Nothing goes better with good food and wine than well-chosen music, and no one knows how to fuse the three better than music industry stalwart Peter Urlich. This year will be the fourth Urlich has chosen the aural menu for Taste, with a selection of tasty live acts and delicious tunes to entertain the crowds the whole weekend through.
"Imagine beautiful Victoria Park," says Urlich. "Wandering with thousands of other people on the lawns, a multitude of stalls offering all this fantastic food and wine ... The excitement of all the people gathered together creates a wonderful energy, then right in the middle we have the Peroni Bandstand, and we've designed these great speakers on stands all around the venue so you can hear it wherever you are."
"I really think the environment Taste creates in the heart of the city is very exciting, so basically what I try to do is select a roster of acts that complement the whole Taste experience.
"I just love having music, when I'm at home and cooking something I'll always put some music on, so I'm trying to recreate that on a much larger scale, for 25,000 people! You don't want a heavy rock band down there - you want music that's light and vivacious."
"We have Nairobi Trio - I've been a fan of theirs for many years. I love their act - their underlying jazzy flavour. They've got such a unique feel - playful and cheeky.
