Australia
Australia for food and wine lovers: cellar door tastings in the Barossa, Hunter Valley and Margaret River from 10 Australian dollars, and Hobart’s Taste of Summer.
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Food festivals in Australia
Tourism Victoria, CC BYWineUsually MarMelbourne Food and Wine Festival
Ten days of food and wine events across Melbourne: 200 events in 2026, from 20 to 29 March, including a 1,600-seat long lunch in Kings Domain. 2027 dates not yet published.MelbourneView
Peripitus, CC BY-SAWineApr 30 to May 9Tasting Australia
South Australia’s festival of eating and drinking, from 30 April to 9 May 2027: a free hub, Town Square, and more than 150 events across the state.AdelaideView
Dan Ingham, CC BYSeafoodDec 27 to Jan 3Taste of Summer, Hobart
Tasmania’s summer food festival on Hobart’s Princes Wharf, 27 December 2026 to 3 January 2027: island producers, passes, a free Community Day and New Year’s Eve.HobartViewCulinary experiences in Australia
Olivier Lemoine, CC BY-SAWinery visit30 to 45 minutesBarossa Valley winery visits
Cellar door tastings at three Barossa Valley wineries, 50 to 60 minutes from Adelaide: 10 to 15 Australian dollars per adult, 30 to 45 minutes.TanundaView
thinkrorbot, Public domainWinery visit45 minutesHunter Valley winery visits
Cellar door tastings at four Pokolbin wineries in the Hunter Valley: 10 to 20 Australian dollars per adult, and a guided vineyard tour for 75 dollars.PokolbinView
Mark Pegrum, CC BYWinery visit45 minutesMargaret River winery visits
Cellar door tastings and a vineyard tour in Margaret River, Western Australia: tastings from 15 to 65 Australian dollars, tour with tasting 50 dollars.Margaret RiverView
Wikipedian, CC BY-SAWinery visit30 to 45 minutesMcLaren Vale winery visits
Cellar door tastings at six McLaren Vale estates, south of Adelaide: 15 to 20 Australian dollars per adult, with longer Shiraz tastings and group formats.McLaren ValeView
Henry Burrows, CC BY-SAWinery visitfrom 30 minutesYarra Valley winery visits
Cellar door tastings and winery tours at five Yarra Valley estates, east of Melbourne: tastings from 15 to 30 Australian dollars, tours from 55 dollars.HealesvilleViewRegions in Australia
Benh LIEU SONG (Flickr), CC BY-SA1 listingNew South Wales
Hunter Valley winery visits
User:DXR, CC BY-SA3 listingsSouth Australia
Tasting AustraliaBarossa Valley winery visitsMcLaren Vale winery visits
Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA1 listingTasmania
Taste of Summer, Hobart
MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA2 listingsVictoria
Melbourne Food and Wine FestivalYarra Valley winery visits
Lasthib, CC BY-SA1 listingWestern Australia
Margaret River winery visitsMap of Australia
Food festivals in Australia, month by month
Australia’s wine regions in this guide are spread across four states. In South Australia, the Barossa Valley is known for Shiraz. In New South Wales, the Hunter Valley is known for Semillon and Shiraz. In Western Australia, Margaret River is known for Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. In Victoria, the Yarra Valley is known for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
The usual way to visit is the cellar door, a winery’s tasting room. Tastings start at 10 Australian dollars in the Barossa and the Hunter Valley, and at 15 dollars in Margaret River and the Yarra Valley. Guided winery tours are rarer. This guide lists one in the Hunter Valley (75 dollars), one in Margaret River (50 dollars) and two in the Yarra Valley (from 55 dollars).
The guide also covers three food festivals: Tasting Australia, in Adelaide and across South Australia, from 30 April to 9 May in 2027, the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival, in Victoria, held from 20 to 29 March in 2026, and, in Tasmania, Hobart’s Taste of Summer, from 27 December 2026 to 3 January 2027 on Princes Wharf No. 1.
Good to know
- The legal drinking age in Australia is 18.
- Seasons are reversed: harvest falls between January and April, depending on the region.
- Distances are long: each region is a separate trip from its state capital (Adelaide, Sydney, Perth, Melbourne).