Autumn Cheese & Wine Festival at Southbank Centre, London

7 July 2011

Autumn Cheese & Wine Festival at Southbank Centre
Friday 14th – Sunday 16th October 2011
www.cheesewinefestival.com
FREE admission - 11am – 8pm (closes 6pm on Sunday)

The Cheese & Wine Festival returns to Southbank Centre for its Autumnal
gastronomic extravaganza from Friday 14th – Sunday 16th October 2011. The
festival is going from strength to strength and promises an exceptionally
high standard of cheese and wine related stalls as well as tutored tastings
and demonstrations from renowned experts and passionate individuals
throughout the weekend.

The festival celebrates the relationship between cheese and wine and
provides an opportunity to discover new and traditional varieties of both.
You can expect to learn about traditional methods of production while also
discovering new and contemporary flavours and brands. This is an
opportunity to get to meet artisan producers and experts in their fields and
share their passion for their products while learning more about the
history, background and processes employed in creating high quality
produce.

The Cookery Theatre will be hosting an array of chef demonstrations and
tutored tastings expertly coordinated by renowned Chef and culinary expert
Valentina Harris. She will be welcoming the likes of award-winning wine
writer Tim Atkin and cheese expert Patricia Michelson (La Fromagerie) to
indulge their passions and share their knowledge.

Visit our website for regular updates regarding the timetable and the
exhibitors list at www.cheesewinefestival.com

The Cheese & Wine Festival is part of a series of specialist food events at
Southbank Centre, including Chocolate Festivals and regular Real Food
Festival Markets.

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