By Ashleigh Fielding | posted on March 10, 2018
A CLOUD of tantalising aromas has settled over the Great Southern.
It’s the aftermath of the Porongurup Wine Festival and a preview of what’s to come on the IGA Taste Great Southern agenda.
So, get your palates cleansed and your best wine glass out, because the masters of food and beverage are coming and you don’t want to miss out.
The IGA Taste Great Southern festival officially began on the weekend, but not to worry; there is still plenty on the menu for you to try.
Demonstrations from the likes of Marco Pierre White, Justine Schofield, Anna Gare and Chandra Yudasswara will take the event to a new level, as the event calendar already includes long table dinners, food and wine festivals, cook-offs and banquets right across the Great Southern.
Event coordinator, Richard Campbell, of CMS Events, said the thing he loves most about the festival and its location is its seasonality.
“I genuinely believe the Great Southern has the best produce in the state,” he said.
“There’s world-class wine and high-quality produce.”
Mr Campbell revealed the In The Raw event for March 11 had a slight change of plan after one of the selected produce became unavailable due to the season ending.
“We’ve brought in marron instead,” he said.
“At first, I was a bit disappointed, but that’s the beauty of the whole thing – we are keeping with what’s in season.”
However, Mr Campbell remained tight-lipped on the much-anticipated Secret Affair Journey dinner planned for March 22.
“It’s a great location,” he said.
“The presentation will be quite different; we are telling people to roll up their sleeves for a night out.
“It’s going to be fantastic.”
Mr Campbell encouraged people to join in the festival and try something different.
“There’s a natural, unique attraction to the South Coast; people know they will be spoiled,” he said.
“We do have a few events already sold out, so people need to make sure they book in as soon as they can.”
You can view the full event schedule and ticket costs at tastegreatsouthern.com.au.
