MCLAREN Vale winemakers and tourism operators are hoping their world-class red wines, great coastline and delicious local produce will be enough to lure Oprah Winfrey to the region.
The US talk show queen last week announced she would come on an eight-day Ultimate Australian Adventure, with 300 audience members, in December.
During the trip, Oprah will visit some of the country’s tourism hotspots to film two episodes for the Oprah Winfrey Show,, which will air in the US early next year. They will then be screened across the globe in 145 countries.
McLaren Vale Grape, Wine and Tourism Association marketing manager Elizabeth Tasker said attracting a visitor of Oprah’s status would encourage more people to experience the region’s “beautiful scenery, friendly people and great food and wine”.
She said Oprah had a reputation for recognising “something of value that will be the next big thing”.
“She will find this in McLaren Vale,” Ms Tasker said. “McLaren Vale has all that we love and want to share about Australia.”
The SA Tourism Commission (SATC) is working with Tourism Australia to have SA - including McLaren Vale and the Fleurieu Peninsula - included in the program.
Chapel Hill winemaker Michael Fragos said Oprah’s talk show was “very influential” and would give McLaren Vale invaluable exposure on the world stage: “I hope that the wine, the food and the beaches in our region are alluring enough for Oprah,” he said.
McLaren Vale Studio Apartments owner Roz Vertigan said attracting Oprah to the region would give McLaren Vale the international exposure “we’re really looking for”.
SATC executive general marketing and sales manager Steven Kernaghan said the show’s itinerary was still in the planning stage.
“The final decision regarding which regions of Australia Oprah visits or features during her trip will be made by her production company,” Mr Kernaghan said.
Oprah announced the trip to her Chicago audience during the first show of her farewell season on Tuesday, September 14.
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Friday, 1 October 2010
Wednesday, 4 August 2010
Win tickets to see "Simply Red"
Win one of 10 double passes and a merchandise pack to see Simply Red play a farewell concert at A Day On The Green at Leconfield Wines, McLaren Vale on Sunday, October 10.
Roundhouse Entertainment and Michael Coppel Presents is pleased to announce Simply Reds legions of Australian fans will have the opportunity to say a final goodbye when the bands Farewell World Tour reaches Australia this October.
Simply Red will play their very last concerts here as a series of indoor shows and a day on the green winery events nationally. Very special guest on the tour will be Australia’s favourite Queen of Soul and disco diva Marcia Hines.
Simply Red’s classic pop and elegant ballads have provided an uplifting and emotional soundtrack to our turbulent times. The band is saying their farewells all over the world this year after what has been a remarkable 25 years.
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Tuesday, 27 July 2010
Dining Excellence Acknowledged by Industry
The Annual Awards for Excellence for Restaurant and Catering SA was held last night at the Adelaide Convention Center.
1100 guests ate, drank and danced the night away and celebrated the high quality restaurants and hospitality professionals in South Australia.
Congratulations to all especially The Kitchen Door @ Penny Hill Winery who took home the award for “Best restaurant in a Winery”.
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1100 guests ate, drank and danced the night away and celebrated the high quality restaurants and hospitality professionals in South Australia.
Congratulations to all especially The Kitchen Door @ Penny Hill Winery who took home the award for “Best restaurant in a Winery”.
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Sunday, 25 July 2010
Qantas next generation check-in
QANTAS has unveiled its next generation check-in system which promises to provide passengers with a five-second check-in and electronic bags tags to keep track of their luggage.
This should make it much easier for our interstate and international guests!
Bellevue Bed & Breakfast
This should make it much easier for our interstate and international guests!
Bellevue Bed & Breakfast
Thursday, 22 July 2010
Delicious Produce Awards 2010
The winners of the prestigious Delicious Produce Awards 2010 were announced in Melbourne Monday night.
The regional award for Australia was awarded to McLaren Vale because of regions mix of outstanding wineries and restaurants, great produce and a stunning coastline.
South Australia's McLaren Vale was a natural choice as this year’s winner.
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The regional award for Australia was awarded to McLaren Vale because of regions mix of outstanding wineries and restaurants, great produce and a stunning coastline.
South Australia's McLaren Vale was a natural choice as this year’s winner.
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Friday, 2 July 2010
Tour Down Under
Round one of the UCI ProTour, the 2011 Santos Tour Down Under, was presented today in Adelaide, with a slightly shortened route and a management team confident its biggest draw card in recent years, Lance Armstrong, may be back to compete.
Boasting the slogan, "See the real superheroes" the 2011 edition, to be held January 18-23, covers 758km which represents a slight decrease in overall distance compared to this year's edition (795.5km) but it retains the much-loved Old Willunga Hill on the race's penultimate day.
Stage 5 - January 22: McLaren Vale - Willunga, 131km.
I am sure you will all be delighted to hear that McLaren Vale has secured the Start of Stage 5. Additionally, we again have the tour coming through McLaren Vale and McLaren Flat during Stage 3.
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Boasting the slogan, "See the real superheroes" the 2011 edition, to be held January 18-23, covers 758km which represents a slight decrease in overall distance compared to this year's edition (795.5km) but it retains the much-loved Old Willunga Hill on the race's penultimate day.
Stage 5 - January 22: McLaren Vale - Willunga, 131km.
I am sure you will all be delighted to hear that McLaren Vale has secured the Start of Stage 5. Additionally, we again have the tour coming through McLaren Vale and McLaren Flat during Stage 3.
www.bellevuebnb.com.au
Tuesday, 22 June 2010
The Fleurieu Biennale
A POPULAR landscape art competition will be used as a new marketing tool to promote the McLaren Vale and Fleurieu Peninsula region.
The Fleurieu Biennale, which awards $50,000 to the major prize winner, has changed its name to the Fleurieu Art Prize and will be held every two years from 2011.
Fleurieu Art Prize board member Marc Allgrove said the event “arguably the world’s richest landscape art prize” promoted the arts, as well as food, wine and tourism.
“We want it to be the most sought after art prize in the world,” said Mr Allgrove, who is chief executive at Chapel Hill winery. “It has the potential to be South Australia’s Archibald Prize an event that national and international artists seek to enter and seek to win.”
The event, started in 1998 by local identities David Dridan, Tony Parkinson and the late Greg Trott, also has four minor categories including Vistas, Water, Food and Wine, and Youth Scholarship, which carry $10,000 in prize money for each winner.
Mr Allgrove said the board, chaired by Libby Raupach, hoped to use the art event as leverage to increase visitors to the region. A Symposium with renowned landscape artists will be held on October 23, with one day painting competitions held on November 13 and 20, as a prelude to the main event in November 2011
Details at http://www.artprize.com.au
The Fleurieu Biennale, which awards $50,000 to the major prize winner, has changed its name to the Fleurieu Art Prize and will be held every two years from 2011.
Fleurieu Art Prize board member Marc Allgrove said the event “arguably the world’s richest landscape art prize” promoted the arts, as well as food, wine and tourism.
“We want it to be the most sought after art prize in the world,” said Mr Allgrove, who is chief executive at Chapel Hill winery. “It has the potential to be South Australia’s Archibald Prize an event that national and international artists seek to enter and seek to win.”
The event, started in 1998 by local identities David Dridan, Tony Parkinson and the late Greg Trott, also has four minor categories including Vistas, Water, Food and Wine, and Youth Scholarship, which carry $10,000 in prize money for each winner.
Mr Allgrove said the board, chaired by Libby Raupach, hoped to use the art event as leverage to increase visitors to the region. A Symposium with renowned landscape artists will be held on October 23, with one day painting competitions held on November 13 and 20, as a prelude to the main event in November 2011
Details at http://www.artprize.com.au
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