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TASTE LIVERPOOL . DRINK BORDEAUX
A brand new festival is coming to Liverpool which is set to attract thousands of visitors and give a much-needed financial boost to the local economy .
Taste Liverpool . Drink Bordeaux takes over the city centre across the Queen ’ s Jubilee bank holiday ( 2-5 June ) and will be a huge celebration of Liverpool ’ s food and drink sector .
The festival , organised by Culture Liverpool , Marketing Liverpool and Liverpool BID , is being described as ‘ the most delicious weekend of 2022 ’.
Taste Liverpool will redefine ‘ street food ’ as three of the city ’ s foodie destinations Hope Street , Bold Street and Castle Street become immersive food experiences with takeovers by local restaurateurs and producers , cookery demonstrations , food inspired cultural events and venues offering special festival menus .
The event takes place in collaboration with the city ’ s hospitality sector , the Bordeaux Wine Council and the French Government – confirming Liverpool ’ s status as the UK ’ s host city for Bordeaux Wine Festival in 2022 . And visitors can say bonjour to some of Bordeaux ’ s world-famous wine producers . They ’ ll be arriving in the city as part of the partnership with Vin de Bordeaux to showcase some of the region ’ s finest wines , alongside tastings and masterclasses . The festival is free to attend with ticketed experiences available for wine tasting . Tickets will be on sale soon .
Mayor of Liverpool Joanne Anderson said “ We ’ re delighted to be creating this festival in collaboration with the city ’ s fantastic food and drink sector , the city of Bordeaux and hosting Europe ’ s most prestigious wine festival alongside our sister cities Bordeaux , Brussels , Quebec and Hong Kong . And for visitors , there ’ s no
better festival to plan a trip around than Taste Liverpool . Drink Bordeaux . Food is the most delicious way to explore Liverpool .”
Allan Sichel , Vice-President of the Bordeaux Wine Council said : “ We look forward to being back in Liverpool bringing our passionate and committed winemakers and merchants who are happy to offer tastings of their wine and talk about their style and share details of great diversity of Bordeaux wines . Wine and food are closely linked and the involvement of Liverpool ’ s top chefs and restaurants with Bordeaux wines promises visitors excellent tasting experiences . Taste Liverpool . Drink Bordeaux is part of a long-term cultural and tourist partnership between our cities .
Paul Askew Chef Patron at The Art School and Creative Director of Taste Liverpool said : “ Taste Liverpool . Drink Bordeaux is the most exciting and important event in terms of gastronomy and food and drink culture development ever for Liverpool . This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase the best of our dining scene across the entire spectrum of what we have to offer here . And to be able to match this to fantastic wines and Bordeaux ’ s 300-year history with the UK is truly momentous . I am delighted this is happening in Liverpool on the Queen ’ s platinum jubilee weekend ; it ’ s a fantastic way for restaurants , bars and hotels to show off the city as its absolute best , matching our incredible range of food with fabulous and affordable wines and to show the world what Liverpool ’ s food and drink scene is all about . The partnership between Liverpool and Bordeaux is very close to my heart . I have my own maritime history through my father and his travels and seeing these two inspiring cities become pivotal in terms of tourism and food and drink , each set by the water , is magical for me and being part of the journey . There are wonderful times ahead as the city continues to grow as a foodie destination with a vibrant dining scene .”
30 merseylife . com