Melbourne Food & Wine Festival Is Taking Over Regional Victoria This November
Road trip, anyone?
The iconic Melbourne Food & Wine Festival is coming back, and holding its inaugural Regional Edition this November. Celebrate the best of Victorian food and drink, with special dinners in Ballarat, Crawl and Bite tours in the High Country, and a special village feast in Gippsland, made from the best chefs around Victoria and Australia. The Regional Edition of Melbourne Food & Wine Festival will run from Friday November 18 to Sunday November 27.
Regional Edition of Melbourne Food & Wine Festival
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival. Head to destinations around the state, and explore the flavours of regional Victoria.
“This program highlights the extraordinary food and drink experiences that make Victoria the best place in the world to eat and drink,” said Food and Drink Victoria CEO Anthea Loucas Bosha. “Let’s hit the road.”
The festival will kick off with The Village Feast in Thorpdale, Gippsland. This weekend celebration will include pop-up food stalls, a five course lunch cooked over campfire, a celebration of dairy, pub favourites and an array of Gippsland wine, beer and spirits. There will also be a killer line-up of music, curated by Always Live.
The popular Crawl and Bite will also make an appearance, this time, in Victoria’s High Country. In this beloved festival tradition, small groups of diners will travel through different venues and enjoy small bites and drinks at each. These food tours will take place in the towns of Alexandra, Bright, Beechworth, Milawa, Mansfield and Rutherglen.
Meanwhile, in Ballarat Unlocked, you dine in some truly remarkable settings ad historic buildings. Enjoy a rare dining experience in a world-class art gallery, try a five-course feast in a subterranean venue and celebrate all things Italian at a former drive-through bottle-o.
During the festival, there will also be a Signature Escapes series, which will feature six incredible dining and accommodation establishments around the state. These venues will partner with produces to host unique events, such as a farm-to-table experience in Daylesford’s Lake House.
For the full program, dates and details, click here.