Ready to escape the city and eat where the ingredients grow?
This autumn, the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival is hitting the road for its annual Regional Roadtrip.
Meet the makers, taste the local stories and see why we're one of the world's richest and most dynamic food regions.
Read on to find out how you can join in on this celebration of flavours and landscapes in the Ballarat region...
A Western Victorian Campfire Tale at Itinerant Spirits
When: Saturday 21 March at 12pm and 3pm
Where: Lydiard St Nth, Ballarat
Details: Gather around the coals for a celebration of storytelling and cooking with fire with acclaimed chef Alejandro Saravia (Victoria by Farmer's Daughters).
Get set for a showcase of western Victoria’s artisan produce, elevated with farm-to-table elegance.
The four-course feast will be expertly paired with Itinerant Spirits cocktails and Victorian wines.
“This is a great event for anyone who loves eating but, more importantly, loves understanding where their food comes from and celebrating it together,” Alejandro said.
Cooking and Eating Goat at Meredith Farm Produce
When: Friday 27 March at 12pm
Where: Staughton St, Meredith
Details: Meredith Farm Produce chef Nickolai Viduya is homing in on all things goat for his five-course MFWF feast.
Each paddock-to-plate dish will be matched with Lethbridge Estate wines, beer or non-alcoholic drinks.
And as a thank you to all the designated drivers, each will receive a special gift to take home.
