An unusual name and a throwback sound that thrusts banjo into the new decade are just two of the reasons you have to see the Quarry Mountain Dead Rats play live. This five-piece brings their raw and gritty version of bluegrass to stages big and small. It’s all about a high energy live show and…
There is nothing like a band that gets you moving, and 19-Twenty is guaranteed to do just that. Gracing Grampians Grape Escape patrons as part of Saturday’s musical line-up, this band is high-energy and all party, an infectious riff and groove-based rockin’-roots band. When asked to describe their band in three words, loud, raucous and…
Taltarni Vineyards has taken part in so many Grampians Grape Escape festivals that chief winemaker Robert Heywood can’t remember exactly how many. The Pyrenees winery has been in operation for 42 years and has celebrated many successes since its first wine release in 1977. A gold at the Royal Melbourne Show in 1977 and the…
For A. T. Richardson Wines owner and winemaker Adam Richardson, Armstrong, nestled between Great Western and Ararat, is the perfect spot. He has spent the past 12 years growing his cool climate shiraz and Riesling, and could not be happier with where he decided to plant his roots. “I purchased the land in 2005 and…
Great shiraz is made in the Pyrenees. Wimmera Hills Winery’s shiraz is no exception. Not one to rest on their laurels, Benjamin Baker is not only the winemaker of Wimmera Hills, but the distiller of Mrs Baker’s Still House. “When I first met my wife, we shared a day-dream about moving away from Melbourne,” Benjamin…
THE GRAMPIANS WILL BURST WITH FLAVOUR AGAIN THIS MAY AT THE BIGGEST AND MOST DELICIOUS GRAMPIANS GRAPE ESCAPE TO DATE! The Grampians Grape Escape is back and bigger than ever this May as a village of more than 120 stalls moves in boasting exquisite wine, fabulous food and the opportunity to bring home some of the…
Grampians Grape Escape is delighted and proud to announce Neoen Australia as the presenting partner for the annual festival in 2019. As well as being Australia’s leading independent producer of exclusively renewable energy, a best practice owner and operator of solar and wind power plants and world leader in energy storage solutions, Neoen is dedicated…
ON THE steep eastern slopes of the Grampians stands a vineyard celebrating the history of the region with innovative thinking. Fallen Giants, at Halls Gap, has been exhibiting at the Grampians Grape Escape for four years. The vineyard was planted in 1969, and supplied grapes to wineries near and far. After being a part of…
PERCHED on the cusp of the Pyrenees sits an accomplished producer of premium, sustainably produced wines. DockRock Winery has celebrated two decades in operation, producing small batches of premium Riesling, Chardonnay, Grenache, Tempranillo and Shiraz (sparkling and still) grown in their vineyard in the peaceful Crowlands. The boutique winery was awarded a 96/100 Gourmet Traveller…
GGE Co-Festival Director Kate Kirkpatrick knows a thing or two about running a successful event. She spent many years moving around Australia working in events and tourism, working in the industry for her entire career. Moving back to Victoria 12 years and settling in the Grampians region where she now calls home with her partner…
