The Sapphire City Festival has just ended and the Festival of Christmas is still a long way off.
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Sandwiched in between the two is Eat Drink Live New England, one of the region’s annual gastronomical highlights.
The food fiesta may be in its fourth year, but the fascination with pure and wholesome ingredients has been a lifelong quest for the festival’s creator Sean Taylor.
Once upon a time, events such as degustation dinners were considered high brow, but there’s an evolution
- Sean Taylor
As a real estate agent, he knows the area like the back of his hand and wants to share its spoils with the rest of the world while also changing people’s perception of food.
“In its entirety, this event is trying to make people more aware of what is made and grown in the region,” said Mr Taylor, but it is also making people more creative in their food choices.
“Once upon a time, events such as degustation dinners were considered high brow, but there’s an evolution.”
Once upon a time, events such as degustation dinners were considered high brow, but there’s an evolution.
Market Day
Interactive market stalls of every kind with culinary offerings and demonstrations by celebrity chef Luke Hines are among the highlights of the festival.
Regional stallholders are coming to Evans Street on November 10 from all around the region, bringing salami from Coffs Harbour, wines from Moree, Tenterfield, Inverell, Bolivia and Tingha, goat products from Uralla and so much more.
“The drought has had an impact,” said Mr Taylor.
“A lot of meat producers don’t have enough water and one of the breweries could not come.”
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Food and wine
A great opportunity to sample some local wine and regionally-inspired canapes under a starry night is offered at the courtyard of the Inverell Club 6.30pm on November 9. The event is $55 per person. But those who don’t manage to get tickets can enjoy live music by Emma Dykes main bar from 8pm.
It’s not often you get to enjoy a degustation dinner in Inverell, and so it isn’t surprising that this event is usually sold out every year. The event takes place at the Inverell Club on November 10 at 6pm, featuring New England Regional Produce in partnership with TAFE New England. Tickets are at $75 per person.
Tickets for the wine tasting and degustation dinner are available at www.trybooking.com/435841.