Tasting Australia a little wet.....

The rain tumbled down on Adelaide's Tasting Australia, held this year in the newly refurbished Victoria Square (...or is that the trendy Town Square as it is now becoming known?)

Wineries, restaurants and cooks from across South Australia laid out their wines, food and wares during a late-April week - including a number of Barossa wineries, gathered under soggy canvas to give visitors a taste of the Valley.

Despite the weather, good numbers were reported and Barossa participants did their best in trying conditions, promoting the Barossa and their wines.

Was it a success? Well the compliant mainstream media reported it was, but many visitors have reported it did not quite reach the same heights as earlier events run under food guru Ian Parmenter who fell out of favour with the event's organisers after the last Tasting Australia event on the banks of the River Torrens two years ago.

Our view?  Well yes, we have to agree.  Move the event to a bigger venue next time - and the food and wine experiences (more restaurants next time please!) should be separated, as they used to be. Nevertheless, any exposure is good exposure, as they say! 

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