TASTE - Great Southern

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Take a stroll through this year's Taste Great Southern

IGA’s Taste Great Southern 2012, what a culinary sensation. February – April 2012.

Get ready to eat, drink and have fun!

Celebrating the Year of The Farmer and 40 years of cool climate Riesling in the Great Southern, the 2012 Taste Great Southern Festival is sure to excite.

Take in the delights of regional vineyard events, fresh produce, culinary conversations and a long list of other seductive opportunities during the two months of Taste Great
Southern 2012.

Taste events are occurring in Denmark, Albany, Mount Barker, Porongurup, Ongerup and Kendenup.

Bon Appetit

Taste Great Southern 2012 is near. Look under “Events” for a Taste of what’s to come.

Check back regularly

Special Guests

Russell Blaikie grew up in Margaret River on a farm where his passion for produce and provenance began. He worked in London with one of Europe’s greatest chefs, Anton Mosimann. He now co-owns the highly successful Must Winebar in Perth and Must Margaret River, is a regular on 720... Read more
Herb Faust holds the title of the only winning contestant to date on Channel 7’s Iron Chef Australia. Herb’s career has seen him take on many roles, such as catering to some 150 boarders at Scotch College, to catering for Kerry Packer ... Read more
Vince Garreffa is a gregarious and lovable butcher, businessman, chef and media personality. The “Prince of Flesh” began his career as a butcher in 1965 and opened his own store in 1979. A larger than life character, Vince still runs his own... Read more.
Verity James is a vivacious media personality and writer who was a broadcaster with the ABC for 25 years. During the last five years as a freelancer, Verity has owned and run a fresh produce business and currently works for ABC radio, tutors at ... Read more
Don Hancey is recognised as one of Western Australia’s most dynamic and innovative chefs for his simple, yet brilliant, ability of pairing regional produce and premium Australian wines. Don’s 30-year strong career has seen him in a vast selection... Read more
Sophie Zalokar is an accomplished chef and food writer. Sophie grew up in the Barossa Valley in South Australia and trained as a chef with renowned cook, TV food presenter and food manufacturer Maggie Beer at the Pheasant Farm Restaurant... Read more
Vincenzo Velletri is passionate about cooking with fresh food, produced locally, as well as being passionate about eating it! Vincenzo has worked at some of the finest Italian restaurants in Perth and now has his own catering company ... Read more

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Shop where the chefs shop

For more information about
TASTE Great Southern Events please contact:

Rachael Haase
Taste Great Southern Coordinator

Phone: 08 9848 2055
Email: rhaase84@hotmail.com