GEELONGS ULTIMATE WINE FESTIVAL EVENT PROGRAM. 3 & 4 November am - 5pm

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1 GEELONGS ULTIMATE WINE FESTIVAL EVENT PROGRAM 3 & 4 November am - 5pm Please view the website for the most up to date FAQ s, bus routes and other information. toast_to_the_coast MAJOR SPONSORS SUPPORTING SPONSORS

2 WELCOME Held over the Melbourne Cup long weekend, this iconic festival is one of the most anticipated events on the local calendar and showcases the best wines and gourmet food from around the Surf Coast, Moorabool Valley and Bellarine Peninsula. The two-day event just an hour out of Melbourne offers guests the chance to taste, drink and eat their way across a selection of award-winning wineries while enjoying the picturesque vineyard settings and live entertainment. Now in it s 17th year, Toast to the Coast is a true celebration of our unique Geelong wine region, the perfect day out or weekend away, and also includes a multitude of family-friendly venues. Weekend passes include a commemorative take-home Geelong Wine glass which doubles as your passport to free wine tastings at all host vineyards. This year s event is set to be a sell-out so make sure you take advantage of the Early Bird Offer.

3 MOORABOOL VALLEY AUSTINS & CO / 6FT6 Sip and Graze at Austins & Co. Join Us for a weekend of delicious food and wine at Austins &Co. Tastings from our award-winning, cool climate wines will be available all weekend, along with live music and a plentiful array of food from Annie s Kitchen. FAMILY FRIENDLY Yes, kid s area available WINERY/WINE Experience tastings from our cool climate wines from 6ft6 and Austins & Co. We will also have our frozen wine cocktails available for purchase by the glass, including Frose and Prosecco Margarita. FOOD Artisanal food brought to you by Annie s Kitchen. Designed to be shared and enjoyed with friends. ENTERTAINMENT Live music will be performed all weekend from acoustic guitarist, Abe Anderson. DESIGNATED DRIVER FREE OFFER 1x free tea/ coffee/ BELLBRAE ESTATE Enjoy a tasting in the vines with one of the production team. Available Saturday on the hour from 11am to 4pm inclusive, or by appointment. Meet the maker session with David Crawford from 2-3pm Saturday for additional $25 with light nibbles provided. Book via website. Live music on Sunday. FOOD Cheeseboards, homemade pies ENTERTAINMENT Live entertainment Sunday afternoon DESIGNATED DRIVER FREE OFFER 1x free tea/coffee/ OTHER OFFERS/SPECIALS 20% off wine dozens & free shipping within Australia DEL RIOS OF MT ANAKIE Cellar door: New release of 2017 Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc & Pinot Noir. Vertical tasting of Chardonnay. Live music - Enjoy spanish guitar, tapas, sangria. DESIGNATED DRIVER FREE OFFER 1 x free tea/ coffee/ CLYDE PARK Come and enjoy Clyde Park s authentic working winery this Toast To The Coast weekend and be one of the first to try our handpicked 2017wines including Aromatic Whites, Estate Sauvignon Blanc, Estate Fume Blanc, Estate Pinot Gris White Wines, Estate Chardonnay, B3 Single Block Chardonnay, 97 points James Halliday Red Wines, Estate Pinot Noir, B2 Pinot Noir, F Block Pinot Noir, D Block Pinot Noir, 97 point James Halliday, Estate Shiraz, E Block Shiraz. Have a chat tour winemaker Ben Mullen in a private masterclass (bookings essential), meet local producers at market stalls set up inside the barrel room, with cheese & charcuterie tastings and fresh produce for sale whilst enjoying live music from some of Geelong s best. FAMILY FRIENDLY Giant games for kids, plenty FOOD A la carte menu, wood fired pizza s, meat & cheese plates, house made desserts ENTERTAINMENT Live music 12-4 DESIGNATED DRIVER FREE OFFER 1 x free tea/ coffee/ MOORABOOL RIDGE Moorabool Ridge is renowned for it beauty and tranquility on the bank of the Moorabool River. A local singer will the tranquil environment in which to relax enjoy good wine food and company. Wanders in the vineyard abd along the river are available. FAMILY FRIENDLY opened grassed area WINERY/WINE Full range of our award winning cool climate wines FOOD Café style light meals and cheese platters ENTERTAINMENT Solo singer DESIGNATED DRIVER FREE OFFER 1x free tea/ coffee/ OTHER OFFERS/SPECIALS Ticket holders get automate entry into a raffle of a mixed dozen bottles of Moorbool Ridge wines drawn at the end of the weekend. SPENCE WINES DESIGNATED DRIVER FREE OFFER 1x free tea/ coffee/ toast_to_the_coast

4 BELLARINE BASILS FARM Enjoy wine tastings of the Basil s Farm range of handcrafted wines including Prosecco, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir and more! For fun, sip a GinSecco featuring The Whiskery Bellarine Gin and Basils Prosecco. A delicious Bellarine bouty menu including Antipasto Platters and Bush to Bay-Walk n Fork dishes. Live music with Della s funky 4-piece band on Saturday and Jazz duo Nadine and Phillip on Sunday. FAMILY FRIENDLY Plenty of room for the kids to play on the large grassed areas or have fun in the sandpit. Say hello to the resident farm animals including chickens, ducks, baby doll sheep and Llamas. WINERY/WINE The Basils Farm and Basils Farmhouse rage of wines will be available for tasting all weekend with special wine offers available for Toast participants. Toast weekend we will also launch a new taste sensation the Basils Farm Ginsecco a delicious cocktail featuring the Bellarine s own Gin from The Whickery and Basils Farm Prosecco with seasonal flavours. FOOD Bush to Bay - Walk and Fork Our menu will be designed around our own Basils Farm produce and locally farmed produce, ingredients foraged from the bush or fished from the bay. The Walk and Fork idea is for guests to choose a dish and be free to walk around, or choose multiple dishes to share with friends, tapas style. ENTERTAINMENT Live music al weekend 12-4pm! Funky tunes on Saturday with Della s 4 piece band and on Sunday groove to Jazz duo Nadine and Phillip. DESIGNATED DRIVER FREE OFFER 1 x free tea/coffee/ OTHER OFFERS/SPECIALS One lucky visitor will take home a dozen Basils Farm wines. Sign up to our enews for your chance to win. Receive an additonal bottle of wine with any purchase of a dozen. BELLARINE ESTATE For the first time we will be opening our winery to Toast participants to meet the winemaker. We have a weekend of fun planned for you with tastings of our outstanding wines, live music, food trucks, giant chess and checkers, sprawling lawns, Bella Smoked Salmon and our fabulous Shaken not Stirred cocktails. FAMILY FRIENDLY Lawns to sprawl on; giant chess and checkers MCGLASHANS ESTATE A la carte menu, wood fired pizza s, meat & cheese plates, house made desserts FAMILY FRIENDLY Live music 12-4 WINERY/WINE 1 x free tea/coffee/ FOOD Gormet Platters featuring local produce and fresh seafood. Wood oven Kransky Sausages with choice of oppings and sauces. Abalone Tasting Shells. ENTERTAINMENT Live music all weekend with big time Melbourne Band Radio Vertigo on Saturday and local favourite Ziggy on Sunday DESIGNATED DRIVER FREE OFFER One complimentary tea or coffee or OTHER OFFERS/SPECIALS Buy six wines and receive $16 discount. Buy 12 wines and receive $35 discount OAKDENE WINES Start your weekend at the Oakdene Upside-down House cellar door and experience our award winning cool climate wines. Sample our estate grown olive oils, take home some hand-made chocolates and browse through the slection of locally sourced gifts. Guests can wander outside and enjoy a glass of wine under the umbrellas amongst the amazing gardens and vineyard. Oakdene offers something quirky and different to see around every corner and behind every tree. WINERY/WINE Specialising in varieties best suited to the maritime climate; Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Shiraz including both still and sparkling varieties, our hand-crafted wines are elegant, whilst reflecting varietal character and complexity. FOOD Visitors have the choice of dining at our contemporary restaurant Oakdene inside the original homestead, or for something more causal, the café amongst the birch trees, Mr Oakdene. The lawn bar at Mr Grubb will be open and this year the 2 & 1/2 Chefs Food Truck will be on site to offer additional casual food options. Lots of choice! DESIGNATED DRIVER FREE OFFER Join the Oakdene Wine Club for the chance to win a 6 pack of Oakdene Wines. WINERY/WINE We will have our new 2018 wines available for tasting with our winemaker FOOD Food truck onsite ENTERTAINMENT Don Fisher The Human Juke Box DESIGNATED DRIVER FREE OFFER 1 x free tea/coffee/

5 SCOTCHMANS HILL Take a wander down to Scotchmans Road on the 3rd and 4th of November to taste award winning cool climate wines incuding our new vintages of our refreshing Swan Bay range. Our award-winning Scotchmans Hill wines are not to be missed either. All in the Barrel Halle of the original Bellarine Winery! Live music will be played on both days Saturday and Sunday from 1pm to 4pm presenting Scotchmans Hill s very own resident musician, Alex Vaux-Miller playing Pop and Folk music. Why not make a day of it and stay for luch; the chefs from locally owned PikNik will be joining in on the festivities in the barrel hall and will have a variety of meals available. Before you head off, pick up one of the special wine packs we are offering in that weekend only to celebrate the new vintages! WINERY/WINE At the Barrel Hall: Free wine tasting for Ticket Holder. At the Cellar Door: Wine tasting $5 per person. FOOD At the Barrel Hall: Catering will be supplied by PiKNik. At the Cellar Door: Light Lunches from 11:30am to 4pm. ENTERTAINMENT At the Barrel Hall only: Live Music Alex Vaux-Miller - both 1pm-4pm DESIGNATED DRIVER FREE OFFER 1 x TERINDAH ESTATE Bringing together award winning wines, delectable food and spectacular vies across Port Phillip Bay, is The Bellarine Peninsula s most beautiful botique venue - Terindah Estate. This year we will have live bands playing from 12pm feauring Like This & Mr. Meaner. The Shed will be serving lunch from 12pm and picnic style food will also be available to enjoy on the lawn. FAMILY FRIENDLY WINERY/WINE Private Tasting Area for ticket holder s set-up in the winery showcasing a selection of Estate made wines. FOOD The Shed restaurant open for lunch from 12pm *Bookings essential. Picnic food available to purchase on the lawn. ENTERTAINMENT Live Bands on both days from 12pm to 4pm. Saturday - Like This. Sunday - Mr. Meaner. DESIGNATED DRIVER FREE OFFER 1x free tea/coffee/ WAYAWU ESTATE Away from the hustle and bustle, take time out to enjoy first class peninsula wines with food and live music. Settle either in the cellar door or outside on the lawn under the shade of trees, umbrellas or marquees. Relax around tables or on picnic rugs overlooking the vineyard. FAMILY FRIENDLY Enclosed trampoline under parental supervision, lawns to play on WINERY/WINE Cellar door integrated with winery, all in a large old style wooden barn. Wines include refreshing Chardonnay, cool climate Shiraz, fruit driven Cabernet Sauvignon and aromatic Pinot Noir. FOOD Generous grazing platters, selection of dips with toasties and bbq fare ENTERTAINMENT Live music throughout each day - local youthful musicians DESIGNATED DRIVER FREE OFFER 1 x free tea/coffee/ LEURA PARK ESTATE WITH GUESTS FINESSE WINES, JACK RABBIT VINEYARD YES SAID THE SEA, FLYING BRICK WINERY/WINE Our full stable of multi award winning wines on tasting including new release premiums and rare back vintages. Lots of wine goodness as three top Bellarine wineries join us as guests this year as well! PLUS: Flying Brick Cider Co showcasing their range of naturally crafted ciders. Embrace the Frose revolution and be tempted by a frozen Moscato Mojito or Cosmopolitan! FOOD Delectable edibles - all day, every day! Celebrate Toast with our lavish foodie line up. Salt & Pepper Calamari, house-made aioli, Freshly beer battered local fish, chips, house-made tartare, Leura Burger, chilli jam, Buffalo Wings, sriracha aioli, Stunning Cheese Platters, Spicy Wedges, sweet chilli + sour cream ENTERTAINMENT Test Pilot Molly. Rock on to the best of the best with this brilliant cover band. 12noon 5.00pm, both days. Estate grown Halleleura Olive Oil, The awesome team from Wildings onsite preserves, relishes and artisan produce. OTHER OFFERS/SPECIALS Check out Jack Rabbit and Flying Brick for a range of Melbourne Cup Day activities.

6 SURF COAST BAROWN RIDGE Barwon Ridge provides an intimate location for car and small bus based wine lovers. Slow down, chat to the owners and taste multiple award winning wines. We will bring out some older vintages for special tasting. Enjoy simple but flaversome plates of gourmet sausages, cheeses and our home made produce. WINERY/WINE Release of 2015 Cabernet Savignon, tasting of gold medal winning Pinot Noir, Shiraz and Chardonnay. Try Marsanne, Sparkling Brut, Rose and fortified Shiraz. FOOD Enjoy gormet sausages, relishes, cheese plates and home made produce prepared by Geoff and Joan. DESIGNATED DRIVER FREE OFFER 1 x free/ tea/ coffee/ water OTHER OFFERS/SPECIALS 10% discount for ticket holders. Some older vintages will be available for sale. NICOL S PADDOCK Pop in for lazy afternoon for luch, snacks, or a whole lot of cheese. Perfectly paired with our small production wines. Local print artists Alex Bell & Keren Zorn will be joining us Saturday and Sunday for a glass of wine and to work on some lino cuts. MT DUNEED ESTATE The Mt Duneed Estate wine bar is the perfect spot for wine tasting, cheese platters, bar snacks and more! Sample our Regional Range of wines including Blanc De Blanc sparkling, Moscato, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Rose, Pinot Noir, Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon. Whatever your wine tastes, we ve got you covered! FAMILY FRIENDLY Sandpit and chalkboard for kids, plenty of space outside to kick a footy and run around WINERY/WINE Regional Range of wines on tasting including Blanc De Blanc sparkling, Moscato, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Rose, Pinot Noir, Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon. FOOD Full café menu in The Barrel Hall and bar snacks and cheese platters in our wine lounge ENTERTAINMENT Live music DESIGNATED DRIVER FREE OFFER 1 x free/tea/coffee/ water OTHER OFFERS/SPECIALS Take away specials and member sign up. Wine club sign up. WINERY/WINE Nicol s Paddock FOOD On-site restaurant serving shared style long lunches, amazing cheese boards, snacks & small bites all afternoon. ENTERTAINMENT Local print artists Keren Zorn and Alex Bell will spend the weekend working on some Lino Cuts (and having a glass or two of wine). Artworks will be on display and available for purchase too. DESIGNATED DRIVER FREE OFFER 1x free tea/ coffee/ OTHER OFFERS/SPECIALS Back vintages & wine specials available to those with tickets for Toast.

7 SUGGESTED ITINERARIES / TASTING TIME-SLOTS To assist with planning your day, we have drafted up a few sample itineraries for you to use. FOUR WINERIES WITHIN ONE REGION (with a longer stop at the final destination) 10:00 AM 11:00 AM winery 11:30AM 12:00 PM travel 12:00 PM 1:00 PM winery/ lunch 1:00 PM 1:30 PM travel 1:30 PM 2:30 PM winery 2:30 PM 3:00 PM travel 3:00 PM 5:00 PM winery FOUR WINERIES WITHIN ONE REGION (with an extended lunch stop) 10:00 AM 11:00 AM winery 11:00 AM 11:30 AM travel 11:30 AM 1:30 PM winery/ lunch 1:30 PM 2:00 PM travel 2:00 PM 3:30 PM winery 3:30 PM 4:00 PM travel 4:00 PM 5:00PM winery THREE WINERIES WITHIN ONE REGION (with longer stops at each winery) 10:00AM 12:00 PM winery 12:00 PM 12:30 PM travel 12:30 PM 2:30 PM winery / lunch 2:30 PM 3:00 PM travel 3:00 PM 5:00 PM winery FIVE WINERIES ACROSS TWO REGIONS (with additional travel time to get to a second region) 10:00 AM 10:30 AM winery 10:30 AM 11:00 AM travel 11:00 AM 11:30 AM winery 11:30 AM 12:30 PM travel across regions 12:30 PM 2:00 PM winery / lunch 2:00 PM 2:30 PM travel 2:30 PM 3:30 PM winery 3:30 PM 4:00 PM travel 4:00 PM 5:00 PM winery GETTING AROUND You re welcome to drive, or leave the car at home and let someone else do all the driving! You have several options if you d like to leave your car at home so you can enjoy the wine. Catch the Toast to the Coast Shuttle Bus - tickets available when you purchase your Entry Tickets. Timetable will be available for download in October. Note: shuttle bus tickets sell out fast. Organise your own private bus/ tour - get a group together, book your own private bus then register it with us to book in your itinerary Bring a designated driver - while they can t participate in the tastings, they do get free entry and free tea and coffee toast_to_the_coast

8 GEELONGS ULTIMATE WINE FESTIVAL toast_to_the_coast MAJOR SPONSORS SUPPORTING SPONSORS