Melbourne Food and Wine Festival 2009

Melbourne Food and Wine Festival presented by The Age is the largest celebration of its kind anywhere in the world. From 7 – 23 March, 2009, Melbourne and Victoria will burst with hundreds of flavorsome food and wine events. 

Lovers of all things alfresco, pick a dinner under the stars in a hidden city laneway or join the patriotic throng at an outdoor BBQ extravaganza! Happy shoppers, pick up your baskets and peruse delicious wares at a scenic riverside market. Novice and discerning bon vivier alike, learn the secrets of top chefs and winemakers from around the world at MasterClass. 

And for those who like their lunch leisurely, take a trip through regional Victoria’s richest food and wine spots and discover World’s Longest Lunch tables in the most surprising of places!

Each year the Festival attracts experts from the globe over, including celebrity chefs and famed winemakers, growers, purveyors, authors, commentators and critics who present alongside Australia's best. 

With so many spectacular Melbourne Food and Wine Festival events on offer in 2009, it’s easy to see why Victoria is the epicurean epicenter of Australia!