Jazzing it up in the Barossa

The vineyards, restaurants and gardens of South Australia's famed Barossa Valley are alive to the sounds of jazz the weekend of August 17 and 18.

A feature musician is the Australian jazz icon, Vince Jones. He will entertain with three cabaret shows staged in the historic Saltram Winery while another Vince - Chef Vince Trotta - will turn up the heat in the kitchen to prepare a feast fit for the jazz king he is.

Other developments in the Barossa include a new tasting room and restaurant at Jacob's Creek Visitors' Centre. A full range of Jacob's Creek and Orlando wines is available for tasting, while a gallery informs visitors of the area's winemaking history and modern-day viticulture and winemaking techniques.

The Barossa, 45 minutes by car from Adelaide, hosts a range of events, including the Barossa Under the Stars music and wine festival in February and the biannual week-long Barossa Vintage Festival, staged the week after Easter.

Australia's richest and best known viticultural and winemaking region, the Barossa is a lively rural community first settled more than 150 years ago.

The quaint tree-lined villages feature a range of cafes, bookstores, art galleries and bed and breakfast accommodation in faithfully restored stone buildings.

Book through your travel agent.

For further information, contact the South Australian Tourism Commission in New Zealand:
Tel: 09 914 9848
email jane@satc.co.nz.