Canberra’s Wine, Roses and All That Jazz festival

The glass is always half full at Canberra’s Wine, Roses and All That Jazz festival

This spring, fun-loving wine enthusiasts are invited to shake off the winter and federal election blues by immersing themselves in the Wine, Roses and All That Jazz Festival on the weekend of 2nd-3rd November, 2013, hosted by the famed cool-climate wineries of the Canberra District.  

More than 20 cellar doors, all within a convenient 35 minute drive from the Canberra CBD, will be participating in the festival designed to celebrate life’s best blues and fine wine. The weekend program will feature wine tastings to demonstrate the region’s diverse ‘liquid’ geography and wine styles, guided vineyard tours, feasting temptations and live jazz music in Australia’s capital. 

With renowned Canberran wineries confirmed to be participating such as Barton Estate, Brindabella Hills Winery, Capital Wines, Four Winds Vineyard, Pankhurst Wines, Shaw Vineyard Estate, Tallagandra Hill Wines, Yarrh Wines plus many more, this is one weekend you won’t want to miss! Visitors will have the opportunity to speak with the district’s highly lauded winemakers and gain an understanding, and a taste, of what makes this region so unique and why its wines are among some of the most highly regarded in the country.

Experience each winery’s unique take on the festival with 2013 highlights including Shaw Vineyard Estate’s paella and a BBQ on their terrace, Barton Estate hosting jazz guitarist Andy Campbell, Four Winds Vineyard’s wood-fired pizzas at their brand new cellar door, talks at Yarrh Wines on their slow smoked BBQ and musical delights from the local Campbell High Senior Jazz Band.

Festival-goers will be able to traverse the region making use of a ‘Festival Passport’ and, when stamped at three participating wineries, will be eligible to enter the draw to win a number of exciting wine package prizes.

Wine lovers can soak up spring-time sunshine to the relaxing tunes of cool jazz bands, which will be playing among the grounds at a number of winery locations. A program of special lunches and dinners throughout the region’s numerous dining hot-spots will also be on offer, featuring of course locally produced classic and contemporary wines matched to fresh, regional produce.

For the full festival program and more information on how visitors can best plan a weekend of wine and music indulgence, visitwww.canberrawines.com.au

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