Yesterday we headed over to Richmond and joined a crowd to watch the Annual Duck Race held at Puddleduck Vineyard. ( It was a cancer fundraiser and Mal and I had a duck each ). We packed a picnic including cheeses from Wicket Cheese Factory down the road. Wicked Cheese is a boutique cheesemaker, based in Richmond, Tasmania.

Wicked Cheese has emerged, in a few short years, to gain recognition as one of the most impressive, high quality, hand-made cheese ranges in Australia. Wicked Cheese Triple Cream Brie was awarded the Supreme Cheese Champion Trophy at the 2008 Royal Melbourne Show, and Wicked Cheese Brie was awarded the trophy for Best White Mould Cheese at the 2010 Australian Grand Dairy Awards.

Puddleduck Vineyard is a small family owned 4 hectare vineyard in the Coal River Valley near Hobart. The beautiful Coal River Valley is a 20 minute scenic drive from Hobart’s CBD on the way to the Historic town of ​Richmond, and about 25 minutes from home. We did not win the duck race but enjoyed a great day.