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FOOD, WINE AND GOOD TIMES RETURN TO EAST MALVERN

East Malvern Food & Wine Festival Back for 3rd year!

The 3^rd annual East Malvern Food & Wine Festival will return to East Malvern’s picturesque Central Park, boasting a vast range of exquisite wineries from all across Victoria on Sunday 18 November 2018, from 10:30am to 5:30pm.

Last year saw over 3,000 + Melbourne food and wine lovers flock to East Malvern, to enjoy over 100 wines, craft beers, and ciders, as well as a curated selection of local and regional culinary exhibitors.

Featuring more than 20 Victorian wine regions including Bendigo, Heathcote, Pyrenees, Yarra Valley, Rutherglen and Sutton Range the festival will also host a craft beer and cider producer alley featuring Coldstream Brewery, Yulli’s Brew and Bad Shepherd Brewing Co.

For the cocktail enthusiasts, unique distillers Mr Blacks and Four Pillars will be available along with refreshing Aperol Spritz partnered with a delicious central-European inspired antipasto tasting menu by Riserva Wine Store. Bar. Dining head chef Andrew Marasco at the Central Park Aperol Spritz outdoor chill lounge area and bar.

That’s not all, satisfy your hunger with a feast from local Melbourne favourite food trucks, local favourite restaurants and pop-up restaurant stalls like Richmond Oysters & Seafood Tapas, Nepal Dining, Assaggi Italani and more.

Peter Norman OAM, Chairman of Presenting Sponsor East Malvern Community Bank Branch of the Bendigo Bank said, “The focus of Community Banks is to enhance and support the local Community. Sponsorship of the Festival is an example of our focus in action.”

With some of the best Victorian produce on offer at the festival, don’t forget to bring your shopping basket to stock up on some locally produced cheeses, gourmet condiments, bespoke Christmas puddings and other festive season fare from artisanal producers such as Canning Free Range Butchery, Goldfields Farmhouse Cheese, Cider Tonic, Red Rock Olives, In2Tea, Boondero Walnuts, and many more.

We haven’t forgotten the kids either, with a full day of family and children’s entertainment planned, including live music performances on the main stage and magician master classes presented by the local Magic School of Confidence. There will be fun for the whole family, even something for the fur kids, treat them to some gourmet doggie morsels from the Canine Wellness Truck.

Delicious award winning ice cream by Timboon Fine Ice Cream, celebrating Victorian producers in the heart of East Malvern.

So come on down and enjoy a unique and intimate experience, meet the passionate winemakers and brewers, and learn about, taste and take home their premium award-winning wines and ales!

This is a free public event. All ages welcome in the picturesque Central Park. Wine tasting glasses and ticket packages are available starting at $20.

EVENT DETAILS
When: Sunday 18 November 2018, 10:30am – 5:30pm
What: East Malvern Wine and Food Festival
Where: Central Park, Corner of Wattle Tree and Burke Roads, East Malvern
More information: www.eastmalvernfoodandwine.melbourne

Social Media:
www.facebook.com/eastmalvernfoodandwine
#EMFWfestival
@emfwfestival

The 3rd annual East Malvern Food and Wine Festival 2018 is proudly brought to you by the Festival Producer Margot Natoli with the support of our Presenting Partner the East Malvern Community Bank Branch Bendigo Bank together with sponsorship partners, Volvo Cars South Yarra, Aperol Spritz together with the in-kind support of the Glenferrie Road Malvern Business Association, the Stonnington Leader and the City of Stonnington.

**Information and Images Courtesy of East Malvern Food and Wine Festival/Supplied by Cardinal Spin PR – Matt Fraser

Connie Lambeth

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Melbourne – Mark your diaries because the 2^nd annual East Malvern Food & Wine Festival returns to East Malvern’s picturesque Central Park on Sunday 19 November 2017, from 10:30am to 5:30pm!

**See below for Connie Lambeth’s Q&A with Festival Producer Margot Natoli…

East Malvern Food & Wine Festival in Central Park. Photos by Fiora Sacco copyright reserved 2016

Q&A with Festival Producer: Margot Natoli

Tell us how the East Malvern Food and Wine Festival came about.

As Festival Producer, I was seeking out a suitable venue based in Melbourne, to launch a new annual Food and Wine Festival with a Victorian wine region partner and the Bendigo Wine Association. The response to my expression of interest from the then President, led to the forging of a relationship. We were welcomed by the East Malvern Traders Association into Malvern East, when Central Park was selected as the venue. A local business identity, Peter Norman, Chairman of the East Malvern Community Bank Brand of the Bendigo Bank, identified the value to the local business community and supported the project to make it a reality.

2. What can food and wine lovers expect to find at this event?

We have hand selected 17 of the best Bendigo and Heathcote wineries, many of whom are small family owned wine producers, therefore the wines are generally only available from their cellar doors. You can meet the winemakers directly and taste their award winning and unique wine varietals.

3. What is your favourite part of this event?

Supporting Victorian producers and local business and community, with the support of our presenting partner the East Malvern Community Bank Brand of the Bendigo Bank and the East Malvern Traders association, City of Greater Bendigo, and the Wine Associations for Bendigo and Heathcote. A team effort supporting Victoria businesses.

4. Is there a mix of locals and people from further afield?

Local businesses including Nepal Dining, Riversa restaurant, and the event local School of Magic will join Bendigo and Heathcote winemakers, local Melbourne breweries and boutique distilleries, Victorian small producers and some of Melbourne’s leading food trucks.

5. Tell us about the Central Park venue and why it works so well for a Food and Wine Festival.

I site inspected many unique parks in the Stonnington Council area. Central Park, Malvern East, stood out as it is a beautiful park in a central location, with good public transport options and a strong local community.

The Park provides a green backdrop to create flowing precincts of gourmet food stalls, produce, craft beer and wine stalls, so people can walk around all day sampling and purchasing everything we have on offer.

6. Who are some of the exhibitors and artisan producers at this year’s festival?

All listed on the website:

https://www.eastmalvernfoodandwine.melbourne/

Over 70 stall holders so bring your shopping basket and an appetite!

7. Tell us about the family-friendly aspects of this festival.

This is a free public event, for all ages, including a Farmyard Animal Farm for the kids, a wonderful picnic vibe, ample seating and free entertainment all day long, including live music from RnB star MAYA, Columbian vanguard Oscar Jimenez, and saxophonist Harry Cooper.

The East Malvern Food & Wine Festival is an incredible day out for the whole family, as well as a way to celebrate the region’s amazing food and wine producers.

Social Media:

www.facebook.com/eastmalvernfoodandwine

>#EMFWfestival
@eastmalvernfoodandwine

The East Malvern Food and Wine Festival is proudly brought to you by the Festival Producer Margot Natoli with the support of our presenting partner the East Malvern Community Bank Branch, Bendigo Bank, together with sponsorship partners Mercedes-Benz Toorak, Strategem, Heathcote and Bendigo Wine Association and the City of Greater Bendigo, and the in kind support of the East Malvern Traders Association Inc and the City of Stonnington.

**Information, Q&A & Images Courtesy of Margot Natoli – East Malvern Food & Wine Festival/Cardinal Spin PR

Connie Lambeth – The Australia Times News

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Mark your diaries because the 2^nd annual East Malvern Food & Wine Festival returns to East Malvern’s picturesque Central Park on Sunday 19 November 2017, from 10:30am to 5:30pm!

Last year more than 3000 Melbourne foodies and wine lovers came together for an amazing day in the park, sipping and savouring over 100 wines and an extensive array of cuisines from specially invited local and regional culinary exhibitors and artisan producers.

This year will showcase a vast range of exquisite wineries from more than 15 Bendigo and Heathcote regions including Balgownie Estate, Tellurian Wines and Farmer and the Scientist. There will also be a new local craft beer and cider producer alley featuring Two Birds Brewing, Barrow Boys Brewing, Bad Shepherd Brewing Co and Captain Vanzibar. So come and enjoy a unique and intimate experience, meet the passionate winemakers and brewers and learn about, taste and purchase their premium award-winning wines and ales.

Feast on local Melbourne favourite food trucks and pop-up restaurant stalls including Richmond Oysters & Seafood Tapas, Riserva, Nepal Dining and That’s Amore Cheeses, and bring your shopping baskets and stock up on the best of Victorian produce, including locally produced cheeses, gourmet condiments, bespoke Christmas puddings and other festive season fare from artisanal producers such as NOGO Sauces, Tolpuddle Goat Cheese and Farm Foods, Josh and Sue, and many more.

We also have a full day of family and children’s entertainment planned, including roving entertainers, live music performances and magician master classes.

Don’t forget to bring your fur kids too and treat them to gourmet doggie morsels from the Canine Wellness Truck.

Entry is FREE and wine tasting glasses and ticket packages are available starting at $20, including a souvenir wine glass and tasting tickets.

EVENT DETAILS

When: Sunday 19 November 2017, 10:30am – 5:30pm

What: East Malvern Wine and Food Festival

Where: Central Park, Corner of Wattle Tree and Burke Roads, East Malvern

More information: www.eastmalvernfoodandwine.melbourne

Social Media:

www.facebook.com/eastmalvernfoodandwine

>#EMFWfestival

@eastmalvernfoodandwine

Information & Images Courtesy of East Malvern Food and Wine Festival/Matt Fraser – Cardinal Spin

Connie Lambeth – The Australia Times Gourmet News – Food/Wine/Hospitality/Events

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