Heathcote Wine and Food Festival is an icon on the Australian wine calendar – running annually for more than 16 years and expanding the experience of new generations of wine fans hooked on the fine produce from the Heathcote wine region.

The showcase of the region’s major industry 4000-plus people each year from across Victoria and interstate for one of Victoria’s signature regional wine events. Many are festival regulars who have become enthusiastic ambassadors for the Heathcote wine region renowned for its stunning shiraz releases and now carving an exciting reputation for Mediterranean-style reds and other varietals. - Heathcote Shiraz Festival

Taste is truly global, with festivals and events taking place in 18 cities across the world: in Europe, North America, Asia, Australasia, South America and the Middle East.

From intimate dinners hosted by trendsetting restaurants to exclusive collaborations between internationally revered chefs, or citywide festivals celebrating the breadth and innovation of the industry, Taste are the worldwide leaders of food-driven experiences. - Taste.com

Melbourne Food & Wine Festival is a state-wide celebration of what Melbourne does best - food, wine and getting together with our communities to enjoy it. - MFWF

Founded by the Grossi Family, Melbourne Tomato Festival brings this positive childhood memory to the wider community in support of multiculturalism and preservation of cultures and customs through food. Also, social well-being through connecting people to each other with food.

How we grow our food or where we source it from has a great impact on our health, lifestyle and future. Our food traditions define our culture, our family and ultimately us as individuals. - Melbourne Tomato Festival

Visit Springvale and go on an Asian food journey to learn how to stock your Asian pantry. Your guide (Kelly) has lived in Vietnam and Thailand and is passionate about Asian food. She runs a successful gourmet food label, Under the Pickle Tree and speaks Vietnamese.

Tour Highlights:

• Visit Springvale's abundant fish market
• Sample Vietnamese dumplings
• Improve your knowledge of Asian herbs and greens
• Shop for Asian cooking implements and Asian small-goods
• Enjoy a Vietnamese iced coffee and a bowl of regional Vietnamese soup
• Visit the best banh my shop (Vietnamese pork rolls).