Festival highlights and special events

The festival committee are aiming to bring some new and fun activities to the festival, so stay tuned as more details are confirmed.

Festival Breakfast with Manu Fieldel
Sunday, 2 May 9.30am to 11am —
Main marquee on the Village Oval

$80 per person including Wine Lover's Package, bookings essential phone 0408 811 45.

Be one of 50 people for an intimate cooking experience with Manu Fieldel and enjoy a sumptuous breakfast matched with the region’s sparkling wines in the main marquee.

Grampians Winemakers Barrique Auction
Saturday 1 May at 2pm — On the Village Oval

This is a truly unique opportunity to bid for the ownership of 300 bottles of 2008 Grampians Winemakers Barrique Shiraz. Each year, Grampians wineries donate a quantity of their own Shiraz fruit from the previous year’s vintage which is then skillfully blended by one of the region’s winemakers. This year Adam Wadewitz of Best’s Wines Great Western puts his personal style to what will be another fabulous release. Wine enthusiasts will have the opportunity to bid for ownership and can choose to make purchases in dozen lots.

Kids entertainment

On the Halls Gap Village Oval all weekend with Tubby the Robot and Thomas the Tank Engine trackless train, plus many more surprises and activities planned.

Live music — Saturday and Sunday

TBA.

Night tour of the Seppelt Underground Cellars — at Seppelt Winery, Great Western | 7pm, Friday April 30, 2010

Unearth hidden treasures as we take you on an eerie and enthralling journey through the 2.5 kilometre underground cellars.

The tour begins with gourmet cheese platters and a glass of Seppelt premium wine, before we venture through the darkness of the underground cellars, lighting your way with lanterns. A truly unique experience...

Time — 7pm at Seppelt Cellar Door. Admission — $25 Adults, Children over five years $10. Bookings essential. For further information contact Seppelt Cellar Door on 03 5361 2239 between 9am-5pm.

‘Scarecrows Musica at Cellar Door’ Display, Competition and Picnic — at Off the Beaten Track Wine and Art Gallery,
6669 Western Highway, Buangor

View the Scarecrows between 14 April — 17 May, (open daily 10am to 3.30pm) and vote for your favourite Scarecrow. Gold coin donation to local charities to experience the sense the humour, spirit and skill that competition entrants put into this time-honoured  tradition — Scarecrow art at its best!

Festivities culminate at  the ‘Scarecrows’ Picnic’ on Sunday 2 May, from 10am to 3.30pm. Picnic fare and fine wines available for purchase, no BYO alcohol, entry gold coin donation, no bookings required, scarecrow judging at 2pm.

Location — Off the Beaten Track Wine and Art Gallery, 6669 Western Highway, Buangor. For more information phone 03 5354 5502.

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