Healesville Music Festival – a weekend of magic
Part of the magic and wonder of coming to a music festival is to listen to bands you may not have heard of before. We’re asking people to bring their sense of adventure!
The food they know and love
We’ve a high regard for food that is accessible, that people can truly understand and love. In a sense, it’s a ‘less is more’ philosophy where the food gets to speak for itself. We take the approach that harmony can be achieved with just a few ingredients that all shine.
Alternative Art Stories - Melba Highway Open Studios
Melba Highway is home to our Alternative Taste Trail but on the weekend of 10th & 11th November it's the artists that we'll be seeking out as the final weekend of Open Studios Yarra Valley takes place
Eat Well, Drink Well, Enjoy Life
Luca named his restaurant DiVino because it means two things – ‘divine’ and ‘in wine’. “I love the idea of being ‘in the wine’ it says so much about savouring the good things in life. We are lucky we can eat well, drink, well, and enjoy life! That’s all that matters.
Six spring salads that will leave you salivating
Spring has sprung, and it’s time to say goodbye to winter soups and stews and hello to lighter fare. The humble salad - once a chef’s after-thought – now takes centre stage on Yarra Valley menus, with ingredients from pickled cabbage, to smashed avo, eggs and five-spice pork. Check out six of the best on offer as the weather heats up.
La terra promessa - The promised land of the Yarra Valley
Italians have lived and worked in the Yarra Valley since the pioneer days and significantly were part of the district’s early wine industry and made up a large part of the workforce on the construction of the Silvan Dam, as well as running farms and businesses that contributed much to the area’s pre-WW2 agricultural industry.
Nillumbik Artists Open Studios
Six new artists participating in the upcoming Nillumbik Artists Open Studio program will join well-known local creatives in opening their studios and in an annual exhibition launching in October at the Eltham Library Community Gallery.
Cycle tours with a leisurely sense of adventure
We love cycling with a ‘leisurely sense of adventure’. I think that’s the best way to describe a Vine Tour. Our tours are laid back and full of opportunities for rest stops in picturesque locations. We make many stops so people can capture that awesome (instagrammable) photo.
Piacere! It's our pleasure
What I remember about my time travelling in Italy is how friendly people are. You are treated like a brother or sister by everyone. That hospitality is part of the way of life, and it’s something we really bring to Graceburn as well – a cosy space, a rustic bar that feels like home.
The great Italian trilogy – pizza, wine and movie
Our Ciao Yarra Valley Ciao celebration brings together a fabulous pizza, a great wine and an Italian movie of your choice at The Memo in Healesville. Or take home a trilogy of Italian wines - Moscato, Arneis and Prosecco. Three great Italian experiences in one – a trilogy of Italy!