Gourmet produce and global flavours at Wahroonga Food and Wine

From locally made craft beer and gin to global cuisine - and of course, plenty of wine - a world of flavours will combine in Wahroonga Park next month.

Chantelle Shaw from Meat & Cleaver and Michael Noyce from Noyce Brothers Wines at Wahroonga Park, ready for the Wahroonga Food & Wine Festival. Picture: Troy Snook

From gin to olives, honey to beef jerky - and of course, plenty of wine - a world of flavours will combine in Wahroonga Park next month.

The annual Wahroonga Food and Wine Festival will be held on Sunday, October 28, bringing a collection of artisan produce, food stalls and bars, as well as live music and children’s entertainment.

Joining the line-up of wineries showcasing more than 100 wines will be Noyce Brothers Wines, run by brothers Peter, Michael and Phillip.

This year the festival will host a new Aperol Spritz Bar, serving Riccadonna Prosecco spritzes and Sydney rock oysters.

The Modus Operandi Craft Beer Garden Bar will return with its range of Mona Vale craft beers, while new gin distillery Buffalo Vale will bring its handmade spirits to the mix.

Cal Paterson and Ryan Parker from Buffalo Vale Distillery will bring their Clair De Lune gin to the festival. Picture: John Appleyard

Friends Cal Paterson and Ryan Parker were inspired to open Buffalo Vale Distillery - named after the creek in Hunters Hill they both live alongside - after a trip to Tasmania, where a rainy day turned into the opportune time to visit some of the island’s distilleries.

After 18 months of planning, they opened the doors to their distillery in March and their North Ryde distillery now has the capabilities to produce 250 bottles per day.

Their signature, Clair De Lune, is a full flavoured gin designed to be drunk on its own or with soda.

“It’s a completely, totally hand made product,” Paterson said.