Peninsula VineHop Festival

Overview

It's that time of the year when we're starting to see the fantastical glimmer of sun-soaked activities on the horizon. Leading the charge is Mornington Peninsula's VineHop, which is back for its seventh run on Saturday, November 30. Headlining this festival? Standout Victorian booze.

Yet again, The Briars wildlife sanctuary in Mount Martha is the main hub for VineHop, hosting 17 drinks producers, 13 food trucks, five shopping stalls and a series of DJs and bands. Here, you can even get tattoos, make fragrances and candles, have a tarot reading, or let one of the beauty stalls cover your face and arms in glitter and jewels.

Start your day here, before jumping on the provided shuttles that'll take you off to the six participating vineyards and orchards that are each hosting their own music, food and drinks. Think of it as the ultimate booze crawl.

You'll hit up Mock Red Hill, Bayview Estate, Hickinbotham of Dromana, Stump Gully, Dromana Estate and Phaedrus Estate. These venues will be pumping out their own brews, plus host a stack of other drinks producers. Wine, beer, cider and spirits are all on the menu for VineHop, so be sure to plan your day accordingly — will you go wine before beer or liquor before wine? Really, it's all up to you as you can decide when to hop on and off the shuttles, creating your own summertime adventure.

And to make sure there's no fighting over who has to be the designated driver, the VineHop crew have even organised buses to and from The Briars festival hub — going to Seaford, Mornington and Rosebud. Just make sure you get tickets fast as the first and second releases have already sold out.