This July, Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley, Australia’s ultra-luxury, conservation-based resort will launch an indulgent culinary experience for guests – the Krug Picnic. Available exclusively to those staying at the resort, guests will be whisked away by four-wheel drive to a secluded location where they can enjoy the finest local produce paired with Krug champagne, served in the spectacular surroundings of the Greater Blue Mountains The Krug Picnic launches as part of the Winter Culinary Festival at Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley which sees the resort hosting a series of unique culinary experiences in partnership with some of Australia’s leading chefs, award-winning winemakers this winter. Visit oneandonlyresorts.com for more information on the Krug picnic and Winter Culinary Festival.

Prahran’s Frenchy-chic pub L’Hôtel Gitan is going off-piste, taking over Dinner Plain’s Alphutte restaurant from August 8-21 as Gitan Alps. Tuck in to classics like coq au vin and raclette after a long day on the slopes.

Extend the truffle season with Truffle Paddock’s new range including aïoli, olive oil, pasta sauces, honey and even baked beans laced with prized black truffle from the producers’ Gippsland farm and other local crops.

Jerry Mai’s Annam has winter covered with new Monday hotpots. Warm up at the CBD hangout with a choice of three styles of Vietnamese broth with meat, seafood, veg and noodles for $25 to share between two to four diners

Join delicious. and our Chef and Butcher duo, Colin Fassnidge and Anthony Puharich, for a bespoke dinner at Harvest in Newrybar with local Byron produce and wines by Logan. To book, go to harvest.floktu.com

Fans of Ételek, a peripatetic pop-up by Marc Dempsey and Adam Wolfers, will give thanks for its return. The ode to Wolfers’ Austro-Hungarian heritage opens at the old Gastro Park site in Potts Point for three months, from July 25.

The best pizza in America? Try for yourself when Joe Beddia turns out his famed pies for a week from next Sunday at Bondi Beach Public Bar in a specially built 60-seat pizzeria made entirely of pizza boxes.

For aficionados and amateurs alike, this July sees Surry Hills’ restaurant and cellar door in the city NOMAD launch the NOMAD Wine School – a rotating series of one-off masterclasses dedicated to enhancing the public’s knowledge of wine styles, grape varieties, viticulture and winemaking history. Starting from Saturday 21 July, courses will be hosted by NOMAD’s Director of Wine, Simon Howland in the China Heights Gallery located directly above the restaurant, with both a structured full day course and short weeknight masterclass available. The sessions will cost $250 for the full Saturday Wine School and $150 for an evening Masterclass and can currently be purchased via phone or email at simon@nomadwine.com.au.  Sessions will be available via direct purchase at nomadwine.com.au from mid-July onwards.

Barossa favourite Appelation at The Louise has announced their new culinary leadership, with executive chef Ryan Edwards handing over the reins of one hatted restaurant to Daniel Murphy. A born and bred Barossan, Daniel has close relationships with Barossa producers and providores, and he highlights their premium ingredients in his seasonally inspired cooking. Daniel returns to Appellation after an early stint as chef de partie with Ryan Edwards in 2014. It was there that he met his now wife Emily Laubsch, the pair choosing to express their refined, regional dining story in Australia’s global wine and food region of Baros

Census data has never been so sweet, thanks to Australian data visualisation specialists Small Multiples and artisan chocolatier Bakedown Cakery. The unlikely team have paired up to explore the relationship between ethnicity, population and taste with the ‘Not A Single Origin’ project – boiling down data from the suburbs of Sydney into 12 uniquely flavoured artisan chocolates. Each suburb-themed chocolate highlights the flavours and tastes of the most dominant ethnic backgrounds in each location, including suburbs such as Rooty Hill and its Filipino influence, Hurstville and its population of predominantly Chinese ancestry and Manly with its Scottish residents. A limited number of boxes are available from notasingleorigin.com

One of New South Wales’ premier winemaking regions, Orange, will be launching their first-ever Winter Fire Festival come August. Beginning in Millthorpe on August 3, the festival includes stargazing, food and wine, and of course – bonfires. For more information, including a full list of activities and where to purchase tickets, see here: orangewinterfirefestival.com.au