A toast to Bacchus and success
- Published: 29/01/2010 at 12:00 AM
- Newspaper section: Realtime
The Thai Wine Association members are commencing their 2010 harvest in February and March. Throughout this period an array of interesting and fun activities will take place in Khao Yai, Hua Hin and Pattaya. Harvest festival programme starting in February until mid-March includes harvesting, music and dance as well as fine dinners and wine tastings.
The picturesque Hua Hin Hills Vineyard in Prachuap Khiri Khan province.
Visitors to the regions can participate in the annual harvesting of Thai grapes and meet winemakers and owners alike. During the evenings the member wineries host their own festivities to celebrate the harvest with good food, music and other fun activities celebrating Bacchus, the god of wine, and the recent success in the international competitions.
Kicking off the series of activities are the wineries from Khao Yai wine region. At GranMonte, the grand celebration is going to be held on February 6-7. This year, the joyful event is also to celebrate GranMonte's 10th anniversary in the wine business, 30 international wine awards, and the official opening of GranMonte Asoke Valley Winery.
Overseas wine industry guests have also been invited to join the celebration including Hubert de Bouard, owner of Chateau Angelus of Saint Emilion in France, who is collaborating with GranMonte in viticulture and winemaking. GranMonte's own and Thailand's first oenologist, Nikki Lohitnavy, will also be on hand to share her viticulture and winemaking expertise. For more information about GranMonte, visit http://www.granmonte.com or call 02-653-1522.
The 2010 harvest festival kicks off in February and March. During this period an array of interesting and fun activities will take place in vineyards in Khao Yai, Hua Hin and Pattaya.
Situated on the edge of the Khao Yai National Park, PB Valley Khao Yai Winery's "Rhythm in the Vineyard" will also be held on February 20. For more information, call 036-226-415/16 or email info@khaoyaiwinery.com.
At Village Farm Winery in Khao Yai's Wang Nam Keow, the annual night harvest is arranged for February 13, with a second one on February 27, and a post-harvest winter music fest on March 6. For more information, please call 044-228-407/8 or visit http://www.villagefarm.co.th.
In Hua Hin, Siam Winery's Hua Hin Hills Vineyard, the first and only vineyard in Prachuap Khiri Khan province and home to Monsoon Valley wines, is celebrating the annual harvest season at the vineyard starting from February 20 until March 21 when the over 200 rais of grapes are fully grown and ripe.
The celebration will feature many interesting and fun activities including picking the fresh ripened grapes from the vineyard, vineyard tours on elephant back with lots of photo opportunities, label design and bottle-painting. To support agricultural tourism, there will also be a harvest gallery about crop life cycles, how to select grapes, and so on, so visitors can enjoy their trip while taking back some interesting knowledge.
Fine wines and superb cuisine are also on offer at the vineyard's Sala Wine Bar and Bistro where a special menu has been designed exclusively for this harvest season. Each dish created will include part of the grapevines as a major ingredient and will be paired with premium Monsoon Valley wines from the vineyard.
On Valentine's Day, February 14, Hua Hin Hills Vineyard offers a romantic package for two at 2,500 baht net and includes a glass of sparkling wine, a 3-course meal with a bottle of wine, and other interesting activities.
On Friday, February 26, from 4-9 pm is the first wine harvest dinner. The package includes a round transfer for one (from downtown Market Village), the harvesting activity, a session of wine knowledge by Siam Winery's in-house winemaker, BBQ-style dinner with the harvest special menu and bottle painting. The price is 1,800 baht net per person.
Every weekend, including March 1 (as substitution for Makha Bucha Day), live bands will perform cool jazz and some easy listening music from noon-5pm, when visitors can enjoy listening and relaxing during the cool evenings, while enjoying a snack and beverage along with the beautiful scenery of Hua Hin Hills Vineyard.
Fore more information or reservations, please contact Hua Hin Hills Vineyard, tel 081-7018874/5, 081-701-2222, 081-701-0444 or visit http://www.huahinhillsvineyard.com.
In Pattaya, visitors can join Silverlake Vineyard's "Blue to Rock" concert on February 6, followed by the "Jazz Kamikake" on March 13. The "Blue to Rock" concert at Silverlake Amphitheatre features well-known artists including Lam Morrison and Gray Gregson with special guest Olarn Project, Kitti Guitar Gun, Snowman and The Blues Factory Band, and Ekachai 'Bird' Jearakul.
Silverlake is Chon Buri's first vineyard and winery located in the beautiful valley adjacent to Khao Chee Chan Buddha image and bordering the glittering reservoir. For more details, please call 038-938-250 or visit http://www.silverlakethat.com.
All wine enthusiasts and first-time grape pickers are invited and encouraged to call the individual wineries or visit their websites for more information and bookings.
The members of the Thai Wine Association (TWA) are Alcidini Winery, GranMonte Family Vineyards, PB Valley (Khao Yai), Siam Winery, Silverlake Vineyard and Village Farm (Chateau de Brumes). Together they employ over 1,200 people in the wine industry and have an annual production of over to 500,000 bottles. RT
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