Adelaide Hills Wine & Food Festival - Sunday 9th March

 The Adelaide Hills is our home and also one of the great producers of fine wine in Australia.  The list of producers and quality of the wines has improved greatly over the last ten years, and the region is now world renouned as a premium producer or Sparkling Wines, Chardonnay,  Sauvignon Blanc, Shiraz and Riesling and also Pinot Noir and Cabernet in selected meso-climates.

On Sunday 9th of March the Adelaide Hills Wine Region Association will be hosting the Adelaide Hills Wine & Food Festival, Crush 08.

Crush 08 offers you the chance to visit the beautiful, fresh, vibrant Adelaide Hills Wine Region during vintage and fall in love with the wine and food. Meet the passionate winemakers at individual wineries, enjoy the lively atmosphere of food, wine and music at the clusters, or indulge yourself at one of the special events. Spend a day meandering through the romantic landscape of Adelaide Hills’ vineyards and fruit orchards to discover your own intimate corner where you can sip on the exquisite wines, taste delicious food and listen to good music. Take the opportunity to win a romantic weekend for two at Chain of Ponds Bed and Breakfast, a lingering lunch at The Lane, the newest cellar door, or a case of fine wines. If you wish to extend your stay go to visitadelaidehills.com.au to look at a range of excellent accommodation options in the heart of winemaking country.

 

Crush

 

About the Author

Jono

Jono has been involved in the wine industry since he was quite young. His parents had a small vineyard and winery in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia, and spent plenty of school holidays working in the vineyard and winery. He completed a Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Oenology) from the University of Adelaide (formely the Roseworthy Agricultural College). He also holds a Post Graduate Degree in Business Management from Monash University. His wine industry experience include working as a winemaker for Petaluma in the Adelaide Hills under the legendary Brian Croser. He was then sent to Smithbrook in the Pemberton region of Western Australia, then owned by Petaluma. He spent 6 years at Smithbrook managing the vineyard and winery, and during that time also completed a vintage at Chateau Carsin in Bordeaux. The two years leading into 2008, he traveled the world with his partner sampling the worlds best wines, and also fulfilling his other passion of equestrian competition.

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