Meet the Makers Pop-Up Wine and Food Festival

Have you ever wondered about the talented and crafty hands that created your favourite bottle of Shiraz? Wonder no more. June 14th will see the launch of the inaugural Meet the Makers Pop-Up Wine & Food Festival in the beautiful Broke Fordwich region, a quick 20 minute drive from the heart of the Hunter Valley.

The exclusive pop-up event will see boutique growers, makers and masters behind Australia's finest wines, olive oils and other produce throw in their rubber boots to share their secrets from the country's oldest winemaking region.

For one day only, you will have the opportunity to not only rub shoulders with talented and somewhat mysterious winemakers  and olive oil processors from the country's most loved wine region, but you will have the opportunity to sample and take home a plethora of wines and olive oils that certainly cannot be found on shop shelves.

The main hub of the event will be held at the intimate Broke Hall in the historic Broke Village where visitors are invited to sign in from 10am. Entry tickets, including tasting glasses will be available for purchase for $10.

In need of quirky tips and advice around your favourite tipple? The region's masters will dust off their suede shoes and gather here to enjoy a glass with you. Chat and learn about wine production, blending, tricks of the trade and wines that best suit your flavour palate.

Visitors will be able to get lost in the colours and aromas of wholesome food stalls, kitsch gifts and woodcraft, tastings, as well as a live show-and-tell of the olive pickling process. From morning until sunset, exhibits will include regional specialties and delicacies such as earthy olives oils, vinegars, jams, and relishes.

At dusk, unwind, tell stories, drink wine, devour S-mores and take in the breathtaking scenery around a giant bonfire, lit at dusk. Visitors can warm their wintery bones around the flames and bask under the stars in what is known as the tranquil side of the Hunter Valley.