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The Grampians Grape Escape is back on May 4 and 5 with more than 120 stalls boasting exquisite wine, fabulous food and the opportunity to take home some of the region's renowned artisanal goods.
The festival will provide opportunities to learn trade secrets from guest chefs, taste award-winning wines, participate in masterclasses and keep the little foodies amused with activities just for them.
Experience the event fully by following this list of "must dos" which was put together by the organisers who don't want you to miss a thing.
The Grampians Grape Escape have raised the bar again with its culinary, music and kids entertainment offerings
- Grampians Tourism CEO Marc Sleeman
Foodies must eats
- Baked sweet potato and slaw salad from Healthy Impulse, Rupanyup
- The Grampians tasty toastie with timboon cheese and Great Western Granary wine bread
- Butter chicken and rice from East India Trading Co
- Lamb tagine by Yum Catering using Grampians Lamb
- Soufflé with cuvée chocolate by Deniz Karaca
Producers picks
- Schultz Organic dairy fetta in Brine
- The 3 Bees Raw Honey
- Lemon Curd by Green Eggs
- Wimmera Grain Store Chickpeas and Lentils
- Grampians Olive Co Table Olives
Don't go home without
- Wine, wine and more wine
- A bottle of roast garlic and mint sauce by Springmount Fine Foods
- Olive salt by Red Rock Olives
- Rhubarb and raspberry jam by Lana's Garden
- Kilderkin's new Bush Tucker Larrikin Gin
Family itinerary hit list
Saturday
- Kids yoga and grape stomping with Grampians Wine Tours
- Pot a herb with the team from David O Jones Mitre 10
- Make mum a Mother's Day badge in the Little Foodies Tent
- A double scoop icecream from Timboon Fine Ice Cream
Sunday
- Check out dirtgirl and her Mother Earth band on stage
- Plant a flower with Costa the Garden Gnome
- Take on the rock climbing wall
- Learn to look after veggies and hens
Wine lovers wanderings
- Barrique Bar: Taste the 2017 Barrique Shiraz blend in the Barrique Bar
- Bid on a bottle during the Grampians Winemakers Barrique Auction (2.15pm Saturday)
- Try Grampians Estate new Cabernet Shiraz
- Celebrate 20 years with Clayfield Wines
