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Wine & Cheese Fest 2025 returns to Melbourne – your tastebuds are in for a treat

Updated: 30/01/2025

Attention Melbourne foodies – the ultimate day for indulgence is just around the corner. The much-loved Wine & Cheese Fest is making a delicious comeback to The Timber Yard in Port Melbourne on Saturday, 1st March 2025. If you’re a fan of perfectly aged cheeses, incredible wines, or just love excuses to eat and drink your way through the best Victoria has to offer, mark your calendar now. What’s on the menu? Everything you could dream of. This year’s festival promises a feast for the senses with over 50 exhibitors from around Victoria and beyond. Think creamy delights from Boatshed Cheese, Milawa Cheese Company, and That’s Amore Cheese paired with sensational wines from Rob Dolan, Santolin Wines, and Witchmount Estate. Whether you’re a blue cheese aficionado or prefer an easy-drinking Shiraz, there’s something to please every palate. And it’s not just about tasting – though you’ll want to show up hungry. The festival offers unlimited free tastings, because how else will you decide which goodies to take home? Don’t forget your stretchy pants because the lineup of eateries is equally tempting. Grab a gooey bite from Frencheese, munch on flavour-packed arancini from That Arancini Guy, or spice up your day with tacos from La Santa Muerte. No one leaves this festival empty or unsatisfied. Become a Wine & Cheese Expert Love wine and cheese but wouldn’t call yourself an expert? That’s about to change. Festival-goers can attend free masterclasses that turn casual enjoyers into full-fledged aficionados. The sessions, which will be announced closer to the… Read More

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Melbourne Wine & Cheese Fest is back this March

by James Banham

Posted: 14/01/2023

If wine and cheese are your thing, then this is the news you want. There’s a one-day festival held on Sunday 5th March that will give Melburnians – and visitors! – the chance to experience 50 local wineries, cheese and artisan producers all under the one roof. Held at the Port Melbourne Timber Yard, which will be converted into an epic wine and cheese delicatessen that has to be seen to be ‘brie-lieved’. Running across two mouth-watering sessions, foodies can meet each boutique producer, sample free tastings and support local vendors by buying goods brought from all corners of Victoria and beyond. he live music, DJs and roving artists will keep guests entertained while their taste buds take a trip around Victoria, whilst the little ones keep busy in the dedicated kids’ zone complete with face painting, lawn games, and more interactive games. And for those looking to get their feet dirty and take home some delicious prizes on the day, Wine & Cheese Fest will be running their famous Grape Stomp Competition between 3pm and 4pm. Expressions of interest are now open, wineandcheesefest.com.au/grape-stomp-comp When: Sunday 5th March, 2023, 11.30am – 8pm (across two sessions) 1st session: 11.30am – 3pm 2nd session: 3.30pm – 7pm Where: The Timber Yard – 351 Plummer St, Port Melbourne VIC 3207 Who: 50 local wineries, cheese, and artisan producers Why: To celebrate the 10th year of bringing together local wine and cheese makers under one roof for all to enjoy. Cost: General Admission: $44-$59, Total Wine Indulgence (TWI) $89/$94, VIP $150

Category: AUSTRALIAN FOOD, FEATURES, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE

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