Hardy Wines and the Australian Festival are excited to announce the Hardy Summer Series of restaurant celebrations in Nashville and surrounding cities. The Hardy Summer Series will feature Hardy Wine specials, Australian music & entertainment, Nashville's finest restaurant fare, down under travel information, Australian Festival prizes & promotions, and an opportunity to register to win a round trip for two to the 2007 Australian Open in Melbourne Australia.  

For over 150 years Hardys has made the most of Australia's rich soil and abundant sunshine, blending the finest fruit into some of Australia's best-known and most popular wines. We are delighted that in or fifth year of promoting Hardy Wines at the Australian Festival that we can offer such a great event that will join in the excitement of the count down to the 10th Annual Australian Festival. Recently the Australian Tennessee Trade Mission stopped off at a Hardys facility in Yarra Glen in Victoria and the 25 delegates and visitors got a birds eye view of the facilities and craftsmanship that goes into every glass of Hardys.

The series will commence on Thursday August 3, 2006 at the Flying Horse in Franklin and will culminate six weeks later with the Australian Film Festival at Belcourt Theatre and then the Australian Music Festival at Centennial Park on Saturday September 16, 2006. Here is a listing of the upcoming restaurants and dates for our summer of Hardy Wines:

• August 3, 2006 - Flying Horse - Franklin, Tennessee

• August 10, 2006 - Tavern on the Ridge - Spring Hill, Tennessee

• August 17, 2006 - Bunganut Pig - Murfreesboro, Tennessee

• August 24, 2006 - The Trace - Hillsboro Village, Tennessee

• August 31, 2006 - Cabanna - Hillsboro Village, Tennessee

• September 7, 2006 - Patrick's - Midtown, Nashville, Tennessee

• September 13, 2006 - The Australian Film Festival - Belcourt Theatre, Hillsboro Village

• September 16, 2006 - The Australian Music Festival - Centennial Park, Nashville, Tennessee

There is no cover or entrance fee with each restaurant featuring Hardy specials and Australian Festival giveaways. Please join us as we celebrate with the best wine under the sun - Hardys Wine of Australia!

For details and more information please go to http://www.hardysummerseries.com.