tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609138731901019917.post4330247901333325437..comments2023-10-10T12:50:52.406+11:00Comments on melbourne gastronome: Top Five Events from the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival 2013clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17271464994614942315noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609138731901019917.post-65274236191158391642013-07-14T12:18:04.338+10:002013-07-14T12:18:04.338+10:00Claire, sounds like you had a great MFWF, particul...Claire, sounds like you had a great MFWF, particularly at Bonegilla - I keep hearing similar stories about food and conditions from various older members of the Polish community, although it is fair to say pretty much everyone is happy to be here and astounded by how much this country has changed in the interim.<br /><br />I was hoping to go to the Seppelt event just to catch a glimpse of the Drives, but missed out. St Peters Shiraz and Drumborg Riesling both truly magnificent wines, sounds like it was a ball...Marzinhonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609138731901019917.post-34106495626337318272013-03-29T14:06:47.689+11:002013-03-29T14:06:47.689+11:00Ah, really wanted to try the cocktail tram, but no...Ah, really wanted to try the cocktail tram, but no time. Hope they do it again (or something similar to it) next year! :)Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07875842622986658756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609138731901019917.post-86265295513640380712013-03-25T20:59:04.397+11:002013-03-25T20:59:04.397+11:00You had an action-packed festival!
I attended an e...You had an action-packed festival!<br />I attended an event called Hook Line and Sinker which involved being taken out early (very very early!) one Sunday morning on Port Phillip Bay in small fishing boats. We were taken where the snapper were snapping, were taught how to bait the hook and how to reel them in. Having caught at least one snapper each (amazing how that worked out!) we were taken to the Stokehouse where we were wined and dined sumptuously and ate the fish we had caught. Brilliant event and even worth getting up for at....ahem....4.15!Babinoreply@blogger.com