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Taste of Tasmania traders count cost of festival cancellation, as talk turns to future of event
For the past eight years, McHenry’s Distillery on the Tasman Peninsula has been a regular feature of the Taste of Tasmania festival.
Key points:
- The 2020 Taste of Tasmania food and wine showcase was cancelled due to COVID-19
- A Tasmanian distillery says the loss of Taste means it won’t get the exposure to interstate and international markets
- Hobart alderman Marti Zucco says it’s time to reconsider the festival’s format — saying it should get “back to its roots”
Co-owner William McHenry said the festival — which was cancelled for 2020 — had been important for the husband and wife-owned distillery over the years.
“It means a lot, apart from the cash injection, the fact that we’ve got tourists coming down exposed to the products, falling in…
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