Visits
About Us...
- Jill Dyson,
- Southern Highlands, NSW, Australia
- Click on the link to read Jill's latest blog post. Jill has been running FoodPath in the Southern Highlands of NSW with her partner Nick since April 2010. They have grown the business to a level where they now include a range of activities including tours, workshops and collaboration with others (cooking schools, wineries, etc). During the past 10 years Jill and Nick have got to know the local producers and continue to promote and support these local small businesses. They have organised and run many food related activities including taste education workshops and producer visits. It was after they organised a successful tour for a group of chefs from some of the best restaurants in Sydney that they realised they could turn their interest into a business - and this led to the setting up of FoodPath - Culinary Tours with a Difference. Now Jill and Nick are working closely with Southern Highlands Tourism and Wingecarribee Council to help raise the profile of their area as a food destination where everyone will benefit - tourists, local consumers and the producers themselves.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Went to the annual Burrawang Easter Fair today. It was very busy with lots of stalls and packed with visitors and locals who like to come every year!
Having to park in a nearby paddock gave us the opportunity to discover what a pretty little town Burrawang is! We don't usually walk around the back streets when we go to visit.
Nick and I helped on a stand promoting the Southern Highlands wine and food and there was a lot of interest.
We had wine from 5 local wineries - all members of Southern Highlands Food and Wine - for tastings and sales. These included:
The wine included:
Many people were surprised to learn that we have over 55 vineyards and 14 cellar doors in the Southern Highlands - and it so close to Sydney! An easy drive for a weekend stay - best not to drive home if you are tasting wine! There are lots of options for accommodation - just ask and we can help.
We will be finalising our FoodPath winery tours very soon and will let you all know.
Having to park in a nearby paddock gave us the opportunity to discover what a pretty little town Burrawang is! We don't usually walk around the back streets when we go to visit.
We had wine from 5 local wineries - all members of Southern Highlands Food and Wine - for tastings and sales. These included:
- Tertini and Diamond Creek Estate from Mittagong
- Sutton Forest Wines, St Maurs and Sally's Corner from the Exeter area and
- Southern Highlands Wines from Sutton Forest.
The wine included:
- Pinot Noir
- Merlot
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Chardonnay
- Pinot Grigio
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Riesling and one sticky from Diamond Creek Estate (we also had their olive oil).
Many people were surprised to learn that we have over 55 vineyards and 14 cellar doors in the Southern Highlands - and it so close to Sydney! An easy drive for a weekend stay - best not to drive home if you are tasting wine! There are lots of options for accommodation - just ask and we can help.
We will be finalising our FoodPath winery tours very soon and will let you all know.
