#GGEFEST OFFICIAL PROGRAM SAT 6 + SUN 7 MAY 2017 FESTIVAL CHEF Adam FESTIVAL OPENING TIMES Liaw 10AM UNTIL 6PM SATURDAY 9AM UNTIL 4PM SUNDAY FREE WINE, BEER & CIDER TASTINGS WITH A WINE LOVERS’ TICKET ENDS DAILY AT 4PM DISCOVER THE DELIGHTS OF OVER 100 FOOD AND WINE ARTISANS WHILE YOU SOAK UP LIVE MUSIC AND FAMILY FUN IN THE HEART OF THE MAJESTIC GRAMPIANS NATIONAL PARK. grampiansgrapeescape.com.au WELCOME TO THE 26TH GRAMPIANS 2017 FESTIVAL PROGRAM ANNUAL GRAMPIANS GRAPE ESCAPE WINEMAKERS SHIRAZ SATURDAY MAY 6 SUNDAY MAY 7 I am delighted to welcome you BARRIQUE AUCTION TIME+EVENT TIME+EVENT to the picturesque Grampians 10.00 ...Gates open 9.00 .....Gates open for the 26th edition of one of the TASTE OF THE GRAMPIANS 10.40 ...Welcome to Country with 9.40 .....Nick Charles (MUSIC) until 10.20 longest food and wine festivals until 10.55 In its twenty-six year history, the Grampians didgeridoo (MUSIC) 10.35 ...Demi Louise (MUSIC) until 11.45 in Victoria, Grampians Grape until 12.20 Winemakers Shiraz Barrique Auction has 11.10 ...Vanderlay (MUSIC) 11.30 ...Thermomix (MM) until 12.00 Escape Food and Wine Festival. been both a focal point of the festival and an 11.30 ...The Perfect Chocolate Lava 12.00 ...Adam Liaw cooking demonstration 3 Cake (MM) until 12.00 This weekend’s integral part of winemaking in the region. (ARISTON) until 12.45 Festival caps off a 12.00 ...Official Opening by Ms Danielle 12.00 ...Freya Josephine Hollick (MUSIC) until 1.10 month-long calendar The idea behind the barrique was conceived Green MP and Life Membership of activities that has by winemakers Trevor Mast, Viv Thomson and presentation (ARISTON) until 12.30 12.45 ...The Amazing Diversity of highlighted some Pyrenees Winemaking (MM) until 1.15 Ian McKenzie. In 2015 particiapting wineries, 12.35 ...Chris Wilson (MUSIC) until 1.45 of this region’s, and 1.00 .....Kate Ferguson cooking demonstration Montara, Best’s Great Western, Seppelt Great until 1.00 Victoria’s, best food 12.30 ...Thermomix (MM) (ARISTON) until 1.45 and wine artisans. Western, Grampians Estate, Mount Langi 1.00 .....Adam Liaw cooking demonstration 1 1.30 .....Sparkling Shiraz – This Festival Ghiran, Mountainside Wines, Miner’s Ridge (ARISTON) until 1.45 and AT Richardson Wines, selected some of A Local Hero (MM) until 2.00 provides a relaxed 2.00 .....Shag Rock (MUSIC) until 3.10 atmosphere for their very best shiraz to be blended together to 1.25 .....Deline Briscoe (MUSIC) until 2.35 2.00 .....Grampians Winemakers Reserve Shiraz foodies, families and make a truly special one-off regional shiraz. 2.00 .....Adam Liaw cooking demonstration 4 international tourists to drink and graze Barrique Auction (registrations and (ARISTON) until 2.45 The Barrique is a tasting from 1pm) (ARISTON) until 3.00 their way through the offerings of more than 2.15 .....The Definition of EVOO (MM) until 2.45 100 of Western Victoria’s best producers. rare and unique wine 2.00 .....Collaboration Beers (MM) until 2.30 2.50 .....William Crighton (MUSIC) until 4.00 Since its inception in 1991, the that is a celebration 2.45 .....The Challenges of being a Certified Festival has expanded to include the of winemaking in Organic Winery (MM) until 3.15 3.00 .....Moroccan Masterclass: How to make Moroccan Spice (MM) until 3.30 neighbouring Pyrenees and Henty wine the Grampians 3.00 .....Adam Liaw cooking demonstration 2 regions, a calendar of master classes and the quality of (ARISTON) until 3.45 by local producers and a live music KIDS ACTIVITIES and family entertainment program. Shiraz it produces. 3.25 .....Karl S Williams (MUSIC) until 4.35 • David O. Jones Mitre 10 Little Foodies Valued by collectors 3.30 .....Three Topic Masterclass: Gravlax The Victorian Government is proud to Tent (details on p. 11) (KIDS) all day for its complexity Salmon, Curry in a Hurry and support the Grampians Grape Escape Food • Rock Climbing Wall (KIDS) all day and Wine Festival through the $20 million and longevity, it is Turmeric (MM) until 4.00 Regional Events Fund. This fund is designed auctioned in small 4.50 .....Quarry Dead Mountain Rats • Halls Gap Zoo Snake (KIDS) to help rural and regional communities lots of bottles and (MUSIC) until 6.00 • Grape Stomping (KIDS) all over Victoria stage and secure the magnums, allowing • Boomerang Painting, talks on artifacts events that drive visitation and showcase a broad cross section KIDS ACTIVITIES and digeridoo demonstrations, the best of everything the regions offer. indigenous face painting and message of people to bid for a ‘Taste of the Grampians’. • David O. Jones Mitre 10 Little Foodies This Festival provides the region stone decorating (BRAMBUK) all day Tent (details on p. 11) (KIDS) all day with an integral platform to increase The 2015 barrique has been blended overnight visitation and raise the by Justin Purser, from Best’s • Halls Gap Zoo Snake (KIDS) profile of this fantastic destination. Wines and is reported to • Grape Stomping (KIDS) SOCIAL MEDIA GIVEAWAYS! • Boomerang Painting, talks on artifacts I wish you an enjoyable and memorable 2PM ON display Fragrant aromas #GGEFEST will keep you in touch festival experience and encourage of pastille, sweet spices, and digeridoo demonstrations, with special offers and giveaways on you to use this opportunity to take SATURDAY indigenous face painting and message in Grampians and many other green peppercorns, musky stone decorating (BRAMBUK) all day Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. attractions within this region. Don’t miss this florals and red fruits. drawcard event It will go under the hammer Refer to the Festival Site Map on page 7 for Marquee locations. – be part of at 2.00pm on Saturday WHERE IT’S AT the bidding! in the Ariston Marquee. (ARISTON) = Ariston Marquee (MUSIC) = Northern Grampians Shire Music Stage (MM) = Country Plaza Hotel Masterclass Marquee (KIDS) = David O. Jones Mitre 10 Little Foodies Tent The Hon. Minister John Eren (BRAMBUK) = Brambuk – The National Park and Cultural Centre Marquee 2 GRAMPIANS GRAPE ESCAPE OFFICIAL PROGRAM 2017 3 COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS COUNTRY PLAZA HOTEL IN THE ARISTON MARQUEE MASTERCLASS PROGRAM ADAM LIAW SATURDAY MAY 6 SUNDAY MAY 7 Adam Liaw is a unique voice in Australian food. He is a food THE PERFECT THERMOMIX columnist for Fairfax and The Guardian, and the author CHOCOLATE LAVA CAKE 11.30 until 12.00 of five hugely popular cookbooks on Asian cuisines. Deniz Karaca, Cuvee Chocolate Your Thermomix will help you create incredible On television, Adam hosts the prime-time SBS food and travel 11.30 until 12.00 meals to make entertaining easier than ever. Watch the chef create his famed But more importantly, it’ll save you enough time program, Destination Flavour, soon to be in its fifth season, to pour yourself a cheeky wine. And drink it too. was recently awarded the ACTAA for the Best Lifestyle chocolate lava cake for your chance to pick up a perfect recipe for your Join the local Thermomix team as we showcase Program for 2016 for Destination Flavour Scandinavia. next dinner party and learn about a great option to accompany that beautiful wine. chocolate and its do’s and don’ts. Adam was the winner of MasterChef Australia’s THE AMAZING DIVERSITY OF blockbuster second series in 2010. THERMOMIX PYRENEES WINEMAKING Purchase Adam’s latest cookbook ‘The Zen Kitchen’ from the 12.30 until 1.00 Pyrenees Grapegrowers Information Marquee and get it signed at the ARTIST MERCH & Winemakers + BOOK SIGNINGS tent (49). Check tent for signing times. Your Thermomix will help you create incredible meals to make entertaining easier than ever. 12.45 until 1.15 But more importantly, it’ll save you enough time Come and try top quality KATE FERGUSON to pour yourself a cheeky wine. And drink it too. sparkling, white, rose Kate is a regional Victorian home cook who stumbled Join the local Thermomix team as we showcase a and red wine from key great option to accompany that beautiful wine. Pyrenees producers including: Taltarni, DogRock, onto the set of Zumbo’s Just Desserts and managed to Blue Pyrenees Estate and Summerfield Wines. take home the top prize (she still isn’t sure how!). COLLABORATION Fumbling her way through the dessert factory on national BEERS SPARKLING SHIRAZ television, she learned a swag of new techniques which Daniel Ryan, Club – A LOCAL HERO took her dessert-making skills to a whole new realm. Brewing Co Tom Guthrie, Grampians 2.00 until 2.30 Estate, GGE Life Member Passionate about local produce, she uses her spare Taste 2-3 of their collaboration beers, and 1.30 until 2.00 time to visit every local farmers’ market she can and Daniel will talk you through each of the flavours, Tom will be discussing the history in our her win on Zumbo’s Just Desserts, as an excuse what they are trying to achieve and how their region, comparing different styles, when to dine at as many restaurants as possible. collaborations work. A must for beer lovers! to serve and why it’s so popular. Join Kate in the David O. Jones Mitre 10 Little Foodies Tent throughout THE CHALLENGES OF BEING A THE DEFINITION OF EVOO the weekend as she demonstrates her Monster Cupcakes from the show! CERTIFIED ORGANIC WINERY Rita Bikins, Red Rock Olives Matthew Barry, Mount Avoca 2.15 until 2.45 2.45 until 3.15 The Grampians National Park. INTRODUCING THE MASTERCLASS MC Matthew will discuss organic The hot, dry climate is ideal for wines and the benefits and producing quality extra virgin challenges of being a certified olive oil and table olives.