Simone’s and a Taste of the High Country
Gourmet Food Tour
2nd-‐4th March 2012
Complete Itinerary
Looking for an indulgent getaway? FoodandTravelCo has designed an incredible weekend away to mark the beginning of the 2012 Melbourne Food and Wine Festival, bringing city folk to the renowned regional restaurants, wineries and farm gates of Victoria's High Country to share in the joys of fresh, local produce.
The tour has been designed to showcase this incredibly diverse region, including dining at the regional World’s Longest Lunch at Pizzini, Simone's of Bright and Provenance restaurants, meeting local producers at the Myrtleford Butter Factory and Warialda Belted Galloway Beef, sampling handmade cheese at the Milawa Cheese Factory, wine tastings at Sam Miranda, Battely Wines, Giaconda and Savaterre and staying in luxurious accommodation.
Friday morning: Depart FoodandTravelCo Cook School, Hawthorn East Friday midday: Regional World's Longest Lunch at Pizzini Friday evening: Three-‐course dinner at Restaurant Merlot, Milawa with a glass of sparkling on arrival Stay at Lindenwarrah, Milawa Saturday: Local Producers' tasting and tours including Milawa Cheese Factory, Sam Miranda Vineyard and Myrtleford Butter Factory with guest tour guide, Patrizia Simone Saturday evening: Dinner with matched wines at Simone’s, Bright Stay at the Bright Chalet Sunday morning: Local vineyards tour and tastings including Giaconda, Savaterre and Battely Wines Sunday midday: Four-‐course lunch with matched wines at Provenance, Beechworth Sunday afternoon: Visit to Warialda Belted Galloways Beef Arrive back in Melbourne
Pricing $1375.00 per person, twin share
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Everything has been taken care of; you just need to sit back, relax and enjoy the best the region has to offer.
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Fully escorted by Chef & Restaurateur guides All transportation, including to and from Melbourne 2 nights accommodation All meals as listed in the full itinerary All activities as listed in the full itinerary
Bookings Email: bookings@foodandtravelco.com.au Phone: 0487 415 057 Website: www.foodandtravelco.com.au