Shakespeare in the Vines @ Leura Park Estate

Much Ado About Nothing

Friday 10^th and Saturday 11^th February

7pm (gates open at 5pm)

Followed by Live Music until late. . .

$40 per person – Show Only

$60 per person – Show & Gourmet Hamper

Tickets are limited only available via GPAC www.gpac.org.au

GPAC Phone 5225 1200

Click here for more information

Minya by Moonlight Concert Series - Summer program

The Minya Winery

Minya Vineyard and Winery, Connewarre, is proud to present the 2012 Minya by Moonlight concerts series, situated in the vineyard's tranquil outdoor amphitheatre overlooking a beautiful billabong.  Ticket prices are $35 per guest and includes a free glass of Minya wine.  Tickets for Show and Picnic hampers are also available at $50 per guest. 

Please visit www.theminya.com.au for more information. 
Click here to purchase tickets online through GPAC.

Live music & new opening hours @ Clyde Park

New opening hours - Thursday & Friday lunches and Friday & Sunday evening dinners

Enjoy a balmy evening at Clyde Park with live music on the terrace- Friday and Sunday evening

Enjoy the music of John Quick, Jesse Reid, Marcus Hayden & Angie Hilton & friends

We are also open for lunches Thursday-Sunday for your Christmas function, Birthday Party, Hens celebration

Set menus, gourmet platters & delicious cakes available

Clyde Park Sauvignon Blanc 2011 rated 94 points by James Halliday recently!

Sunday Sessions @ Bellarine Estate (Jan-March program)

Bellarine Estate and Brewery

Enjoy a Sunday Session at Bellarine Estate, featuring a casual yet stylish menu, live music from a variety of local entertainers and an atmosphere perfect for lazy Sundays by the bay.

January 2012

Sunday 8^th – Heath Stanton

Sunday 15^th – James Carrigg

Sunday 22^nd – After Five

Sunday 29^th – John Willard

February

Sunday 5^th – James Carrigg

Sunday 12^th – Dog Gone South

Sunday 19^th – John Willard

Sunday 26^th – James Carrigg

March

Sunday 4^th – After Five

Sunday 11^th – Heath Stanton

Sunday 18^th – James Carrigg

Sunday 25^th – John Willard

Wineries' Cellar Door Opening Hours - Summer 2011/12

Whether you're a visitor enjoying a holiday/short break in the region or if you're a local looking to explore the wineries in your own back yard, the Geelong Region's wineries are a great place to visit over the summer months and many are opening for extended days and hours.

Embracing some of Victoria's best scenery, local produce and touring opportunities...

Click here for your quick guide to cellar door summer opening hours.

Click here for your Geelong Wine map with locations, opening hours and contact details.

Geelong Wine Summer eNews

Our summer eNews is now available online - click here for your copy.

There are lots ways to keep up to date with all that's happening in wineries across The Bellarine, Moorabool Valley and Surf Coast/Otways:

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Geelong Winegrowers, winemakers and winery staff wish all Geelong Wine lovers a very Merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year!

We hope you enjoy a bottle or two of Geelong's premium wines over the summer months and look forward to seeing you at our cellar doors.

Cheers to Toast 2011

As reported in the Geelong Advertiser 31 October 2011

by Andrea Hamblin

RAIN didn't dampen the spirits of thousands of wine lovers who enjoyed many fine drops during the 10th anniversary of the region's biggest wine and food celebration.

The Toast to the Coast festival attracted record crowds to 13 venues across the Bellarine Peninsula, Surf Coast and Moorabool Valley.

Like many Melburnians, Kathy Grimster visited the area to enjoy the coast for a four-day Melbourne Cup weekend.

Taking a break from the open-air dancefloor at Leura Park Estate, in Curlewis, she hailed the event the best yet.

"This year we are just going to a couple of wineries," she said. "We decided to stay at the ones that had everything, not just wine but food and music.

"It's a great way to find out about the local wines. It gives you a chance to visit the local wineries and see what other products they have it's just a great day."

Geelong Wine marketing executive Lyndsay Sharp said organisers had to hire more shuttle buses to cater for the crowds on Saturday.

Ticket sales were up four times on last year, she said, and she was "elated" at the response.

"It's a great event, it's our 10-year anniversary and Geelong wine is now recognised as being literally amongst the best in Australia," Mrs Sharp said.