasons of Cheese’. Henbest, a cheese importer, consultant and renowned national cheese judge will walk participants through a range of delightfully flavoursome cheeses, all paired by an internationally renowned winemaker who will introduce you to some new combinations that will both surprise and delight the senses!
On Saturday afternoon ‘Party Favourites and Plumm’ kicks off with hosts Matt Skinner and Tze Khaw who will be giving a whirlwind tour of the newest and most exciting varietals making a splash in the wine world. As well as some amazing wines the class will include the tastiest party canapés in a new twist on modern party food that will take the stress out of entertaining.
Sunday’s events include the ‘ SA Seafood and Light Wine Showcase’ hosted by Tze Khaw, Neil Pyke & Angie Del Medico. The class will bring two of South Australia’s world renowned products – seafood and wine – together, and place them in the perfect pairings! ‘Aging Gracefully’ is the last of the master classes and will see Valerie Henbest & Rhys Howlett sharing their expertise on the cheese aging process and how to make a great cheese selection.
Tickets for all of these classes and more events are available for purchase from cellardoorfestival.com during pre-sale, or at the door on the day for a small additional fee.
But this doesn’t even scratch the surface of the events on offer over the 3 day festival; there’s interactive tastings by TAFESA, a Penfolds Collection Master Class, the Varietal View interactive wine hub, Meet the Maker demonstrations, a Farmers Market and heaps more. The event will run from 5-9pm on Friday February 20, then from 11am to 6pm on the Saturday and Sunday.
Foodies, wine lovers and Radelaidians alike would be crazy to miss this event! So get in quick while places in the master classes are still available.
Paul Rodda
When: 20 to 22 Feb
Where: Adelaide Convention Centre
Bookings: cellardoorfestival.com
