Wine Gippsland

30/03/2026

☀️☀️☀️FINAL days to get your earlybird tickets at $20 for the Tinamba Food & Wine Festival. You'll get a tote bag, tasting glass and Eat Drink Gippsland guide - with plenty of top Gippsland produce to fill it! Forecast is for 24C autumn sunshine - so gather your mates. No need to worry about fuel - book a bus ticket too. Or, if you're feeling energetic, the Rail Trail is an easy ride from Stratford, Maffra or Heyfield.
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Book now on: https://events.humanitix.com/2026-tinamba-food-and-wine-festival
And if you book by Wed 8 April, you'll have a chance in our draw with prizes totalling over $1,500. Don't miss out on a chance to celebrate end of harvest with award-winning wines and food from acclaimed Gippsland restaurants.

15/03/2026

Coming to the iconic Tinamba Food & Wine Festival on Sunday 12 April? Don't worry about fuel prices. We've got you. 🌟🍷🚌Book a bus ticket when you grab your online tickets. Enjoy a fab day out with your friends - with festival fare from some of Gippsland's top eateries, and award-winning wines. The 10-piece The Hip Pockets will rock out the R&B, soul and modern classics to get you on your feet. Book now for your earlybird discount - don't miss out!
🍷🌟🌞 www.tinyurl.com/tinambafwf


Tinamba Hotel
Blue Gables Vineyard
Glenmaggie Wines
Lightfoot Wines
Wyanga Park Winery
Narkoojee Winery & Restaurant
Carrajung Estate
Nicholson River Winery

21/02/2026

So excited for the winemakers of Gippsland to be featured with this article by Max Allen on Jancis Robinson. Yes, we're definitely getting more attention on the world stage - thanks to the energy, mentorship and collegiate spirit among our wine producers. Take a deep dive - or get in touch with us at [email protected] if you want to learn more! 👏🍷🍇

This cool-climate Australian region is finally living up to its early promise thanks to winegrowers such as Patrick Sullivan and Megan McLaren, picture ( Guy Lavoipierre).

https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/gippsland-comes-age

15/01/2026

🍷🍇🥰Behind every bottle is a family, a business, a community. Want to know the best way to support those members of Victorian wine industry who have been affected in the 2026 fires? Have a listen to Wine Victoria Chair, Dan Sims on his visit in the regions. Check out the link below to the wineries who have been impacted - then fill your cart. And as you pour yourself a glass, remember you are keeping our wonderful and unique Victorian wine industry alive.
🍷🍇 https://winevictoria.org.au/pages/supporting-victorian-wineries-impacted-by-recent-bushfires

06/12/2025

Our next-gen leaders graduated from the Next Crop program, and showed that the wine community in Victoria is in good hands. Congrats to our own graduates: Lisa Jenkins from Fleet Wines, Christopher Tan from Bass Phillip, Simon Cordery from Lightfoot Wines and Declan Prentice from Darra. We thank Wine Victoria and Wine Australia for the opportunity.

28/11/2025

Congratulations to Dave, Nicole and the team at Harman Wines on back-to-back GOLD🏆 at the VTIC Awards last night for the state’s Best Winery, Brewery or Distillery. What an impressive result from a team that works hard to make their customers feel at ease every day. Here’s to sharing more of that famous Harman hospitality! 👏👏👏

✨ GOLD for Harman Wines! 🥇✨

We are beyond excited and incredibly proud to have just won GOLD at the Victorian Tourism Awards (Wineries, Distilleries & Breweries) — for the second year in a row! 🍾💛

An amazing recognition that is a testament to the passion, dedication and heart that our team brings each day to Harman Wines.

You guys are what makes this place the award-winning, truly special destination it is.

And to our local visitors and those coming from a far we cannot thank you for supporting us always

We are so thrilled and couldn’t be prouder. 🥂

25/11/2025

Always knew Catriona Rowntree has great taste! Thanks Michael and The Middle of Everywhere team for sneaking in a Gippsland wine on her visit. The Glenmaggie Wines Sparkling Shiraz would have been an ideal pair with the local cheeses. 👏🍷🍇

We recently required something sparkling for a celebratory toast with Catriona Rowntree and we knew just what to grab! The Sparkling Pinot Noir from Glenmaggie Wines, grown and produced right here in The Middle of Everywhere, was exactly what we needed 🧡

It is absolutely delicious and it you are looking for bottle or two this festive season, call into the gift shop at the Port of Sale and we’ll get you sorted.

23/10/2025

🥂 Congratulations on a record-breaking year for Gippsland wines! The 2025 Westpac Gippsland Wine Show celebrated the exceptional quality of our region — with 55 medals awarded, including a record seven Trophies, 18 Gold medals, 18 Silvers and 19 Bronze! 🏅

🏆 Westpac Best Wine of Show!
Congratulations to Dirty Three Wines (Inverloch) for their 2024 “Magic Dirt” Pinot Noir, taking home top honours, presented by Scott Guerin of Westpac🙌 Dirty Three was also awarded:
🍇 Best Pinot Noir Trophy - presented by Cr Scott Rossetti, Mayor Wellington Shire Council
🍇 Best Red Wine of Provenance - presented by Braydon Gillis of Farmer's Daughters
🍇 Best White Wine of Provenance - presented by Piers Parmenter of .
🍇And Gold medals for their “All The Dirts” Chardonnay & Pinot Noir

The Trophies and Gold medals were spread across Gippsland🌟
🏆 Bass River Winery (Glen Forbes) - Best Sparkling Wine with the 1835 Sparkling Brut 2021
🏆 Blue Gables Vineyard (Maffra West Upper) was presented with Best Sauvignon Blanc trophy by Simon Kelton of Monacellars, plus a Gold in the competitive Chardonnay class and three Silver medals
🏆 Lightfoot Wines (Calulu) won Best Chardonnay for the Myrtle Point 2024 Chardonnay, achieving Top Gold. The trophy was presented by Cr John White, Mayor, East Gippsland Shire. Lightfoot also won Best Sweet White, presented by Sandrine Gimon of Amorim Corks, and was awarded three further Gold medals and two Silver.
🏆 Waratah Hills (Fish Creek) - Best Rosé, presented by Cr John Schelling, Mayor, South Gippsland Shire Council. They also won Gold medals in the hotly contested Pinot Noir & Chardonnay classes
🏆🏆🏆 Purple Hen Wines (Phillip Island) took home three trophies. Best Shiraz with Top Gold for the 2024 The Rooster Shiraz was presented by Caroline Rossetti of Gippsland Funeral Services. The trophy for Best Aromatic White for the 2024 Off Dry Riesling, was presented by Krystal Barr of Baw Baw Shire Council. Purple Hen was also awarded Most Successful Exhibitor, presented by Lauren Van Strijp of Bass Coast Shire Council.

You can see why Gippsland has been called the most exciting wine region in Australia👏

Huge thank you to our sponsors and supporters, who help make this such a special celebration. Thanks also to our hosts at Narkoojee Winery & Restaurant for a memorable night - and being the first major function in their new marquee!

Phillipsons Accounting and Financial Planning
Grapeworks
Farmer's Daughters
Westpac

Cheese Company
Corks
Magazine

17/10/2025

The 2025 Westpac Gippsland Wine Show Awards night last night saw awards spread across the Gippsland wine community with Dirty Three Wines taking out Best Wine of Show with the Dirty Three 2024 "Magic Dirt" Pinot Noir. Purple Hen Winery won the Most Successful Exhibitor in a record haul of 18 golds in one of the biggest entries the show has seen in recent years.

And if you get your ticket to Eat Drink Play Gippsland tomorrow, you could be tasting some of those Gold medal winners! Don't miss out - it's going to be party central in Leongatha tomorrow! Wine Gippsland

04/10/2025

⭐️FINAL TICKETS!⭐️ Sat 18 Oct in Leongatha - Gippsland's new Food, Drink and Music Festival! 🍇👏🍷Book now to avoid FOMO! Eat Drink Play Gippsland is a vibrant one-day (and night!) festival that brings it all together, celebrating the very best of our region's food, drink and music in one unforgettable event. This is a rare chance meet 22 of our region's top winemakers and taste their latest releases. All while pairing with festival-fare from the region's celebrated restaurants!

Beyond the feasting, the program features intimate producer talks, giving festival-goers the chance to hear directly from the people behind the product. Food and wine writer and restaurant critic Kara Monssen will lead foodie conversations, quizzing the festival’s chefs and producers, whilst acclaimed wine writer Max Allen will explore the region's secrets and current top drops with winemakers from Bass Phillip, Fleet Wines, William Downie, Dirty Three Wines and Lightfoot Wines.

Bringing to life the enormously popular Eat Drink Gippsland Guide, this festival will showcase the food and drink specialists of the region and where you can get front and centre to meet and greet them throughout the day.

Then, in the evening the vibes continue with a music festival, featuring Steph Strings, Emma Donovan and Melbourne Ska Orchestra

Skip the drive and book yourself a bus! Event buses are running from Traralgon, Warragul, San Remo and Yarram straight to the festival at Leongatha. With return services at 4:30pm and 10:00pm, you can soak up every last bite, sip and beat before heading home the easy way.

Book your tix here:
https://events.humanitix.com/eat-drink-play-gippsland/tickets

02/10/2025

Gippsland wine🍷
That got your attention, didn't it!
Over 20 of the best in the region are joining us at the festival.
Who will you seek out first?

Discover Gippsland in Eastern Victoria, where to stay, places to go, things to do and the best places to eat. Visit the official Gippsland site.