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Winter wine and produce expo Date: Sunday 23 August               Time: 11.30 am
Location: Park Hyatt Canberra, Commonwealth Ave, Yarralumla, Canberra
Venue: Lavender Courtyard
Cost: $ 10 entry fee per person
Commence the Hyatt Food and Wine Week with a selection of local wineries and food producers offering tastings and special expo deal for purchase on the day. A perfect way to start your week of wine, food and fun.

Wineries: Barton Estate; Brindabella Hills; Collector Wines; Grove Estate; Helm Wines; Jeir Creek Wines; Capital Wines; Gallagher Wines; Lambert Vineyards; Lerida Estate; Long Rail Gully Wines; Nick O'Leary Wines; Pankhurst Wines; Wily Trout Wines; Shaw Vineyard; Ravensworth Wines; Wallaroo Wines and Z4 Wines.

Food producers: Brasserie Bread; Fedra Olive Grove; The Grumpy Baker; Hobbit Farm Goat Cheese; Gallagher Cheeses; Poachers Pantry and Zierholz:The Fresh Beer Company.

A Jazz Trio will be performing in the Lavender Courtyard to entertain you whilst you sample local wines and produce.
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Promenade Cafe - local wines and regional produce Date: Monday 24 August - Saturday 29 August               Time: 12.00 pm
Location: Park Hyatt Canberra, Commonwealth Ave, Yarralumla, Canberra
Venue: Promenade Cafe lunch and dinner buffet
Cost: $ 36 Lunch Mon to Fri, $56 Sat to Sun, $50 Dinner Mon to Thurs, $56 Fri to Sat. per person
Featured on Canberra's finest buffet in the Promenade Cafe, is a daily selection of regional produce along with local wine specials and selected wine flights. Choose from the cold selection or indulge in modern Australian cuisine from the hot buffet and be sure to leave room for the sumptuous dessert selection.

Monday 24 August is the launch of the 2009 International Riesling Challenge.
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Riesling afternoon tea Date: Tuesday 25 August               Time: 02.30 pm
Location: Park Hyatt Canberra, Commonwealth Ave, Yarralumla, Canberra
Venue: The Tea Lounge
Cost: $ 42.50 per person
Enhance your selection from the afternoon tea buffet with a glass of sweeter style riesling from the Shaw Estate Winery and Helm Winery. There is a tasting station and special offers on selected wines available in the heritage listed Tea Lounge.
The afternoon tea buffet is available from 2:30 to 5:00 pm. Enjoy a selection of finger sandwiches, tasty slices, scones with jam and cream and a large selection of delicious cakes.
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AXIS restaurant local winemakers focus Date: Tuesday 25 August - Saturday 29 August               Time: 12.00 pm
Location: Hyatt Hotel Canberra – A Park Hyatt Hotel
Venue: AXIS - at the National Museum of Australia
Cost: $ 33 two course lunch special offer or a la carte menu per person
Choose to dine at Canberra's award winning restaurant AXIS, located in the National Museum of Australia with stunning views across Lake Burley Griffin. Our two course lunch is $33 including a glass of selected wine, with $8 for a third course. The a la carte menu is available for lunch and dinner.
Featured wine tasting options:
Tuesday 25, Ken Helm - Helm Wines
Wednesday 26, Andrew McEwin - Capital Wines, Kyeema Estate
Thursday 27, Nick O'Leary - Nick O'Leary Wines
Friday 28, Alex McKay - Collector Wines
Saturday 29, Bryan Martin - Ravensworth Wines
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Sparkling afternoon tea Date: Wednesday 26 August               Time: 02.30 pm
Location: Hyatt Hotel Canberra – A Park Hyatt Hotel
Venue: The Tea Lounge
Cost: $ 42.50 per person
Enjoy a sparkling afternoon tea with French pastries, hosted by local sparkling winemaker, Greg Gallagher. Included with your afternoon tea will be a glass of sparkling and a tasting station with an introduction to the local sparklings by the winemaker.
There are special offers on wines purchased on the day.
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Local produce and beer dinner Date: Thursday 27 August               Time: 06.00 pm
Location: Park Hyatt Canberra, Commonwealth Ave, Yarralumla, Canberra
Venue: The Promenade Cafe
Cost: $ 60.00 per person
Our Promenade Cafe buffet is laden for dinner with local produce and menu items for a la carte diners. The food will be matched with local beers and we include a beer on arrival and a selection of specially priced local beers. BOOK NOW  

Local beers on offer Date: Thursday 27 August               Time: 06.00 pm
Location: Hyatt Hotel Canberra – A Park Hyatt Hotel
Venue: The Tea Lounge
Cost: $ a la carte pricing per person
Taste a selection of locally produced beers in the Tea Lounge from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Complement your local beer with a share platter of food specially selected to bring out the fulsome flavour of the beers. BOOK NOW  

Master class with Alessandro Pavoni Date: Friday 28 August               Time: 06.30 pm
Location: Park Hyatt Canberra, Commonwealth Ave, Yarralumla, Canberra
Venue: Federation Ballroom
Cost: $ 85.00 per person
Our cooking master class is a unique opportunity to engage at close quarters with Alessandro Pavoni. The master class compere is local winemaker and food critic, Bryan Martin. Taste a selection of canapes on arrival and sample the three course master class food matched with a selection of fantastic local wines.

Menu:
Baked buffalo ricotta green bean salad, lemon and chilli dressing
Prawn, asparagus and saffron risotto
Amaretto panna cotta
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Winemakers dinner Date: Saturday 29 August               Time: 07.00 pm
Location: Park Hyatt Canberra, Commonwealth Ave, Yarralumla, Canberra
Venue: Centenary Ballroom
Cost: $ 120.00 per person
This winemakers dinner is the culmination of Alessandro Pavoni's choice of a four course spectacular dinner matched with the best of local wines. Relax and enjoy this impressive dinner for lovers of fine food and handcrafted wines.

Menu:
Tuna carpaccio, truffled dwarf peaches, soft boiled quail egg
Baked buffalo ricotta, green bean salad, lemon and chilli dressing
Olive crusted snapper with potato and celeriac puree and thyme
Red wine braised wagyu beeef cheek with ricotto milanese
Cassata sicilian, chocolate mousse citrus
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A sparkling morning tea Date: Saturday 29 August               Time: 09.00 am
Location: Hyatt Hotel Canberra – A Park Hyatt Hotel
Venue: The Tea Lounge
Cost: $ 30.00 per person
Traditional morning tea fare including Australian pastries and savoury items are served with local sparkling wines introduced by the wine maker. There is a selection of local wines to taste, to complete your sparkling morning tea! BOOK NOW  

Jazz brunch Date: Sunday 30 August               Time: 09.00 am
Location: Hyatt Hotel Canberra – A Park Hyatt Hotel
Venue: AXIS at the National Museum of Australia
Cost: $ 60.00 per person
What better way to commence your Sunday than with brunch at AXIS overlooking Lake Burley Griffin and Canberra's leading attractions! Listen to the jazz and taste the special signature brunch menu matched with a selection of superb local wines. BOOK NOW  

Gourmet barbecue and local wine bar Date: Sunday 30 August               Time: 12.00 pm
Location: Park Hyatt Canberra, Commonwealth Ave, Yarralumla, Canberra
Venue: AXIS lawn at the National Museum of Australia
Cost: $ individual item pricing per person
There is a selection of local produce freshly prepared on the barbecue for you to enjoy. Choose a glass of wine available from the local wine bar situated on the lawn area overlooking Lake Burley Griffin. Sit on the lawns on the southern side of the National Museum outside AXIS whilst listening to our swinging jazz band. BOOK NOW  

Promenade through the vineyard Date: Sunday 30 August               Time: 12.00 pm
Location: Hyatt Hotel Canberra – A Park Hyatt Hotel
Venue: The Promenade Cafe
Cost: $ 78.00 adult $35.00 child per person
There is a spectacular array of local produce available on Canberra's finest buffet with wine included. Sample a selection of premium wines from the Canberra region as you taste your way through this truly spectacular buffet lunch. BOOK NOW