Wine Guild Victoria is an independent, non-profit association of wine consumers who enjoy learning about wine, matching wine with food, the history and culture of wine and winemaking in Victoria, Australia and globally, winemaking and vineyards.
We organise monthly functions including informal wine education and tasting nights, winemaker’s dinners at restaurants, one-day winery tours, weekend winery tours, wine trivia nights and wine bottling.
Coming up next!
Our next function is a special online Zoom event to celebrate the Melbourne Cup in a most appropriate way. A Winemaker’s Dinner featuring Bleasdale Wines is scheduled for Tuesday November 16 but that is clearly dependent on changes in COVID restrictions. Click on the button at bottom left for more information about the Wine Guild Victoria Melbourne Cup Sweep.
In the meantime, check out the photo galleries of previous events!
WHO WE ARE IN A NUTSHELL
Aim of the Guild
The primary aim of Wine Guild Victoria is to provide opportunities for members to develop a greater knowledge, understanding and appreciation of wine, viticulture, winemaking and the Australian wine industry in a friendly and enjoyable environment. The Guild also aims to promote friendly interaction between members and between members and wine industry professionals.
FEATURED WINERY
ESTABLISHED 1999
Bellbrae Estate, the only vineyard on the Great Ocean Road, is located on a beautiful landscape of rolling hills, only five minutes from the world famous Bells Beach. In March 2021, Cellar Door Manager Andrew Nurse provided our members with an educational and entertaining tasting of the two distinctive ranges of wines produced by Bellbrae Estate. The atmosphere in the newly renovated winery, surrounded by tanks and barrels, along with the remarkable quality of the wines will be remembered for many years to come.
Cellar Door Manager Andrew Nurse with some attentive Wine Guild Victoria members in the winery at Bellbrae Estate. March, 2021. (Photo by Don Hyatt)
Bellbrae Estate’s Longboard range of wines is a true expression of the region with it’s exuberant flavours and the wines are a great match for local produce. Made more to drink now, they are all bursting with freshness and taste, perfect for the relaxed lifestyle loved here on the Surf Coast.
The flagship Bellbrae Estate wines are the pinnacle of the winery’s releases. Made only in the better years, they exhibit the best of Bellbrae’s vineyards, plus high levels of care and commitment in the winery. Quality French oak and traditional winemaking techniques add to the excellence of this range. They are wonderfully drinkable now but are all made to benefit from further cellaring.
The logo and names given to the Bellbrae Estate Wines, and the image on the Longboard range highlight the extraordinary coastline, the incredible surf breaks and the iconic local surfers of the region.