A Taste of Slow
 A Taste Of Slow Goes National
After the huge success of A Taste of Slow in 2005, the first national Slow Food festival – A Taste of Slow – Australia 2006, will be held in Victoria from 28 August – 10 September 2006.
A Taste of Slow – Australia 2006; the largest Slow Food event to be held outside of Italy, will encompass two weeks of eclectic and intimate food, wine and produce experiences with an emphasis on taste, discussion and debate, will be held across Victoria.
The program kicks off with a series of Slow Food activities organised by Victorian Slow Food Convivia (28 August – 10 September). From Gippsland to the Yarra Valley and from the Mornington Peninsula to Mildura, there’s something to tempt all tastes no matter which direction you head. Sip local wines and get hands-on with classes in everything from bread making to learning how to build a wood-fired oven.
A Taste of Slow – Australia 2006 will culminate in a weekend (9 & 10 September) at the Abbotsford Convent, the heritage listed nunnery set in beautiful garden surroundings in inner Melbourne.
The Convent will be buzzing with Slow Food experiences for two delicious days. Immerse yourself in a world of Slow Food with highlights including a Slow Market Place with producers from around Australia showcasing seasonal produce and boutique wines; children’s food education and activities featuring Stephanie Alexander and her children’s edible garden; two slow cooking demonstration areas focussing on national and international guest chefs and recipes passed down through the generations.
A highlight of the cooking demonstrations will be International guest chef, Fergus Henderson, of the legendary St John restaurant in London. This will be the only opportunity for the Australian public to see Henderson demonstrating his unique and honest approach to British cookery.
While at the convent indulge in delicious foods at the traditional Slow Food eatery, with food prepared by guest chefs, and taste from a fascinating variety of wines in the Wine Library. Come together as part of the food community and celebrate at the official Slow Food Terra Madre Dinner (Saturday 9 September).
If you’re hungry for knowledge, head along to the series of Spoken Word Forums. Listen to and get involved in debates on the hot topics facing the food industry today including International Trends in Slow Food and the Health Properties of Raw Milk.
Update:
INDULGE DAD IN A TASTE OF SLOW FOR FATHERS DAY
Father’s Day is just around the corner and what better way to spoil Dad than to take him to one of the many regional events happening across the weekend as part of A Taste of Slow.
Victoria’s regional food centres will be brimming with Slow Food festivities during the second annual – A Taste of Slow - running from 28 August – 10 September. Don’t miss your chance to experience Slow Food at a range of picturesque locations across the state.
Head to Gippsland to join in Monte Allegro's Loving Every Bit (Sunday 3 September). At this sizzling fiesta all bits of the animal will be on the menu. Down the road at Mornings' Light Day Spa & Retreat in Nerrena indulge yourself at an Organic Thai Banquet (Sunday 3 September).
Learn more about wheat farming and production in Mildura at Golden Grain Workshops (Saturday 2 & Sunday 3 September) and complete the day with a dinner in the heart of the grain country; Slow Tastes of the Millewa (Saturday 2 September).
Head to central Victoria and join in a five-course discovery of the lesser loved members of the vegetable food group for The Lesser Loved (Saturday 2 September).
In the Yarra Valley there's something for the whole family to enjoy at Kiddies, Piggies, Icecream and Wine (Saturday 2 September) to be held at Cucina Rossa in Lilydale and meet the Yarra Valley's "New Wave" artisan winemakers and catch their obsession at New Wave Artisan Wine Making: Craft, Obsession or Romanticism? (Saturday 2 September).
In Albury Wodonga celebrate the traditions and techniques of artisan smallgoods’ producers at the Smoke, Salt, Skin: Smallgoods & Charcuterie Festival (Saturday 2 September).
Treat Dad to lunch of the not-so humble pie with a glass of wine, a potted history of pies and recipes to take home and try as part of In Praise of the Humble Pie (Saturday 2 & Sunday 3 September).
Spoil your Dad this Father’s Day with a food and wine experience to remember.
General inquiries: 03 9823 6100 or visit www.atasteofslow.com.au
Media inquiries: Zoe Scarlett, Melbourne Food & Wine on 03 9823 6105 or zoe@foodfest.com.au
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