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'The Pyrmont Festival of Wine,
Food and Art', being held 18-27 May, .has more than 20 events in its program This Festival brings regional flavours to the city as
the Mudgee Region's best food and wine is showcased
Gourmands can look forward to some rare and tasty treats at
the Pyrmont Festival of Wine, Food and Art, from 18-27 May 2012, with over 20
events announced in the program, its biggest yet.
The Pyrmont Festival is a collaboration between the Pyrmont
Ultimo Chamber of Commerce, the City of Sydney,
the Mudgee Wine Region industry, and local Pyrmont businesses bringing country
flavours to the city.
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Palate pleasers this year include an 'Italian Rustic
Breakfast on Pyrmont Bay' by Signorelli Gastronomia which opens the program (18
May), a huge outdoor Wine and Food fair at Pirrama Park with Mudgee produce (20
May), 'Taste of the Star', a sampler of the Star's fine dining restaurants (24
May), and 'Friday's Great Long Lunch' at Café Morso (25 May).
The back-bone of the Festival is a series of Mudgee Region
wine and food matching events at Pyrmont's restaurants from Pyrama and Blue Eye
Dragon to Ripples and Bar Zini. Choose from degustation dinners, a cheese and
wine masterclass, long lunches, sampling events and an open day at Sanctuary.
The Festival is a unique opportunity for Pyrmont to
demonstrate its diversity as a dining and lifestyle precinct with events at art
galleries, Pyrmont Wharf, Pirrama Park, TAFENSW, the Star and bottle shops, as
well as restaurants, bars and cafes.
Around 20 Mudgee Region wineries will take part in the
Festival including newcomers Walter Wines, Quilty and Short Sheep Wines. They
join established Mudgee favourites like Lowe Wine, Huntington Estate, Robert
Stein Winery and High Valley Wine & Cheese Company.
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Beyond the palate, art also takes centre stage with artists
from the Mudgee Region showcasing at 'Art from the Land of Wine and Honey' an
exhibition at Culture at Work; the 6th Annual Pyrmont Art Prize on show at
Pirrama Park (20 May) including exhibits from six Pyrmont, Ultimo and Glebe
primary schools; and North Sullivan's 'Doorstop Portraits in Pyrmont' (Sat 26
May) with portraits of interesting Pyrmont locals.
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The Mudgee Region is 3.5 hours drive from Sydney
in Central NSW and is renowned for its food
and wine with around 40 family-run boutique wineries. It is the third largest
grape-growing region in NSW and produces excellent Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Italian varieties
and an increasing number of organic wines. The Mudgee Fine Food Group
represents a number of quality, small batch producers of organic pork, free
range beef, olive oil and olives, farmhouse cheeses, nuts, honey, relishes and
jams.
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- Aspire Hotel Sydney - $119.00 per Standard
Queen/Twin room, room only. Ph: 02 9211 1499
www.metrohotels.com.au/sydney-hotels/aspire-hotel-sydney-10
- Oaks Hotels & Resorts - 5% off website
rates between 14 - 31 May 2012. Ph: 02 8586 2500
www.oakshotelsresorts.com/pyrmontfestival/
- Vulcan Hotel - starting at $159 per room between 18
- 27 May 2012 www.vulcanhotel.com.au
This event is presented by Pyrmont Ultimo Chamber of Commerce
and proudly supported by the City of Sydney, Destination NSW, IGA 'How the
Locals Like it', Mudgee Region Tourism Inc, Mudgee Wine Grape Growers
Association and The Star.
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For more information, tickets and accommodation go to www.pyrmontfestival.com
For more information contact - Margot Natoli - Festival
Event Producer
M: 0410 338 331 e. projectmn1@gmail.com
For more information see also the articles in this Magazine on April 03, 2012
The Holiday and Travel Magazine: Feast of Wine, Food and Art ...
and May 7, 2012
For more information see also the articles in this Magazine on April 03, 2012
The Holiday and Travel Magazine: Feast of Wine, Food and Art ...
and May 7, 2012
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