Wine & Cheese Fest 2025

Overview

There's nothing quite like a Saturday spent quaffing top-notch wine and gorging on cheese. Throw the spotlight on local produce and you've got something even better.

Melbourne's indulgent culinary event Wine & Cheese Fest is returning in March for its 11th iteration, transforming Port Melbourne's Timber Yard into a cheesy wine-fuelled paradise. Running across two sessions from 12–3.30pm and 4–7.30pm on Saturday, March 1, the event will celebrate some of the state's finest cheese, vino and other artisan goodies.

Chat to producers as you sip, swirl and snack your way through a parade of complimentary tastings; sit in on a couple of free cheesemaking or wine masterclasses; or even test your squishing skills in the day's grape-stomping competition.

The day's lineup is full of much-loved names and producers, from Witchmount Estate, Santolin Wines, Rob Dolan, Bellarine Estate Winery,
Milawa Cheese Company, Boatshed Cheese, Frenchese, That's Amore, and L'Artisan Cheese.

There'll also be DJ sets and live acts providing the soundtrack to your epicurean adventures. Plus, the kids will also be entertained with face-painting stations and interactive games.

General tickets start from $60, which gets you 3.5 hours of tastings, masterclasses and a festival glass and tote bag to take home. The latter should come in handy, too, given there'll be lots of products available to purchase to stock up that pantry and wine fridge. Up for some extra indulgence? Splash out on a $160 VIP ticket that gives you all-day access to the festival, a spot in the VIP room and entry to a VIP wine-tasting masterclass.