Regional Tastes At Eynesbury

REGIONAL TASTES

The festival displays the finest of our local foods and wines to the residents of Eynesbury and visitors from far and wide. Join us in a relaxed picnic style atmosphere with live entertainment provided during the day and evening.
Your Good Food & Wine adventure starts here, as we celebrate the best in food and beverage that the region has to offer. With dozens of local and state exhibitors, your new favorite food and drinks are only a sample away. Whether you are into sweet or savoury, beer or wine, we have got you covered!
Set in the beautiful Eynesbury Homestead grounds we would like the festival to become one of the major social events in the local calendar. Exiting activities are planned for the day as part of the festival and we expect to grow these each year.
This year:
• Cooking demonstrations with local & celebrity chefs in a dedicated marquee
• Wine tastings & wine appreciation with local & famous wine makers
• Talks about sustainability & paddock to plate concept
• Kids Zone & fun fair
• Live music all day
• Food trucks
• Local wineries, breweries & craft beers
• Chill out Zone

The Regional Tastes Food and Wine Festival operates on a not for profit basis.
The festival aims to display the diverse range of quality food and wine produced in the region. The event also aims to:

• Promote and support local producers
• Educate the public about local produce
• Promote the Melton region and its tourism industry
• Contribute to the quality of life and civic pride within the local Melton community

What is included in the general admission tickets:
• Cooking demonstrations
See chefs, producers and restaurateurs cook live on stage
• Wine appreciations
• Some of the world’s best wine are made right here in Victoria. Take the opportunity to sample wines from different regions, learning how to taste and identify varieties and how to best appreciate them.
Visitors tasted four wines over the course of 30 minutes and learnt how to pick a winning wine for their next dinner party invitation
• Sustainability & paddock to plate concept talks
Join us in the marquee for discussion about sustainable fishing, food miles….
• Exhibitors access
Meet, sample and purchase products from over 60 local exhibitors
• Chill out zone
• Kids zone
It is also a family day and we have plenty for kids to play and learn about food. Some activities will be free.
• Live music
All day from 11AM, free live music with Melbourne acoustic duo, Leon the accordion man and his jazz band and more

We hope it will be a memorable day.