The best of the Hunter Valley's wines, craft beer, cider, food and entertainment will be showcased at Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley on Saturday, June 19 when it hosts the newly-designed Hunter Valley Wine and Beer Festival.
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Inspired by the famous Hunter Vintage Festivals of the 1970s and 80s, the Hunter Valley Wine Festival was first held at the Lovedale venue in 2013.
In 2021 craft beer has been officially added to the festival in recognition of the growth in premium craft brewers across the valley, including the onsite Sydney Brewery Hunter Valley, which will be offering behind-the-scenes tours and premium beer and cider tastings throughout the day.
Festival organiser Jenny Farrell said beer and cider tastings had been incorporated in the most recent festivals, and with the growth in craft beer producers in Newcastle and the Hunter Valley, it was time to formalise their involvement.
"The festival is all about tasting 'local', and while the Hunter Valley's wines are well known and highly regarded, the region's beers, ciders and spirits are also gaining considerable recognition, and we want the festival to recognise the emergence of the sector," she said.
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Wines from more than 40 of the Hunter Valley's best wineries and craft beer producers will be available.
The festival will celebrate the end of the drought, a fine 2021 vintage, and highlight the increasing diversity of wine styles being produced in the Hunter Valley.
While the region is best regarded for its riesling, semillon, chardonnay and shiraz, this year will see a far wider spectrum of local wine varietals on offer for tasting including verdelho, albarino, tempranillo and sangiovese as well as sparkling and rosé styles.
Live entertainment will be offered during the day, and a wide selection of food stalls will operate to provide the best of Hunter Valley cuisine.
It's a family-friendly event, with free entry for children and a variety of activities including a jumping castle, train rides, carousel, petting zoo and face painting.
Once again, the festival will support the local Rural Fire Service, with fundraising activities on the day.
To ensure a comfortable, safe and uncrowded environment, the festival will be split into two ticketed sessions from 11am to 2pm and 3pm to 6pm.
Advance purchase tickets will be available for $15 per person ($25 on the day) through Moshtix (booking fees apply), with tastings for $2 each (30ml wine, 75ml beer/cider).
For bookings and further information visit huntervalleywinefestival.com.
- FLASHBACK: Take a look back at all the photos from previous Hunter Valley Wine Festivals in our mega gallery below.
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Krystal Sellars
Krystal Sellars is the Senior Journalist at the Cessnock Advertiser. Born and raised in Cessnock, she started her journalism career at the Advertiser in 2006 after completing a Bachelor of Communication at the University of Newcastle. Contact her on krystal.sellars@cessnockadvertiser.com.au.
Krystal Sellars is the Senior Journalist at the Cessnock Advertiser. Born and raised in Cessnock, she started her journalism career at the Advertiser in 2006 after completing a Bachelor of Communication at the University of Newcastle. Contact her on krystal.sellars@cessnockadvertiser.com.au.
