Share a milestone moment with a leading Tasmanian winemaker

One of Tasmania’s leading winemakers is marking a major milestone with Nick Glaetzer celebrating 20 years in Tasmania with a series of wine tasting experiences at the Taste of Summer festival in Hobart.

Making his debut at the popular event, the Glaetzer-Dixon Family Winemakers founder will headline the Winemaker Series at the Taste of Summer alongside Alice Davidson of Aunt Alice Wines and Keira O’Brien of Rivulet Wines.

He will be hosting daily tasting sessions throughout the festival.

Taste of Summer food and crink curators, Jo Cook and Khayla Massie said the milestone was a perfect fit for the festival’s focus on Tasmanian producers and stories.

“The Taste is all about celebrating the people behind Tasmania’s world class food and drink, and Nick’s 20 years in Tasmania is a fantastic story to share with our audience,” they said.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Nick to the Taste for the first time and to give festival goers the chance to taste his wines and hear directly from one of Tasmania’s most respected winemakers.”

Originally from a famous wine family in the Barossa, South Australia, Glaetzer and his wife Sally moved to Tasmania in 2005, driven by a desire to make premium cool-climate wines.

Their Glaetzer-Dixon wines have since become synonymous with Tasmania’s modern wine story, earning national and international acclaim.

Galetzer said appearing at the Taste during his 20th year in Tasmania felt particularly meaningful.

“We’ve loved the Taste ever since we arrived in Tasmania, and it feels fitting that in our 20th year here we’re finally coming along as producers,” he said.

“I’ll be pouring wines that really showcase what makes Tasmania such a special wine growing region, from crisp, mineral riesling to elegant pinot noir and cool-climate shiraz.”

Winemaker sessions will run throughout the Taste of Summer, with tickets priced at $30 per person. Places are limited and wine lovers are encouraged to book ahead.

The Taste of Summer will run at PW1 on Hobart’s waterfront from December 27-January 3.

See www.tasteofsummer.com.au

Taste of Summer returns to the Hobart waterfront

For food and wine lovers in Hobart over the holidays a trip or two to the Taste of Summer festival is de rigueur.

With a range of new experiences locked in for the fifth edition in its current guise, the Taste showcases dishes and drinks from around the island state, along with a range of entertainment.

Held at Princes Wharf 1, next to where the Sydney-Hobart yachts finish, the event formerly known as the Taste of Tasmania is one of Australia's longest-running gourmet festivals, spanning four decades.

The Taste starts on December 27 and runs through to January 3. It is always a great event with a fun, family vibe. New Year's Eve festivities often sell out.



Over 30% of the stallholders will be making their debuts, says food and wine co-ordinator Jo Cook, who predicts this year's event will be the best yet.

Stalwarts including Clover Hill sparkling wines and Willie Smiths cider will be joined by several innovative new operators.

Among the highlights will be Season & Fire, a new restaurant showcasing indigenous seafood dishes, including abalone, and the barbecue spectacle at The Smokeyard.

The new Winemaker Series will offer booked guided wine tasting sessions with local winemaking stars including Nick Glaetzer from Glaetzer-Dixon Family Winemakers, Keira O'Brien from Rivulet Wines and Alice Davidson from Aunt Alice Wines.

For spirits lovers. &K Distillery will offer bookable VIP tasting experiences.

Other wineries involved include Beautiful Isle, Clover Hill, Derwent Estate, Haddow and Dineen, L'Appel, Ponting and Meadowbank and Sonnen, along with star brewers, cider producers and distillers.

Food highlights will include dishes from around the globe: from Ethiopia to Chile. And I hear there might be some free taste treats when you enter the gates. 

For bigger plates think the likes of Bruny Island Cheeses, Formosa Bites seafood, Katsu burgers by Lilly Trewartha and Tantuni Turkish cuisine. 

There will also be a new sports bar. 

For full details, times and tickets see https://www.tasteofsummer.com.au/