CAROLYN HOLMES WITH HUSBAND GRAEME. PICTURE: PEN TAYLOR
Great Eastern Wine Week INDUSTRY FEATURE
FREYCINET MARINE FARM. PIC: PUDDLEHUB
Tasmania’s largest food and wine event program returns to East Coast Tasmania next month with its most unique line up to date. Established in 2015 at Freycinet Lodge, the event has grown from strength to strength, driving visitation and stimulating the economy of the entire region. Due to phenomenal success, the initial weekend-long festival has been extended to 10 days, becoming the Great Eastern Wine Week. 2024 will showcase a variety of exciting events from St Helen’s to Buckland the Great Eastern Wine Week is all about the people, the place, the natural beauty and the stories of the East Coast and enjoying our award-winning wines! Meet the winemakers, growers, producers and the people behind the wine.
“With the events stretching the entire length of the Great Eastern Drive, from St Helens to Buckland – the 10-day series of wine and food events in September attracts visitors from far and wide. It’s an opportunity for guests to embrace the allure of this wine lover’s paradise, where vineyards weave seamlessly into breathtaking vistas, and every glass poured tells a tale of East Coast Tasmania’s timeless appeal” says East Coast Tourism Tasmania’s CEO Grace Keath. “Tassie’s East Coast wine region is recognised as a world class winemaking region which injects substantial revenue into the local economy. The GEWW in particular fosters cultural exchange between visitors and locals. As travellers explore the region, they engage with the East Coast’s unique
CRAIGIE KNOWE. GEMS OF THE EAST COAST & RIGHT, FREYCINET LODGE MASTERCLASS. PICS: PUDDLEHUB
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