A toast to the good life!
MARGARET RIVER IS WESTERN AUSTRALIA'S FOOD AND WINE CAPITAL AS SOME OF OZ'S FINEST VINEYARDS ARE LOCATED IN THIS PRETTY, PHOTOGENIC REGION AND LOCAL CHEFS WHIP UP SOME OF THE BEST FOOD YOU CAN FIND IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE!
Margaret River is one of the planet's loveliest places and once you come here, for sure you will plan a return trip within 5 years max!
Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia fly direct from Kuala Lumpur to Perth, capital of Western Australia where you must stay before and after Margaret River. Margaret River is only 270 km away from Perth which is 3 hours drive.
You don't get this in Malaysia!
Looks like fun!
Margaret
River Gourmet Escape Announces New Events to its Program
Offering
More Access to Unforgettable Food & Wine Experiences
Margaret
River Gourmet Escape, presented by Siemens Home Appliances, is pleased to
announce exciting additional events to its already jam packed program.
Due to the
overwhelming response and public support for this year’s festival, these new
satellite events will ensure more people can enjoy some truly unique experiences
in one of the world’s most exceptional food and wine regions. Whether it be
kicking off the day with the sand between your toes and the Indian Ocean as
your morning view enjoying a gourmet beach brunch or sipping award winning
wines and tasting canapés at a sundowner soiree at an exclusive winery, these
events will showcase the best of Margaret River, its incredible produce, world
class wine and beautiful scenery and give visitors more opportunities to get up
close with the lauded line up of chefs and wine talent over the three days.
Friday Sundown Soiree at Fraser
Gallop Estate
The ideal way to start your gourmet weekend is at the stunning private
Fraser Gallop Estate. This sundowner soiree will see you enjoying award winning
wines by the exclusive Fraser Gallop Winery and canapés by Hadleigh Troy of
Restaurant Amusé whilst soaking up the beautiful scenery and rubbing shoulders
with a special pop in by Heston Blumenthal.
Friday
22 November, 4-7pm
Fraser
Gallop Estate, 547 Metricup Rd Wilyabrup, WA 6051
Cost:
A$130 per person
The Collaboration Series, Xanadu
The third announcement in the Collaboration Series is an exclusive
Friday dinner at Xanadu Winery. The menu will see a collaboration between the
esteemed Mark Best (3 hatted Sydney restaurant Marque and Pie Modern
Melbourne), French chef Julien Royer voted as 2013 “the one to watch” in
the Acqua Panna San Pellegrino Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants awards (JAAN,
Swissotel The Stamford, Singapore) and Melissa Kokoti and her team at Xanadu.
The menu matched with outstanding Xanadu and other wines from the region will
ensure a truly extraordinary dining experience.
Friday
22 November, 6pm
Xanadu,
Boodjidup Road, Margaret River, WA 6285
Cost:
A$300 per person
Lisa Perroti Brown
Masters, Michelin & Magnums Dinner
at Howard Park Estate
Burch Family Wines is offering a luxurious wine and food affair with an
exclusive “Masters, Michelin & Magnums” dinner. Michelin-star chef, Alain
Fabrègues will craft a classic French menu around original recipes from his work
with various masters of French cuisine, including Jean Delaveyne. Fabrègues has
become renowned for his acclaimed WA restaurants, The Loose Box and Bistro Des
Artistes and in 1991, he became the holder of the prestigious ‘Meiller Ouvrier
De France’, the highest honour attainable for any craftsman. Guests will enjoy iconic new-release wines from Howard Park and Marchand
& Burch to be poured from magnums to complement each of Fabrègues flights
and will hear from the esteemed Singaporean-based wine luminary, Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Master of Wine. With
only 40 seats available, tickets for this enviable event will not last.
Saturday
23 November, 7pm for Champagne and Amuse Bouche on arrival
Howard
Park Estate, 543 Miamup Road, Cowaramup
Cost: A$500
per person
Tickets: Purchased through Howard Park Head office (08) 9336 9600
Gourmet Beach BBQ Sunday Brunch by
Lamont’s and Extra Tickets for other Beach BBQ Sessions Available
A Sunday brunch like no other with sand beneath your toes and the
Indian Ocean as your morning view, savouring a buffet BBQ brunch created by the
team at Lamont’s using the region’s finest produce. This gourmet feast with the
sea breeze and sound of crashing waves is the absolute perfect finish to an
idyllic weekend or start to your Gourmet Escape indulgent Sunday.
Sunday
24 November, 9-11am
Smiths
Beach, Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, Smiths Beach Road,
Yallingup, WA 6282
Cost:
A$90 per person
Due to popular demand, a small allocation of additional tickets to all
other Beach BBQ sessions are now available. Get in quick to ensure you don’t
miss out on this quintessential West Australian experience.
There will
be an exciting range of fringe events taking place throughout the region during
the course of the three days. Key events are outline below:
George Calombaris presents The Press Club POP UP at Wise Vineyard
Restaurant
Join chef
and restaurateur George Calombaris from Melbourne’s lauded The Press Club where
he will create an intimate lunch at Wise Vineyard Restaurant - the menu created
using the freshest seasonal and regional ingredients.
Sunday 24 November, 12pm
Wise Vineyard Restaurant, Eagle
Bay Road, Dunsborough, WA 6281
Cost: A$250
Tickets: To book call Wise
Vineyard Restaurant (08) 9755 3331
A Decadent Lunch Celebration at Cullen Wines
To celebrate the life of its founder Dr Kevin John Cullen, Cullen
Wines will treat guests to an elaborate lunch with executive chef Dave Hull
creating a menu using biodynamic produce from the winery’s gardens and the rare
opportunity to sample biodynamic wines and international world class wines including
a magnum of Bordeaux valued over $30,000.
Special guest is Singapore based wine writer Ch’ng Poh
Tiong.
This event
is strictly limited to 30 guests.
Friday 22nd November,
12-14pm
Cullen
Wines, 4323 Caves Road, Wilyabrup WA 6280
Cost: A$600
per person
Tickets: Purchased through Cullen Wines (08) 9755
5656
Cullen Wines Song Dinner
This unique
dinner at Cullen Wines will be an evening of short story and poetry reading
around the theme of Wine song complemented by a dinner created by its executive
chef Dave Hull using ingredients from the winery’s biodynamic garden matched
with Cullen Wines. An evening of wine poems, short stories and even some wine
songs.
Saturday 23 November, 7pm
Cullen
Wines, 4323 Caves Road, Wilyabrup WA 6280
Cost: A$180
per person
Tickets: Purchased through Cullen Wines (08) 9755
5656
Lamonts
Restaurant at Smiths Beach Resort Wine tastings
·
Margaret
River Chardonnay Perspectives Tasting with Oliver Crawford from Devil’s Lair
With a flair
for Chardonnay and an intuitive knack for getting the best out of Margaret
River’s Mediterranean climate, Devil’s
Lair Winemaker Oliver Crawford will present a collection of Australian and
international wines that capture the qualities of Chardonnay today, illustrate
how Margaret River performs on an international scale and dispels some of the
myths of this popular variety followed by dinner.
Wednesday 20 November, Tasting 4pm sharp –
6.30pm followed by dinner
Cost:
A$165 per person
*Bookings
essential and each event is subject to capacity.
·
Western
Australian Cabernet Perspectives Tasting with Larry Cherubino
Join Margaret River trailblazer Larry Cherubino and delve into what makes Margaret River Cabernet
Sauvignon so special. Identify how it compares to Australian and international
benchmarks and try some simply stunning wines. Taste and compare 12
Cabernet-dominant wines carefully selected by Larry for their ability to tell a
fascinating story about this region’s hero variety, followed by a casual lunch
prepared and served by Lamont’s.
Thursday 21
November, Tasting 11am sharp – 1.30 followed by lunch
Cost: A$185
per person
*Bookings
essential and each event is subject to capacity.
Voyager Nigel Harvey
Voyager
Estate Discovery Dinner
Wine is a voyage – of exploration, discovery and enjoyment. This
voyage is often most enjoyed when accompanied by wonderful food. Voyager Estate’s Executive Chef, Nigel Harvey and Manager of Viticulture and Winemaking, Steve James, will present the
Estate’s new Discovery Menu, taking guests on a sensory journey that tells the
story of their wines from vineyard to glass. Nigel and his team will draw
inspiration from Voyager Estate’s elegant, site-specific wines and will create
dishes to perfectly complement them.
Friday
22 November, 6pm for 6.30pm dinner
Voyager
Estate, 1 Stevens Road, Margaret River
Tickets are
limited for all events so early purchase is recommended to avoid
disappointment. Visitors can sign up for news on the culinary talent and event
program updates at www.gourmetescape.com.au.
Tickets to
the heart of the festival, The Gourmet Village are also available. This will be
a vibrant hub featuring wine tastings, the best West Australian premium
wineries and producers, masterclasses with all the culinary talent and
demonstrations with the Margaret River Gourmet Escape chefs.
Tickets to
unique and exciting events including the Food for Thought presented by Breville
series and The Forager – a truly unique Australian experience, are still
available but get in quick – they won’t last!
Famous for its exceptional food and wine, Margaret River is the only
wine region in Australia that boasts beautiful beaches, spectacular tall tree
forests, cave systems, incredible surfing, whale watching and wildflowers,
making it an extraordinary holiday destination. It is also the perfect base to
explore the natural beauty, unique attractions and fresh produce of the South
West corner of Western Australia.
Margaret River is a 3.5 hour drive south of Perth. Virgin Australia operates
flights from Perth to Busselton, which is approximately 45 minutes drive from
Margaret River township. International flights operate to Perth Airport.
For event information: www.gourmetescape.com.au
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