Head out to BlackJack in Harcourt over the weekend for a look and taste behind the scenes, sampling two vintages of shiraz and cabernet straight from the barrel.

• $20 pp

• Saturday 11am, 1pm & 3pm

• Sunday 11am & 1pm

• Each session is 1 hour

Hosted by the stunning historic Star Cinema, taste wines from these two vineyards before settling in for the show.

• “A Good Year” (Russell Crowe)

• $17 pp

• $15 for Star Cinema members

• 6.30pm arrival, 7pm movie

In-Store tasting with GilGraves Wines and Noble Bootleggers Distilling Co. 

Hosted by Alcohol By Victoria - 93 View Street, Bendigo 

• $10 per person

• 4.30pm - 6.30pm

• Cheese and nibbles available.

Friday 9th sees the opening of the Alanah Ellen Brand "Human" art exhibition. Saturday 17th features a panel session, "Reclaiming Agency – The Importance of Telling Women's Stories in Art."

• No entry fee

• Wine sales by the glass

• Friday from 5pm

• Saturday from 4pm

Bookings: Not required, just walk in to Dudley House, View Street Bendigo.

Two long lunches at Mandurang Valley this Wine Week. 

The 11th features a pop-up pasta lunch, three courses matched with estate wines. The 18th is a five-course lunch pairing local produce with the full Mandurang Valley range.

• $69 (3 course) or approx. $95 (5 course) pp

• Both lunches start 12.30pm

An exclusive VIP tasting session of small production reserve wines and back vintages of trophy and medal-winning wines.

• 6pm - 7pm

• $66 pp

• Gourmet tasting box

• Hosted by local winemakers Cliff Stubbs and Amy Cumming.

Goldmines Hotel Head Chef Luke has created a specially crafted four-course dinner, each course matched to a selection of Bendigo Shiraz. 

Cliff &  Robyn will guide you through each wine on the night, sharing the stories behind the bottles and the passion that goes into making them.

• $150 pp

• 6.00pm start

• Four courses, seven wines

Bookings:

Goldmines Hotel 03 5443 3004 or bookings@goldmineshotel.com

Taste wines from our region

Hosted by Winebank on View, blind taste 12 of Bendigo's Best Red wines and you vote for your favourite. 

All voters are entered into the draw to win six bottles from the winning winery.

• $30 per person

• Drop in any time and ask for a tasting

Bookings: Not required

Four dishes, eight drinks, one winner.

• $137 per person (Early Bird) then $149

• 58 seats only

• 12.45pm arrival, 1pm start