Tasting Australia Launch
29 April 2010
South Australia's Best Food and Wine on Show
South Australia's food and wine industry will be in the spotlight for the next eight days following the launch of the Tasting Australia festival at Adelaide's Botanic Gardens today.
Tourism Minister John Rau said media from around the world have travelled to South Australia to experience the nation's premium food and wine festival.
"With over 200 cellar doors on our doorstep and the largest undercover produce market in the southern hemisphere, it's no surprise that Adelaide is a city famed for its food, wine and good living," he said.
"South Australia has an incredible array of fresh produce and world-class wine - and the Tasting Australia festival gives us the chance to celebrate this and showcase our wares to the world."
Tasting Australia is comprised of more than 45 events, including celebrity lunches and dinners, cooking classes, tastings and demonstrations, which take place in Adelaide and across regional South Australia from April 29 to May 6.
Thousands of people are expected to converge on Elder Park on Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd of May for the BankSA Feast for the Senses presented by LifeStyle FOOD Channel.
"This free event gives people the chance to rub shoulders with some of the world's most celebrated chefs and cooks, taste something new and pick up a few new techniques to use in their own kitchens," Mr Rau said.
Since its inception in 1997, Tasting Australia has gone from strength to strength. This year it will attract 124 national and international media and celebrity chefs to South Australia.
"The visiting media will get to experience the best food and wine the State has to offer during tours of the Barossa, Adelaide Hills, Eyre Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Fleurieu Peninsula and the Limestone Coast/Coonawarra regions.
"These visits will promote South Australia's great regional produce and publicise the regions to an increasing number of visitors who travel nationally and internationally to experience authentic local foods and regional wines."
This year's event will celebrate South Australia's 'Local Heroes', giving up-and-coming chefs and food and wine producers a chance to showcase their skills to a national and global audience.
Tasting Australia is owned and managed by Events South Australia, the events arm of the South Australian Tourism Commission. Further details at www.tasting-australia.com.au
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