Winter Wine Festival

Winter Wine Weekend | 6-8 June 2026

Rug up. Glass in hand. Stay a while.

Mornington Peninsula Winter Wine Weekend this King's Birthday long weekend.

OPENING EVENT

TUNES | STREET EATS | MASTERCLASSES

Saturday 6 June | Winter Wine Fest

What better way to kick off your King’s Birthday long weekend than with one epic day on the Hill filled with great wine, delicious food and live tunes.

Taste 38 Mornington Peninsula wineries and 150 wines in one place, showcasing the region’s cool maritime climate.

📍 The Pavilions, Red Hill Showgrounds
📅 Saturday 6 June | 11am–4pm

TICKETS

Gather your wine-loving crew for a day of delicious discovery, tasting the Mornington Peninsula’s best wines under one roof, including highly anticipated new releases from the 2025 vintage.

General Admission $90 (+ booking fee)
Masterclass Experience $105 (+ booking fee)

Or round up your crew and buy 6 tickets & save $60✨

All tickets include a RIEDEL tasting glass and unlimited wine tastings.

WINERY LINE-UP🍷

Avani, Baillieu, Bittern Estate, Crittenden Wines, Dexter Wines, Elan, Eldridge, Elgee Park, Fenian Wines, Foxeys Hangout, Handpicked Wines, Hurley Vineyard, Kerri Greens, Kooyong & Port Phillip Estate, Kyberd Hills, Lindenderry Estate, Long Story Short, Main Ridge Estate, Mantons Creek Estate, Merricks Estate, Miceli, Moorooduc Estate, Ocean Eight, Old Man Sun, Paringa Estate, Polperro, Portsea Estate, Quealy Winemakers, Rahona, Scorpo Wines, Sedgley & Sons, Southern Light Vineyards, Staindl, Stonier, Symons Wines, Tar & Roses, Ten Minutes by Tractor and Yabby Lake.

STREET EATS

Come hungry. Warming winter eats, classic street food favourites, and a few tasty surprises. All designed to pair perfectly with your wine.

Headlining is Many Little from Red Hill and chef Gayan Pieris with his modern Asian-Sri Lankan-inspired menu 

Spiced Beef Brisket and Egg Pan Roll, Lamb and String Hopper Kottu, Sri Lankan Rice and Curry

Chieftains Smokehouse & Smoker - Artisan smallgoods and smoked meats

Brisket, pulled pork burgers, and BBQ plates

Red Hill Truffles - Local truffle growers serving truffle fare

Cheese toasties, truffle soup, and cannoli

Lucy Oi - Simple, rich, delicious Vietnamese dishes

Bao, rice paper rolls, and banh mi. Veg, Vegan, GF, DF options available

Truffet Emporium - Artisan cheese producer based in Bittern on the Mornington Peninsula

Offering mini cheese platters and cheese tastings. GF available

Zippoli Donuts - Handmade Italian donuts

Light, fluffy dough balls that melt in your mouth, made from scratch with eight simple, all‑natural ingredients. Completely vegan so everyone can enjoy.

Volks coffee - Mobile specialty coffee service from their 1976 Kombi van

TUNES

Live music throughout the day featuring:

The Velvet Archers - Welcoming A Foot Stompin Folk Trio from Melbourne
Acoustic sets from Leo Ercole - A Mornington Peninsula singer-song writer, who has recently supported Pete Murray on a national tour

MASTERCLASSES

Rug up. Glass in hand. Learn a little more.

Secure your place in a Masterclass - spaces are limited.

Hosted by Ed Merrison, meet some of the makers behind the wines and explore food pairings, the influence of the Mornington Peninsula’s cool maritime climate, and the character of the region’s signature varieties.

Choose from three 30-minute sessions. A Masterclass package is required to attend.

Pinot Gris Masterclass (11:30am) - Why does it pair so well with spicy food? (yes, there’ll be a small bite to put it to the test).

Pinot Noir Masterclass (12:30pm) Selling Fast - Compare ‘up the hill’ and ‘down the hill’ styles side by side and be the judge.

Chardonnay Masterclass (2:30pm) - Discover how it evolves with age.

Your MC is a local Shoreham resident. Ed Merrison specialises in wine education and media under the banner of his 2022-launched enterprise, Vininspo! He is a wine judge, WSET educator, Len Evans Tutorial scholar, podcaster and videomaker whose long-form writing has earned him a finalist berth in the 67 Pall Mall Global Wine Communicator Awards.

MAKE A WEEKEND OF IT

Rug up. Glass in hand. Stay a while.

Mornington Peninsula Winter Wine Weekend continues all King's Birthday long weekend.

Plan your long weekend (Sun 7 & Mon 8 June) and explore cellar doors, lunches, and local experiences at your own pace. There is so much on offer and it is such a beautiful itme of year on the Peninsula.

CHECK OUT THE FULL WEEKEND PROGRAM HERE.

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Liquor Licensing

Wine by the glass is available to purchase with meals.

Bottles purchased must be taken away unopened and unchilled and cannot be consumed onsite.