Festival Program
(Pick up your free village maps for Mt Hotham and Dinner Plain at the resort entry gates.)
Mountain Fresh Top Chef Challenge 2008
Help us decide who is top dog in the kitchen!! Hotham's Mountain Chefs are competing for the prestigious title of Mountain Fresh Chef 2008. Our Chefs have created a Mountain Fresh dish using local produce and we invite you to be the judge.
All you need to do is visit participating venues, order their Mountain Fresh Dish and complete the critique sheet. All critics will be entered into the Mountain Fresh prize draw.
Download your Top Chef Challenge Critique Form
Friday 18th July
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4.00 – 6.00pm |
Grand Opening BBQ & Cruisey Blues with Lee Rosser |
Get a taste for the festival with delicious and relaxed regional bbq on the deck of Zirky's. Taste local Mead, soak up the view, enjoy a nibble and listen to the soulful blues of Lee Rosser from Rambunctious.
Zirky's, Mt Hotham. Hotham Village Guide Map reference C2. Enquiries: (03) 5759 3518
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6.00 – 8.00pm |
Beer Nuts @ DP Hotel |
Try regional boutique beers and a variety of Alpine Valleys nuts prepared in different ways in the atmospheric Dinner Plain Hotel.
DP Hotel, Dinner Plain. Enquiries: (03) 5159 6462
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All Day |
Cruising the Mediterranean |
All aboard SS Cilantro – experience food styles from the Mediterranean across 6 days of the festival. Cilantro will feature one tapas/mezze dish using alpine valley produce matched with one alpine valley wine. Come and experience the wonderful flavours of France , Spain , Morocco , Greece , Lebanon and Syria . $20pp.
Cilantro, Dinner Plain. Enquiries: (03) 5159 6799
Saturday 19th July
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11.30am – 3.30pm |
Graze in style |
Join Alpine Style magazine and 5 Star Adventure Tours for a gourmet road trip from Hotham to Dinner Plain, savouring the food and wines of the Alpine Valleys. Take an easy ride in the 5 Star 4WD, enjoying a four course lunch with matching wines at mountain huts between Hotham and DP. Cost includes lunch with wine, transport and Alpine Style magazine subscription. Meeting place will be confirmed upon booking. Ma ximum 33 participants, $55 per person. Bookings essential.
Mt Hotham and Dinner Plain. Bookings and enquiries: 5 Star Adventure Tours (03) 5759 2555
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3.00 – 6.00pm |
Taste Alpine at Hotham Central |
A must do during the festival, this event is a comprehensive tasting tour through the wines and produce of the magnificent Alpine Valleys Wine region. With all the participating wineries and food producers in one room, you can sample your way around the region and meet some of the passionate winemakers and food producers from these pristine mountain valleys.
Admission free. No bookings required. Tasting glass $5.
The Sales Deck, Hotham Central, Hotham Village Guide Map reference D2. Enquiries: (03) 5759 3550
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6.00 – 8.00pm |
Curry in a Hurry |
Pop into Zirky's Bistro for a plate of delicious curry filled with local ingredients, and a glass of local beer for $20pp.
Zirky's Bistro, Mt Hotham, Hotham Village Guide Ma p reference C2. Enquiries: (03) 5759 3518
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7.30pm |
A Feast for the Senses |
Come to the Onsen for a fabulous foodie film. Set the mood with a selection of great regional wine for purchase to enjoy before and during the movie. Catch the art exhibition as well while you are there. Movie screening starts at 7.30pm. Tickets $14.00 per person. Bookings essential.
Onsen Retreat and Spa, Dinner Plain. For programme details, bookings and enquiries: (03) 5150 8880
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Cruising the Mediterranean |
Tapas/mezze and a glass of wine. See Friday's program for details. Pop in for a nibble before the foodie film at the Onsen!
Sunday 20th July
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11.00 – 2.00pm |
Payne's Picnic |
Join your hosts for a delicious brunch in DP Hut, set amongst the snow gums. Tess and Gray Payne's sumptuous cooking filled with local produce and accompanied by local cool climate wines will help while away a lazy Sunday afternoon. $30pp. Bookings essential.
DP Hut, Dinner Plain. Bookings and enquiries: (03) 5759 3550.
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3.30 – 4.30pm |
Gourmet Pizzas @ The General |
Learn how to make gourmet pizza from scratch, upstairs at the General Store. Watch how the experts do it, then have a taste for yourself!
General store, Mt Hotham. Hotham Village Guide Ma p reference J5. Enquiries: (03) 5759 3523
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3.30 – 5.30pm |
Brandy Delights |
Visit Brandy Creek Café for a cooking demonstration with Jane Casey from Australian Gourmet Chestnuts and wine tastings with Gapsted Wines.
Brandy Creek Café, Dinner Plain. Enquiries: (03) 5159 6488
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5.00 – 7.00pm |
Kids, Cartoons & Yummy Food |
Popcorn for the kids, beer, wine and Alpine Valley tasters for Mum and Dad. Bring a bean bag or a cushion to sit on and chill with kids for an afternoon of kiddie films, food and fun for families to share.
Level 3, Arlberg . Mt Hotham. Hotham Village Guide Ma p reference F3. Enquiries: (03) 5759 3618
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5.30pm |
Taste of the High Plains |
Sample some delicious local produce with tasting plates and Boynton's wine on offer in the atmospheric Cobungra Bar at High Plains Lodge.
High Plains Lodge, Dinner Plain. Enquiries: (03) 5159 6665
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All Day |
Cruising the Mediterranean |
Tapas/mezze and a glass of wine. See Friday's program for details.
Monday 21st July
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1.00 – 3.00pm |
Alpine Style Master Class with Simone's of Bright |
Join renowned chef Anthony Simone from chef's hat winning Simone's of Bright for a fabulous master class with one of the best. Taught by his mother Patrizia Simone, Anthony is a master of fine Italian cuisine.
A.P.E.A Ski Club, Mt Hotham, Hotham Village Guide Ma p reference I4, Bookings essential on (03) 5759 3550
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3.30 – 5.30pm |
Home Spa Remedies with Alpine Valleys Produce – Master Class |
Learn how to pamper yourself at home using Alpine Valleys produce. Enjoy a demonstration with the manager of the DP Onsen Retreat and Spa where you can learn how to make your own home spa recipes to use for body care and pampering. Bookings essential – maximum 30 participants. Admission: $10 per person (includes a goodie bag).
Onsen Retreat and Spa, Dinner Plain. Bookings and Enquiries: (03) 5150 8880
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5.00 – 7.00pm |
Sip, Sample and Pamper Yourself @ Rundells |
Come and enjoy a range of outstanding produce & wine from boutique producers Mount Buffalo Olives and Ringer Reef Winery. Try a range of olive oil, quince paste, olives, vinaigrette and olive soaps and discover the softer subtleties of Ringer Reef Merlot. Adults $5.
Rundells Alpine Lodge, Dinner Plain. Enquiries: (03) 5159 6422
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6.00pm |
Snow Food and Wine |
Enjoy a glass of local wine, sample the local produce platters and take in eclectic ski movies on the big screen.
Level 3, Arlberg. Mt Hotham. Hotham Village Guide Ma p reference F3. Enquiries: (03) 5759 3618
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All Day |
Cruising the Mediterranean |
Tapas/mezze and a glass of wine. See Friday's program for details.
Tuesday 22nd July
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1.00 – 3.00pm |
Alpine Style Masterclass with Porepunkah Producers |
Join the boutique producers and winemakers from Porepunkah and learn how to make delicious food using their fresh farm produce. Learn how to match food and wine in the process. Admission free. Bookings essential.
A.P.E.A Ski Club, Mt Hotham, Hotham Village Guide Ma p reference I4. Bookings essential: (03) 5759 3550
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3.30 – 5.30pm |
Brandy Delights |
Visit Brandy Creek Café to sample olive oils and dukkah from Homestead Estate. Wine tastings with Mayford Wines and Ringer Reef.
Brandy Creek Café, Dinner Plain. Enquiries: (03) 5159 6488
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5.30 – 7.00pm |
Tastings Plates and Wine |
Head to the DP pub for a selection of tasting plates accompanied by preservative free Kancoona Wines.
DP Hotel, Dinner Plain. Enquiries: (03) 5159 6462
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6.30pm |
Strike Gold |
Strike gold at Chill Bar and Café – watch an array of quirky and informative gold mining history films shot on location in the Victorian Alps by Andrew Swift and Sean King. Each film is an entertaining, informative, slightly humorous and visually spectacular look at a remarkable era of our nation's history. Enjoy tastings and samples of gold inspired local produce including Milawa Gold cheese, Boynton's Gold Botrytis, Ma yford Wines and Ringer Reef Wines.
Chill Bar & Café, Hotham Central. Hotham Village Guide Ma p reference D2. Enquiries: (03) 5759 3550
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All Day |
Cruising the Mediterranean |
Tapas/mezze and a glass of wine. See Friday's program for details.
Wednesday 23rd July
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3.30 – 4.30pm |
Gourmet Pizzas @ The General |
Learn how to make gourmet pizza from scratch, upstairs at the General Store. Watch how the experts do it, then have a taste for yourself! Enjoy tastings from Gapsted Wines while you watch.
General store, Mt Hotham. Hotham Village Guide Ma p reference J5. Enquiries: (03) 5759 3523
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4.30 – 6pm |
Kid's Treats - Alpine Style Master Class |
Bring the kids along to learn how to make homemade icecream with a selection of yummy treats using local regional produce. Lots of fun for the family. Admission: $2 per person.
Shepparton Lodge, Mt Hotham. Hotham Village Guide Map reference M5. Bookings and enquiries: (03) 5759 3597
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5.30pm |
Taste of the High Plains |
Sample delicious local produce with tasting plates and Boynton's wine on offer in the atmospheric Cobungra Bar at High Plains Lodge.
High Plains Lodge, Dinner Plain. Enquiries: (03) 5159 6665
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7.00pm |
Grande Finale @ Tsubo |
Bring the festival to a close with a degustation dinner at Tsubo. A fusion of Japanese and Australian cuisine featuring alpine valleys food and wine is the perfect way to say farewell to Mountain Fresh for 2008.
Bookings Essential: $120 per head – 5 courses with matching Alpine Valley Wines.
Tsubo, Dinner Plain. (03) 5159 6622.
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All Day |
Cruising the Mediterranean |
Tapas/mezze and a glass of wine. See Friday's program for details.
Mountain Fresh Festival is an initiative of the Hotham Resort Management Board and Dinner Plain Alpine Village.
Thanks to our funding partners:
And marketing partners:
Alpine Valley Vignerons
