Hawke's Bay Winter Food and Wine Festival – F.A.W.C
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Hawke’s Bay is well and truly on the path to recovery following Cyclone Gabrielle and gearing up for their biannual food and wine festival, F.A.W.C! Food and Wine Classic.
The winter festival, which runs every weekend in June, is a showcase of unique food and wine experiences set in stunning locations in Hawke’s Bay. It’s a chance to get up close and personal with chefs and food producers, winemakers and the clever people that make Hawke’s Bay one of the premier food and wine destinations in New Zealand.
Complete with a Foodie Film Festival, incredible chef collaborations and workshops, this year’s Winter F.A.W.C! is set to sizzle.
Once again running across the four weekends in June (June 2-4, June 9-11, June 16-18 and June 23-25), Winter F.A.W.C! is the perfect antidote to the cooler months.
The festival celebrates everything luscious about winter – cosying up with a red wine and delicious hearty dish – with events ranging from free and walk up to premium and all-inclusive.
Supporting Hawke's Bay is more important than ever and now with more than 85% of the visitor businesses open and operating as usual, it's the time to head over and get the most out of their winter festival.
The visitor economy is the third largest contributor to Hawke’s Bay’s GDP (after processing/manufacturing and agriculture) and is estimated to represent 9-10% of the total employment in the region. It will, therefore, play an important role in the recovery, says Hawke’s Bay Tourism Chief Executive Hamish Saxton.
“As many will have seen in the news, a number of smaller communities within our beautiful region are still feeling the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle, however the visitor experience, particularly within our urban centres, remains largely untouched,” says Saxton.
“With State Highway 5 between Taupo and Hawke’s Bay now open, we’re excited to welcome autumn visitors.”
Find out more about the festival by checking out the mouth-watering menu here: www.fawc.co.nz
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