Beyond the Festival: Hands-On Food & Wine Experiences

Beyond the Festival: Hands-On Food & Wine Experiences

You’re not the kind of person who settles for the standard tasting flight. You want to roll up your sleeves, get behind the scenes, and connect with the people who make South Australia’s best food and drink — the innovators, the artisans, the risk-takers.

At CheeseFest, you’ll chat with winemakers, master distillers, chefs, butter-churners, and brewers who live and breathe flavour.

But why stop at a conversation over a tasting glass? Take that curiosity on the road and step into their world with immersive, hands-on experiences in SA’s iconic regions. 

Starting with CheeseFest

In one day, you could:

Build a bespoke picnic hamper with produce from My Grandma Ben, Mount Zero Olives, LardAss Butter, and Pops Blackjack Worcestershire Sauce

Sip and compare craft spirits from 23rd Street Distillery, Heaps Good Spirits, Threefold Distilling, Prohibition Liquor Co., and Naturi Vermouth

 

Chat to winemakers from Kimbolton Wines, Hart of the Barossa, Hugo Wines, and Beresford Estate

 

Discover boutique brews with Vale Brewing and Swell Brewing Co.

 

Then, Take It Further: Meet the Makers in Their Element

Signature Wine & Cheese Flight at Kimbolton Wines – Langhorne Creek

Our Wine & Cheese Flights are designed to take you on a journey of discovery.  We have matched four Kimbolton Wines with four local artisan cheeses.

These matches change seasonally depending on cheese and wine availability, but also so that there is always something new to discover at the Kimbolton.

 

The Fine H'art of the Long Lunch with Hart of the Barossa – Barossa Valley

Enjoy a leisurely lunch in our Glass Room, hosted by vintners Michael & Alisa Hart

Five courses of pure Barossan indulgence

A hand-picked selection of rare Museum and vintage wines, perfectly paired with seasonal produce, skilfully crafted by our renowned Barossan Chef.

 

Cultural Connections Wine Masterclass – National Wine Centre 

Discover the unique and diverse characteristics of Australia's 65 wine regions and learn about the fascinating stories of the industry's passionate and talented personalities. This hosted tour of the National Wine Centre’s Wine Discovery Journey is an insightful journey through Australia’s history of wine that will create an opportunity to continue your own wine story.

Then, explore our First Nations Culture with an Indigenous wine and canapé pairing experience. Enjoy three selected wines from Indigenous producers, each paired with a selection of canapés inspired by local Indigenous ingredients, showcasing the significant connection Aboriginal people hold with Country.

 

A NON-Tasting at Woodside Cheese Wrights - Adelaide Hills

The match made in heaven—no booze required! Pairing Woodside's artisan cow, goat, and buffalo milk cheeses with NON'a bold and complex non-alc range. NON balances fruit, tannin, salinity, and acidity—delivering a sophisticated experience, just like a great wine (minus the alcohol).⁠

Process your Olives at Rio Vista Olives – Fleurieu Peninsula

Grow your own olives? Rio Vista can turn them into your very own extra virgin olive oil!
With the extractor running almost 24/7 during harvest, The Rio Vista team is here to help transform home-grown fruit into something truly special.

 

Meet the makers at CheeseFest, then discover their stories and flavours in the regions.