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The 14th annual Glenlyon Fine Food and Wine Fayre will be held on Sunday 29 July in the historic Shire Hall in the picturesque village of Glenlyon (just 10 minutes from Daylesford).

The Fayre, which has a strong commitment to supporting local food and wine producers, is now a major event on the food and wine enthusiasts' calendar. 

Food and wine lovers are invited to retreat from the winter cold into beautifully decorated and heated marquees decked in winter foliage, the tempting fragrance of mulled wine, dulcet tones of wandering musicians, warming fare and good old-fashioned country hospitality.

Over 35 of the area’s finest vignerons, cider makers and food producers offer sips, samples and sales to visitors while they enjoy live music and cooking demonstrations from local chefs.

Lovers and buyers of food and wine alike will be enticed by all the samples on offer - including cheese, preserves, biscuits, charcuterie, honey, olive oils, puddings and chocolates.

Winemakers will present their latest vintages, showcasing the area’s cool climate wines.

New and established producers of fine food will have their wares available for tasting and buying.

Guest chefs this year are Kazuki Tsuya (Kazuki’s on Raglan) and Damian Sandercock (Piper Street Food Co) and Christine Lewis (65 Main).  They’ll demonstrate and share their favourite recipes with the public. 

Information and booking

Fayre-goers can book online at http://www.trybooking.com/BDGH - get in early and benefit from the early bird fee. Tickets can be purchased from the Glenlyon General Store. Cost is $12.50 ($10 for early birds) per person and includes a souvenir wine glass.

See you at the Fayre!

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What:   Glenlyon Fine Food and Wine Fayre

When:   Sunday 29 July, 10am – 4pm

Where:   Glenlyon Shire Hall, Barkly Street, Glenlyon

How Much:   $12.50 includes tasting glass, tasting, music and cooking demonstrations; early bird $10 before 23 July

Tickets:   glenlyon.vic.au or from the Glenlyon General Store

Guest chef Kazuki reviewed in The Age

Kazuki Tsuya is one of the guest chefs featuring at this year's Glenlyon Fine Food and Wine Fayre.  Yesterday a review of his restaurant Kazuki's on Raglan featured in The Age Epicure. Check it out here.

Stallholders invited to the Fayre

Well - we're at the starting blocks, preparing for this year's Glenlyon Fine Food and Wine Fayre.  These are those who've been invited to participate.  Some new, some coming back, and lots of long standing wineries and producers.

A Hidden Secret
Big Shed Wines
Captains Creek Organic Wines
Crisp Produce & Preserves
dhaba at the mill
Ego Cakes and Catering
Ellender Estate
Fontanella Wines and Vineyard
Goldfields Farmhouse Cheese
Guildford Vineyard
Henry of Harcourt
Herbal Lore Liqueurs
janey bee food products
JCBEE
Kangaroo Hills Organic Farm Pty Ltd
Maldon Yabby Farm
Malmsbury Olive Oil
mt franklin wines
Olive Branch Preserves
The Orchard of St Francis
Paramoor Winery
Passing Clouds
piper st food co
Pud for all Seasons
Rotary Club of Daylesford
Sandy Farm Winery
spade to blade catering
Sweet Cins
Taste of The Orient
The vintage baker
Truffleberry Farms
Tuki
verde provedores
Zig Zag Wines

Planning underway for this year's Fayre

This year's Glenlyon Fine Food and Wine Fayre will be on Sunday 29 July. Already 20 producers have sent in their expressions of interest.  And a good collection/selection they are too.

More info closer to the day here and at glenlyon.vic.au.

Regional World's Longest Lunch at Glenlyon

I don't think so many have watched the rain radar so much as the organisers of the Regional World's Longest Lunch held last Friday in Glenlyon.

Rain
Wind
Rain and wind
Definitely NO sunshine
Rain
Wind

Then - the wind dropped and the rain held off and 150 people enjoyed the most amazing lunch under the 150 year old trees in Barkly Street, Glenlyon.

Chef Ryan Sessions (The Argus Dining Room) created the most talked about canapes.

Canapes at the Glenlyon Store

Kazuki Tsuya (Kazuki's at The Raglan) designed the entree,

Michael de Jong (Istra Smallgoods and Ellender Estate) "innovated" the main course

and Christian Reuther (Ego Catering and Ego Culinaria) presented a delicious dessert to end the meal.

Wines were from Birthday Villa, Chanters Ridge Vineyard, Ellender Estate, Fontanella Wines, Passing Clouds and Sailors Falls Estate.

Regional suppliers of produce were:
Country Cuisine
Daylesford and Hepburn Minteral Springs Company
Ellender Estate
Harcourt Apples
Herbal Lore Liqueurs
Inglenook Dairy
Istra Smallgoods
Janey Bee Food Products
Meredith Cheese
Mount Franklin Organics
Mount Zero Lentils
Red Beard Bakery
Kyneton Olive Oil
Simone Lucaks Plums
Spa Venison
Tuki Trout Farm
Western Plains Port
Wombat Forest Organics
Yandoit Blackberries

Sponsors:
Hepburn Shire Council
Daylesford Macedon Ranges Tourism Board
Daylesford Macedon Produce
Macedon Ranges Vignerons Association
Coronet Laundry
Glenlyon General Store
Tom Hogan (our lovely wandering musician)

Musician Tom Hogan

Daylesford Newsagency
Littles Coaches

Volunteers:
Students from Daylesford Secondary College (they did a great job as waiters)
Glenlyon CFA
Glenlyon Progress Association

Waiters being briefed by Dave (from the Glenlyon Store)

Excel Events and VicRoads were invaluable for their co-operation.

And here's the amazing event organiser who made it all happen - Jenny Ellender! Curiously - she says never no more ever again!!

(There was a photo of Jenny here but she asked for it to be removed.)

Sold out!

150 tickets for the World's Longest Lunch Daylesford but really Glenlyon have sold out - weeks before the event.  How exciting is that?

Join the Marmy Army and fight for the MarmalAshes

Take up the challenge - join the Marmy Army. Here's some info from the organisers.

MarmalAshes Buninyong Marmalade Association Inc

A0056934Y                            www.buninyong.vic.au/marmalade

Buninyong has had a lot of fun with marmalade this past twelve months.

After Australia disastrously lost the Ashes, Buninyong light-heartedly challenged England to something else they claim to have invented. Our challenge was accepted. So we selected a Buninyong Eleven, 11 jars of our best home-made - plus 12th jar, and these were given a Mayoral send-off on their tour to England last February up against an England XI at the International Marmalade Awards in Cumbria, northern England.

           

We won!

But now we hear that England, stung by their loss, have been practising so the task is now beyond our small village …. So:

To all marmalade-makers across the length and breadth of Australia – our Marmy Army!

We need You!

To help defend the MarmalAshes trophy against the England XI in February, 2012

The MarmalAshes, a tiny insignificant jar, is held in the old Buninyong Courthouse, the

Historical Society’s Museum, in exact replication of the Ashes at Lords.

So send in your best home-made citrus marmalade to Buninyong in January

 

The selectors will be at the

Buninyong Marvellous Marmalade Fair

Sunday 5^th February, 2012

Our expert CWA Judges and Celebrity Selectors will select the Australian XI to tour to England as well as where the best marmalade in Australia comes from and who makes it!

Will your marmalade be selected to tour to England in 2012 for the Test against England ??

Or be judged best in Australia ??

Marmalade Competition Public Viewing– 12pm to 3pm in the Buninyong Town Hall

* Official Opening at 1.45pm followed by;

* Celebrity Selectors and CWA Judges comments, followed by;

* Presentation of Marmalade Prizes, including ‘Man-made’, ‘Junior’ and Best in Show.

* Then the  announcement of who has been selected for the Australian XI to tour to England.

Further information: www.buninyong.vic.au/marmalade or email marmyarmy@gmail.com