Informative Essay: Taste Great Southern Wine Region

The region is renowned for its organically grown produce, award winning wines, and a growing gourmet foodie scene that drives the highly successful Taste Great Southern every March. There is a burgeoning dining scene in Albany, with an increased range of dining establishments.
The Great Southern wine region is geographically Australia’s largest wine region, and is home to award-winning wines and winemakers. The region spans Albany, Denmark, Porongurups, Mount Market and Frankland River, with wineries nestled between stunning views and landscapes. The Great Southern wine region is known for the cold climate Rieslings, Pinot Noir and Shiraz.
Albany is home to the Great Southern Distilling Company’s flagship distillery and cellar door, producers
Weekly farmers markets, farm gate and cellar door sales offer visitors the opportunity to meet the growers and producers face to face.
Events: Taste Great Southern, Sustainable Food Festival
The art and cultural needs of visitors to Albany have been nurtured with the Albany Entertainment Centre providing a varied and lively program of events throughout the year. In addition to hosting performing arts the facility offers the opportunity to attract large business and MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) events, encouraging business tourism in the region.
The Great Southern Festival, an extension of the Perth International Arts Festival, in February and March each year combined with the Writers Festival and the Great Southern Arts and Crafts Trail held in October each year are particular Art tourism drawcards for the region.
Vancouver Arts Centre is the source of community arts events, but with tourists becoming increasingly interested in Arts, events and exhibitions are also promoted to visitors.
Events: Great Southern Festival, Great Southern Art + Craft Trail, Vancouver Street