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Mudgee Wine & Food Fair @ Balmoral Beach - The Reserve, The Esplanade, Balmoral - see map below...
Sunday August 12th 2012, 11.00am – 5.00pm

NEWS FLASH: The weather has improved since yesterday so we are all set for a great day of tasting Mudgee Wines & Produce here by the harbour, bring a warm jacket, it all starts at 11am!

The Winemakers of Mudgee bring their fabulous award-winning wines to Sydney every August at the famous Balmoral Mudgee Wine & Food Fair. This year it is our 22nd Anniversary year and it will be another must attend event!

What's On

New labels, new cellar door facilities and new wineries are appearing in Mudgee, and for those of you who can’t make it to Mudgee for the weekend, the Mudgee Wine & Food Fair is a perfect way to taste the new wines, and to talk to the winemakers without having to leave the city!

Regional produce will be abundant again this year with award-winning olive oils, pickles, cheese, wine jellies and honey being exhibited. A selection of International cuisine will be on offer for you to enjoy for lunch with your wine.

There'll be great live music at the rotunda provided by 'Craig Woodward and the Lonely Dogs' www.craigwoodward.com from 12noon until 5.00pm. Our crowd-pleasing Animal Farm will once again be in attendance for the little ones. From 11.00am kids can feed and get to know some farm animals including goats, sheep, lambs, chicks, ducklings and rabbits.

Wine Tasting

• Tasting tickets must be purchased to sample wine.
• Souvenir glass + 5 tickets = $20.00
• Souvenir glass + 10 tickets = $35.00
• 2 Souvenir glasses + 10 tickets to share = $40.00 (perfect for couples)
• 10 tickets only = $30.00
• 1 ticket = 1 x 60ml taste

When you purchase your tickets you can also enter our competition to win some fabulous prizes.

Your Guide to a fun and hassle-free afternoon

To ensure your enjoyment at this event we have strict licensing conditions as follows:

• To allow you to enjoy your wine please note that the last glass sales will be at 4.15pm with last drinks served at 4.45pm.
• The license allows consumption of drinks in the designated Mudgee Wine souvenir glass available for purchase at the ticketing stands.
• Consumption of drinks may only take place in the designated  “event area”. This event area boundary will be clearly identified and has the following rules:
• No BYO alcohol is permitted in the event area.
• Wines purchased unopened must not be consumed in the event area.

PLEASE NOTE DUE TO COUNCIL RESTRICTIONS NO PETS ARE ALLOWED INTO THE EVENT AREA.

How to get there

All visitors are encouraged to be mindful of signage and park accordingly. Council Rangers will be monitoring the situation. For public transport options and timetables go to www.131500.com.au

A free shuttle bus will be travelling in continuous loops picking up along Awaba Street, The Esplanade, Raglan Street, Military Road, Spit Road. View the shuttle bus route here...

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Important Information

All visitors are encouraged to be mindful of signage and park accordingly. Council Rangers will be monitoring the situation. For public transport options and timetables go to www.131500.com.au