The prestigious list includes globally recognised wine regions such as Bordeaux in France, America’s Napa Valley and Bilbao in Spain.
This year’s F.A.W.C! will also be its largest yet, with more than 30 culinary events featuring top chefs. To help you choose what to see, we round up some of the top picks for 2024.
To celebrate Hawke’s Bay’s inclusion in the Great Wine Capital network, F.A.W.C! is showcasing a different member capital each year. In 2024, it’s Adelaide, South Australia. At this event, Callum Hann (from Masterchef Australia, Lou’s Place in Barossa Valley and Eleven Restaurant in Adelaide) will dish up the best of Adelaide flavours during a three-course dinner, accompanied, of course, by South Australian wines.
The Barossa Valley is a top wine region in Australia.
The last event in 2022 sold out and it’s no surprise as to why; this exclusive event takes place in a secret location with award-winning chefs who prepare the most luxurious of long lunches. This year, the Grand Long Lunch features a five-course meal prepared by leading chefs in New Zealand and Australia.
Experience Vintage with Trinity Hill
Thursday, March 21, $66 per person
Those who know NZ wines will know Trinity Hill, located in the Gimblett Gravels District of Hawke’s Bay.
During F.A.W.C!, you can get amongst the harvest action with the winemaking and viticulture team and participate in three vintage activities that will teach you about the process of making wine from grape to bottle.
Don’t worry, after the hard work of foot-stoping wines and learning about fermentation you can sample fully finished wines with the winemakers themselves.
Don't have time to attend the event? Stop by for a casual wine tasting instead. Photo / Sarah Pollok
Sundown Groove
Friday, March 22, $80 per person
What’s better than handcrafted tapas, delicious organic wines and groovy music? Not much. So, if that sounds like your cup of tea (or glass of wine), Havelock North’s Brother Café is the place to be on Friday, March 22. As the sun sets, ticketholders can enjoy a variety of Village Vineyards organic wines, carefully chosen to compliment a four-course gourmet selection of handcrafted tapas dishes.
Love Mexican food? Then this “MasaClass” with the chef behind Auckland’s Tacoteca is a must-do. During this epic session, Chef Jean Brito will teach you the ins and outs of Mexican cuisine before you can sit down and enjoy a long lunch prepared by the Tacoteca team.
For more information on the events, tickets and other details, check out the official F.A.W.K! website.
