The Mount
Barker Cooperative Mount Barker Grapes & Gallops event, is a
joint venture of the Mount Barker Turf Club and the Mount Barker Wine Producers
Association . A huge crowd is expected on course to enjoy the fine weather,
wines and racing.
Patrons at the Mount Barker Grapes & Gallops event will be able to sample
wines from nine wine producers from the Mount Barker Wine Producers Association.
Fantastic wines will be poured at a beautiful three course luncheon. These
include Arcadia, Galafrey, Gilberts, Xabregas, Three Drops, Hawkers Ridge, and
Clouds Estate. You can taste local Oysters and Riesling and other gourmet food
at this festival.
Various food vendors also have a wide variety of wares to sell, ranging from
fresh cherries and strawberries, local cheeses, stuffed spuds and pizzas.
Children’s entertainment will be on course, as well as fashions on the field.
This Year’s music is by Second Time Around and
Spoons Perry from Australia’s Got Talent.
Further
information – phone Margaret Skinner, Secretary, Mount Barker Turf Club
0447512873 or
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The biggest event on the Mount Barker Turf Club’s
six race meeting season is the Mount Barker Grapes & Gallops festival of
premium wine, gourmet foods and horse racing. This race meeting is a ten
race program which includes the Great Southern’s biggest sprint race, the
$90,000 Mungrup Stud Sprint over 1300m.
