Barossa Valley: Foodie Hub??!!

From the London/UK Independent yesterday, they have this headline: “Barossa Valley Becoming Australia New Foodie Hub” with these highlights: “The restaurants of South Australia’s pastoral Barossa Valley post love letters to seasonal vegetables and friendly lectures on the virtues of sustainable eating. An hour’s drive north-east of Adelaide, the area built its reputation as an exceptional wine country long ago, specialising in full-bodied reds. But spurred by a state campaign to emphasise the region’s reputation for heritage breed livestock and 'minimal intervention' produce, the Barossa has been quickly solidifying a magnificent culinary reputation, too. Barossa is now home to Australian chefs and restaurants who are helping shape a broader national culinary project.”

While there in early 2014, we did not have time to visit the Barossa Valley. It seems like a very good reason to head back to Australia and do more in and around wonderful Adelaide. Lots of details and background provided for this region in this nice newspaper profile. Reactions and addd sharing from those experienced here?

Full story at:

http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/ausandpacific/barossa-valley-wine-wineries-adelaide-accommodation-restaurants-australia-foodie-hub-why-a8095256.html

As an update for our plans in late January 2018, we will be doing our first visit to Southeast Asia. This will feature Hong Kong, Bangkok, Vietnam and Cambodia, including a seven-day Mekong River cruise with Avalon Waterways, seeing Angkor Wat and Hue/Danang, etc. We will be gone a little over one month for this latest “adventure”. Then for late November, 2018, looking to do an Athens to Dubai, 20-day cruise with Oceania, including our first visits to the Holy Lands, Egypt, Middle East, etc. Any tips, ideas and secrets from those who have visited this interesting, historic areas?

THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio

Enjoyed a 14-day, Jan. 20-Feb. 3, 2014, Sydney to Auckland adventure, getting a big sampling for the wonders of "down under” before and after this cruise. Go to:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1974139

for more info and many pictures of these amazing sights in this great part of the world. Now at 190,310 views for this posting.

Thanks for posting this. Adelaide will be on the list next time we visit.