Fill up and warm up in Central NSW with new food and wine experiences for road-trippers. Enjoy the new monthly Bathurst Wine Explorer tour, visit hip new wine bars in Orange, enjoy an Indigenous foodie adventure at Trundle’s Bush Tucker Day, or soak up the riverside setting at Grazing Down the Lachlan in Forbes. Your country escape begins just two-hours drive from Sydney.
A brand new monthly ‘Bathurst Wine Explorer’ – A new tour showcases the edgy wines, historic buildings, and beautiful landscapes of Australia’s oldest inland city. Guests are driven to wine tastings at three cool climate wineries and enjoy a two-course lunch with a talk from a featured vigneron at Abercrombie House, followed by a tour of the 1870’s 50-room Scottish baronial mansion. A rotation of wineries includes Vale Creek Wines, Renzaglia Wines, Bellbrook Friends Wines and Forest Rock Wines. Meet the makers at each winery and learn why the wine making process in the Bathurst region is so unique. Just hop on the bus and enjoy the journey. Held on the third Saturday of every month. Tickets are $155 per person for a full day from 9am-5pm, including all tasting costs, transport, and lunch. www.bathurstregion.com.au/bathurst-wine-explorer/
New wine bars in Orange – The renowned Borrodell Vineyard has opened a bar with some of the highest views in Central NSW at Sky Bar. For a hip new place to drink in Orange the Mad Hatter Drink Lab is the place to be. As well as producing everyday drinking wines, they create small batch craft cocktails, and delicious food, in the heart of town. www.mad-hatter.com.au. Birdie is by the girls from Lolli’s, a new community focused hang out that strives to provide generous food, drinks and hospitality to locals and visitors. Designed in response to the way people like to eat, drink & relax with brunch, tapas, oysters, sambos. The Euro-esque salon styled fit out is invitingly comfortable with smoky mirrors, dimmed lights and Max Ernst birds. www.birdienosherydrinkingest.com/
Rosnay Organic Glamping – In Canowindra the ethical Bush Goddess Pennie Scott is offering grazing platters at the beautiful Rosnay Organic Cellar Door with Rosnay olives, figs and local goodies curated by Pennie. Now you can also stay on site at new glamping accommodation in the olive grove on the banks of the dam. It comes with a self-contained kitchen and bathroom, luxury bell tent with queen bed, fire drum, and BBQ. Www.rosnay.com.au
Milthorpe’s Commercial Hotel renovated – Cosy up at one of the most iconic pubs in the Central West, the Commercial Hotel in Millthorpe, which has completed a major renovation with tasty local ingredients on the menu and a huge variety of local wines. The Commercial Quarters features accommodation in seven rooms, brought back to their true Victorian beginnings, with modern comforts. This hotel has been welcoming guests, from Cobb & Co coaches to local farmers, since 1877. www.orange360.com.au
Girra Girra Green Living Workshops – A series of sourdough, fermenting and farmhouse cheese making workshops are on offer at this beautiful Forbes retreat. On 9 October learn how to make some simple cheeses and health-giving probiotic fermented (cultured) foods including milk-based ferments like kefir, yoghurt, cultured butter as well as fabulous vegetable ferments like kimchi, kraut and probiotic drinks. Workshops cost $180 including morning tea and lunch. www.girragirra.com
Foodie events to plan around:
Trundle Bush Tucker Day on 4 September 2021 – Near Parkes, Trundle’s Bush Tucker Day is fun for the whole family with the iconic Bush Tucker cook offs and live cooking demonstrations, sheep shearing, camp ovens, dog jumping, market stalls and kids activities. Enjoy live performances from special guest Troy Cassar-Daley as well as a range of fantastic local artists and bands. www.trundlebushtuckerday.com
Grazing Down the Lachlan on 18 September in Forbes – Celebrating its fourth year in 2021, the multi-award-winning foodie adventure returns to the banks of the Lachlan River on Saturday 18 September 2021. The unique long lunch celebrates produce native to the Central West NSW region, prepared by local restaurateurs and caterers. Grazers are transported out to site by bus to minimise impact on the natural environment and are then free to wander along the 2.5-kilometre bush track between six stations offering delicious food with a matched beverage. Also on is Sculpture Down the Lachlan Bus Tours on Friday afternoon and Sunday morning. www.grazingdownthelachlan.com
Central NSW offers a variety of accommodation from B&Bs and farm-stays to luxury hotels and glamping. By day enjoy food and wine trails, explore historic villages and visit art and cultural attractions.
Central NSW includes Oberon, Bathurst, Orange, Blayney, Lachlan, Cowra, Canowindra, Grenfell, Parkes and Forbes.
Go to www.visitcentralnsw.com.au.
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