Grampians Wine Events

Where: Ararat Town Hall
When: Thursday 1st October 2026
Time: 4.00pm – 8.00pm
Tickets: Tasting tickets are just $10 and can be purchased at https://ararattownhall.com.au/event/grampians-wine-festival-launch/

Join us in Ararat to kick off a month-long celebration of Grampians. Bring your family and friends to enjoy wine tastings, food trucks and live entertainment. Tasting tickets are just $10 and can be purchased at the link below. Taste wine from some of the Grampians’ finest producers, all under one roof. Wander the foyer, chat with the winemakers and taste your way through the region and enjoy live music from the wonderful Erin Peter plus delicious catering from Valhalla BBQ. See you there!

Pouring on the night:

• Best’s Great Western
• Clayfield Wines
• Seppelt Great Western
• Grampians Estate
• Clarnette
• Black and Ginger
• Mt Langi Ghiran
• Norton Estate

Where: IRIS by Block & Cleaver
Date: Saturday 3 October 2026
Time: 6:30 pm
Tickets: Food & Wine match $185/pp or Food Only $120/pp   
https://www.opentable.com.au/r/block-and-cleaver-pomonal

A gathering to celebrate the region’s best provenance and mark the start of the 2026 Grampians Wine Festival. Five regional vineyards will discuss specific pairings between their selected wines and food tailored by the award-winning team at Block & Cleaver.

Enjoy the story behind the menu curated by Executive Chef Dean Sibthorp, alongside pairing notes from the winemakers, while taking in the Grampians backdrop.

Five tasting courses served in the style of ‘Iris’s’ chef canvas menu. Canapes on arrival followed by three savoury courses and a dessert to finish. This offers a snapshot of the produce available based on the season and surroundings.

After dinner, wines will be available for purchase, with an opportunity to discuss where to buy the selected wines on show as well as other vintages and varietals.

Where: Grampians Estate
When: Saturday 10 October 2026
Time: 12:00 pm
Tickets: $155 at https://www.trybooking.com/au/event/1640337

Celebrate the centenary of Arthur Streetons famous painting depicting the locality of Grampians Estate’s Mafeking Vineyard. Enjoy a magnificent four course menu prepared by one of the region’s top chefs Dean Sibthorp matched with Grampians Estate wines, including two vintages of Streeton Reserve Shiraz, 25 years on from its inaugural vintage. Owners and winemaker Sarah and Tom Guthrie will guide you through their range of white and red premium wines from their Halliday 5-star winery which notched up their 30-year anniversary in 2025.

Where: Oak Hound Wine Bar, Ararat
When: Friday 16 October 2026
Time: 5:30 pm
Tickets: $25 per head – tickets coming soon.

Come along to the Oak and Hound Wine Bar and try some of the fantastic older museum Shiraz and the latest new releases from the Grampians only 100% winemaker of Premium Grampians Shiraz. Winemakers Simon and Kaye Clayfield will steer you through a glimpse of contemporary history spanning the years from 1999 to the present and showcase the evolution of our notable brands Massif Shiraz, Grampians Black Label, Pallah and others.

Where: Black & Ginger, Pomonal Estate & Fallen Giants
When: Saturday 17 October 2026
Time: 11:00 am
Tickets: $190 https://blackandginger.com.au/product/progressive-degustation-lunch. Strictly limited to 10 tickets.

Join us for a unique collaborative culinary experience as we take you on a progressive lunch tour through three of the East Grampians’ finest wineries along the picturesque Route 222. This exclusive event will feature a selection of gourmet dishes paired with hand-crafted wines from Pomonal Estate, Black & Ginger Wines, and Fallen Giants Vineyard.

Tickets include three courses at three different wineries, a glass of wine at each venue, commentary by chef’s, winemakers, owners and representatives. Transport to and from each destination with pick-up/drop-off available from Stawell, Halls Gap or Pomonal.
10:15 AM – Pick up Stawell
10:40 AM – Pick up Halls Gap
11:00 AM – First Stop – Pomonal Estate
12:30 PM – Second Stop – Black & Ginger Wines
2:30 PM – Third Stop – Fallen Giants Vineyard
3:45 PM – Drop off Halls Gap
4:30 PM – Drop off Stawell

Where: Seppelt Great Western
When: Saturday 17 October 2026
Time: 6:00 pm
Tickets: $195 per person at https://seppelt.rezdy.com/497356/ticketed-underground-dining-at-seppelt-wines?

A dining experience beneath the surface.

Underground Dining at Seppelt Great Western invites you into one of Australia’s most remarkable wine settings, where heritage, atmosphere and regional flavour come together deep below the vines.

The evening begins in the Shaft House with a glass of Seppelt wine and a relaxed charcuterie service featuring local cheeses, smallgoods and seasonal accompaniments. It is a chance to settle in, take in the surrounds and ease into the night before making your way beneath.

From there, you will be guided into the historic Drives, a labyrinth of hand-dug underground cellars dating back to the 1860s. Cool, quiet and steeped in history, this is where the evening truly begins.

Led by Executive Chef Bryden Buckingham, the dinner features a chef’s choice three-course menu shaped by the season and the best of the region. Bryden’s produce-first approach brings generosity, character and a strong sense of place to the table, with each course thoughtfully paired with Seppelt wines.

Seated together beneath the surface, surrounded by the very wines being poured, this is a dining experience that feels intimate, atmospheric and unmistakably Great Western.

More than a dinner, Underground Dining is a celebration of regional produce, historic cellars and the craft of bringing people together around food and wine.

Make a weekend of it and explore the broader Grampians Wine Region, with cellar doors, mountain landscapes and quiet moments waiting to be discovered.

Bookings are essential. Secure your seat and join us beneath the surface.

Where: Salingers Great Western
When: Friday 23 October 2026
Time: 6:00 pm

No tickets but bookings are required.

Good pizza. Great Pinot. Friday night sorted.

As part of the Grampians Fine Wine Festival, Salingers is bringing together two things that were always meant to be enjoyed together – freshly made pizza and great cool-climate Pinot.

For one Friday night only, settle in at Salingers with a special pizza menu created to enjoy alongside Seppelt Drumborg Pinot Noir and Seppelt Drumborg Pinot Meunier.

Both wines come from Seppelt’s Drumborg Vineyard in the cool climate of south-west Victoria, giving guests the chance to enjoy two different expressions of the Pinot family side by side.

The kitchen will be firing up a selection of special pizzas for the evening, with toppings designed around the bright fruit, savoury characters and freshness of the wines.

Order a pizza, grab a glass of Pinot Noir or Pinot Meunier (or try both) and discover which pairing is your favourite.

There’s no formal tasting and no complicated wine rules. Pizza & Pinot is simply about enjoying good food, interesting wine and a relaxed Friday night at Salingers.

Come for one glass and a pizza, make a night of it with friends, or work your way through both wines and find your favourite match.

Pinot Noir. Pinot Meunier. Fresh pizza. Friday night at Salingers.

Where: Mountainside Wines
When: Saturday 24 October 2026 and Sunday 25th October 2026
Time: 12:00 pm
Tickets: $15 payable at the cellar door – to book call or text us on 0413 506 116.

A decade in the making. A weekend to savour.

Step into the world of Nebbiolo with Shane and Jane as they guide you through a tasting experience shaped by ten years of growing and crafting this noble Italian varietal onsite at Mountainside Wines.

Across Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th October 2026, from 12.00-4.00pm, immerse yourself in the evolution, character, and complexity of Nebbiolo, from vineyard to glass.

Your ticket includes:

• $15 guided tasting of our Nebbiolo across multiple vintages
• A curated food pairing featuring duck and cheese, selected to highlight Nebbiolo’s signature structure and aromatics
• Stories, insights, and a behind the scenes look at how this variety has shaped our winemaking journey

Whether you’re a long time Nebbiolo lover or curious to explore something new, this is a rare chance to taste a decade of craftsmanship in one sitting.

Join us for an unforgettable weekend at Mountainside Wines. Where passion meets patience (and Nebbiolo shines).

Where: Black & Ginger Wine Shed
When: Saturday 24 October 2026
Time: 6:00 pm
Tickets: $100 per person – https://blackandginger.com.au/product/grenache-masterclass

Limited to 15 places.

As part of the Grampians Wine Festival join us for the second edition of Blacky’s Bottles.

Grenache is one of the most widely planted varieties in the world, and one of the most misunderstood. At its best, it’s an absolute joy — bursting with red fruit, warmth and spice. At its most expressive, it can be rich, complex and utterly compelling. Thin-skinned and heat-loving, Grenache thrives in warm, dry climates and has a long and proud history in Australia, particularly in the Barossa and McLaren Vale. But it’s now being grown and crafted beautifully right across the country, and the results couldn’t be more different from one producer to the next. It is especially well suited to the Grampians due to our warm days and cool nights during the ripening season and generally dry conditions.

We’ve gathered a collection of Australian Grenaches and instead of enjoying them one by one, we thought it’d be far more fun to line them up and compare. So whether you know your Grenache well or you’re just curious to find out what all the fuss is about — here’s your chance to taste a great selection all at once.

We’ll talk you through each wine, there’ll be plenty of opportunity for questions, and some delicious food to enjoy alongside the tasting.

Book a spot and join us.

Where: Best’s Wines
When: Sunday 25 October 2026
Time: 11:00 am
Tickets: Entry is free.

You are invited to join Best’s Wines in Great Western on Sunday the 26th of October, for the inaugural OktoberBEST festival. What begun as a quirky play on words is fast gaining traction and shaping up to be a fantastic event!

Celebrate fun, great wine and beer, friendships, family and community spirit.

We have teamed up with some amazing producers and local community including;

• Award-winning craft brewery Paper Scissors Rock from Halls Gap
• Blue Wren Bakery is baking sourdough pretzels.
• Our local Great Western Football and Netball club are going to fire up the barbie with -Pyrenees Premium cuts
• Coffee van.
• Live music from 12-4pm
• Market Stalls
• Free face painting