Vibes and Vino Festival brings live music, Victoria’s best wines and craft beer to Heathcote

Set in Heathcote, which is fast becoming one of Australia’s most loved wine regions, the Vibes and Vino Festival returns…

Holy Water: The new boutique distillery festival (with unlimited samples) happening this weekend

Head north-east this month and dive into the best of the local booze scene with Melbourne’s new craft distillery festival:…

Blackman’s Brewery is hosting a Beer Garden Party this weekend with mini golf, live music and food trucks

Slap on your sunscreen and dust off your stubby holders – Spring is here! One of our favourite spots for…

Great Australian Beer Festival announces return to Geelong in 2023 with one massive change

The Great Australian Beer Festival (GABF) and beer lover’s paradise has announced their plans to return next year and we…

Spring Fiesta is the new one-day wine festival heading to Bendigo

Spanning 16 wine-themed days, Bendigo Uncorked Festival is in full swing once again with an expanded program, bringing with it a brand…

Join the Valhalla Brewing family as the Geelong-based brew legends open to investors for the first time

Geelong-based brew legends Valhalla Brewing is continuing to honour the Viking philosophy that life is to be lived to the…

Melbourne Food & Wine Festival announces a new 10-day Regional Edition for November

Fresh from the autumn edition of Melbourne Food & Wine Festival 2022 edition, the beloved culinary extravaganza is back for…

‘Rutherglen in the City’: Taste the best of Rutherglen’s wineries in Melbourne this October

Following a three-year hiatus, the Winemakers of Rutherglen will journey back down the Hume Highway this spring, returning to Melbourne…

The Village Door Café is hosting a boozy, bottomless event this October

Whether it’s ricotta hotcakes topped with poached pear, berries and honeycomb, avocado toast topped with runny poached eggs or a…

Evolve North: Proudly regional, the coffee roasters, suppliers and enthusiasts have you covered with everything coffee

When you think about your favourite cafe, there are a few things that come to mind: progressive, well-executed menus, considered…

Three-day gin festival Junipalooza returns to Melbourne this October

Good news gin lovers: Australia’s premier gin festival, Junipalooza, will return to Melbourne’s Timber Yard on the 21 – 23…

Lift soft drink is being discontinued, replaced with new Sprite flavour

It’s a sad time for Aussie fans of lemon-flavoured soft drinks, myself included, with the news that Coca Cola have…

Macedon Ranges’ Wine and Food Budburst Festival returns for 2022

Raise your glasses, the Budburst Wine Festival returns with a reinvigorated version of the much-loved Macedon Ranges event from Friday…

A Geelong cafe is celebrating Spring by giving away free coffee on Monday

It’s official. Spring is here, the weather is warming up, the days are getting sunnier and you can start the…

Melbourne’s first-ever openair floating club launches this spring

Joining Melbourne’s most famed floating bars like Arbory Afloat and Yarra Botanica, ATET is upping the ante with a floating…

Geelong’s Anther Spirits launch new gin in support of gynaecological cancer research and awareness

The Australian Gynaecological Cancer Foundation (AGCF) has partnered with Geelong gin distillery and local legends Anther Spirits to launch Ms….

The Bamboos and Ash Grunwald are set to headline this year’s VineHop Festival

Back for its fifth year this November, VineHop takes place over two huge days; a multi-venue winery hop on Saturday…

‘Made of: Ballarat Experiences’ is the new workshop series with local artisan producers, growers and makers

From producers with a passion for earth’s best produce, to the people pushing boundaries in the kitchen, there’s an undercurrent…

Melbourne’s Axil Coffee Roasters barista crowned as best in Australia

Having already taken out top position at the Southern Region Barista Championship 2022 and crowned as Victoria’s best barista, Melbourne…

Great Eastern Wine Week: The huge 10-day festival spotlighting Tasmania’s unique wine and food experiences

Showcasing the region’s best food and wine experiences, the Great Eastern Wine Week returns to East Coast Tasmania this September,…

Two Geelong powerhouses named in The Bartender Magazine’s Top 100 Most Influential List

Two Geelong locals have been named in this year’s Australian Bartender top 100 Most Influential List. The 18th Amendment Bar’s…

Immersive winter beer festival Bendigo on the Hop returns to regional Victoria this month

Bendigo On The Hop, Australia’s best winter craft beer festival, will once again pair some of the finest venues in…

Valhalla Brewing and Taproom is opening a huge dedicated brewery in Geelong

Announced today on social media, owner Scott Hunt revealed a lease has been signed on a site at the iconic…

BrewiColo and Feed Me Bellarine unite for an epic collaboration brew, turning bread into beer

Four years ago, independent craft brewing company BrewiColo Brewing Co was born from the love of beer, and the sentiment…

 

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