The future is pinot, says wine expert and Taste of Tasmania keynote speaker Brian Schmidt
A NOBEL Prize-winning astronomer and winemaker says Tasmania is Australia’s home of pinot noir and may become the only region able to produce the wine.
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NOBEL Prize-winning astronomer and winemaker Brian Schmidt says Tasmania is Australia’s home of pinot noir and because of climate change may become the only region able to produce the wine.
On Wednesday, Professor Schmidt will give the keynote address at the Taste of Tasmania, a venue he says has some spectacular reds.
“I’ll be putting into context our story of wine, pinot noir in our place in the universe.”
He will be talking about what makes the wine in Tasmania special and will also discuss the future of the local wine industry.
“I think it has a very bright future, whereas the rest of the country is going to have some challenges with the climate changing.”
Next week he will become vice-chancellor of the Australian National University.
As the Taste moves towards its third day, stallholders have been recognised for excellence in their food, wine and cider offerings.
Taste spokesman Damon Thomas said the awards were open to every producer involved in this year’s event.
“These awards reflect the high standard and also the wide range of food styles and menus that our stallholders are presenting,” he said.
The Tetsuya Award for Excellence was presented to a venture between Ashgrove, Barringwood and Spreyton – Cheese, Lamb, Cider.
Barringwood is showcasing its wine varieties and Tasmanian lamb, while Spreyton Cider continues a tradition of apple growing in the Mersey Valley.
Best Food Stall was awarded to Paddock to Plate, a collaboration between Penguin-based heritage pork producer Mount Gnoman Farm and Lost Pippin Cider, based in the Coal River Valley.
On the first day of the festival, nearly 40,000 people attended and numbers for day two were again estimated at up to 40,000.
ARIA-award winning Australian act The Black Sorrows impressed a large crowd with their tunes on Tuesday night.
Prof Schmidt will give the address, titled Cosmic Pinot, at 5.30pm. Tickets are $25 and are available from the on-site ticketing booth.
For more information, visit thetasteoftasmania.com.au
Artist chalks up a winning vision
A 3D marine-themed pavement artwork on Constitution Dock is part of the long-term build-up to celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Sydney-Hobart yacht race in 2019.
The work by NSW-based artist Rudy Kistler depicts yachts from all eras sailing down the Tasmanian coast.
“I’ve also incorporated some sea life, so we’ve got Sammy the seal and a rock lobster,” he said.
Kistler started work on the 10m x 5m work on Christmas Eve and it took two or three solid days to complete.
Rain on Boxing Day washed away most of his hard work but he continues to retouch and add to the art.
Tourism Tasmania commissioned the interactive 3D pavement chalk on the waterfront next to the Hobart Race Village.
It is part of digital media activity to encourage Tasmanians and visitors to take pics of the artwork and share the photos with friends or family via social media.
Kistler visited Hobart last year to do artwork at the docks for the Restaurant Australia Invite the World to Dinner event.
Gardening guru’s move to ditch suburban life pays off
Former TV gardener Tino Carnevale is enjoying a quiet existence on the Tasman Peninsula and says ditching suburban life for country living has turned out to be one of his best decisions yet.
One person’s trash is another’s treasure at unique night market
From clothing, jewellery, and art to plants, gardening tools, and bric-a-brac, there will be all sorts of recycled and upcycled gems for sale at the Soho Arts ReUse Night Market this Saturday.