The Tasmanian Wine Festival is returning to Hobart’s Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens this summer.
The sixth annual event will run from 8-9 February 2025 and will feature 35 Tasmanian vineyards and winemakers, alongside a specially curated food selection and entertainment headlined by Melbourne Ska Orchestra.
Tasmanian Wine Festival’s Luke Schlenner said: “The summer festival has been growing year on year and we’re thrilled to be bringing the biggest event to date this February. Not only does the festival showcase Tasmania’s world-class wine makers, wine lovers get to pair our great Tassie wines with a curated food selection and live entertainment in the stunning backdrop of the Botanical Gardens.”
Melbourne Ska Orchestra will appear all three sessions. The 22-piece contains some of Australia’s finest musicians and performers and is helmed by Nicky Bomba (John Butler Trio, Bustamento).
Bomba said: “Melbourne Ska Orchestra is all about bringing people together and what better to do that than great music, tasty food and a great drop of Tassie vino! We’re really excited to be bringing our signature International Ska sound to the Tasmanian Wine Festival and to share some of our musical adventures from around the world.”
Established in 2020, the annual Tasmanian Wine Festival brings the state’s premium wineries together, with this year’s selection including Josef Chromy, Derwent Estate, Clover Hill, Pooley, Nocton Vineyard, Velo Wines, Milton, Gala Estate, Small Island Wines, Torch Bearer Wines, with more to be announced.
“We’re proud to be part of the Tasmanian Wine Festival from the very beginning,” said Frogmore Creek’s Shelley Bickerstaff.
“It’s a fantastic opportunity to showcase the best of Tasmania’s winemaking talent and celebrate the incredible diversity of our region. Sharing our wines in such a beautiful setting, with food and music to match, makes this event truly one-of-a-kind.”
Tickets and more information are available at taswinefest.com.au