Game of Rhones is a fantastic idea and hopefully continues for years to come. The format is proven…read morewith similar events such as Pinotpalooza, but it is enhanced with a funky theme being embraced by the producers. Medieval dress up party meets wine, what's not to like? There were about 175 wines on offer, which I made a valiant effort to sample the bulk of. To be honest, the only flaw with this format is that after about two hours, you have done a decent number on your palate, rendering most things to taste largely like each other. The app was a little clunky, but the direct ordering function was ingenious. Due to being financially challenged at the time, I could not take advantage of this wonderful feature. My one suggestion would be that a wider selection of food could have been good, especially if it were Game of Thrones inspired. Bowl of brown, anyone? Next time, I'm going to go in costume. In fact, I think it should be compulsory. I will also award a prize (may or may not consist of a handshake) to any winemaker who makes a Game of Thrones inspired label/branding.

I like drinking wine. So much so that I will vow never to miss one of these events from Dan and the…read morecrew at bottle shop concepts again. While I'm not a massive GoT fan i do appreciate a good dress up party and this did not disappoint, there were dragons and scantily clad queens and kings. For me though the 175 wines from the Rhone Valley stole the show. I think I may have tasted about 30% of what was on offer and ended up putting about $300 worth in my shopping cart that can be delivered to your door by the the lovely team at Prince Wine Stores. This in itself is what all other wine shows should be benchmarked on. Well done to everyone involved!!

My wife was given a couple of wine tour passes for her birthday and I was more than happy to join…read moreher in the lovely Yarra Valley. After a quick coffee on Spring street, we were met by a van and Rocko, the tour guide, hopped out, opened the door and led us into the van. We made brief introductions upon the prompt of our guide and headed out of the city. A friendly tour guide, check. Our first stop was Domaine Chandon, for a nice bubbly hit to crack off the day. The tasting was paired with goat cheese and fig biscuits and included one glass of our choice amongst the four sparklings available. We opted for the sparkling rosé and the sparkling red, which were dry and interesting and a bit overly sweet respectively. The stop included a nice tour of the grounds and a bit of history of the development of champagne as well as the whole process involved in its creation. The next stop was at Train Track and that was easily the favourite. On our way up, our great guide have a little history of the vineyard and mentioned that it's a boutique vineyard. We started with a nice fixed menu of charcuteries and roquette salad and finished with fresh pizza from the wood oven. All was delicious and heartily eaten. Afterwards, we tasted from light to dark and were particularly taken with the pinot noir. This place is definitely one to return to. After Train Track, we headed to Yering to try their wares. At this point, the crowd was a bit rowdy and the history/local info took a bit of a back seat as a necessity of intoxication. The vineyard was charming albeit without a moose on the wall and the staff were doing a bit of blind tasting, which was amusing. We tried our best to try out way through the first two pages but missed a few glasses. As a general statement, the red offerings were rather citrusy in the finish. Lastly, and certainly a bit more friendly and full of cheer, we rocked on up to De Bortoli which is one of the larger and more commercial vineyards, as per our guide. This one was neat in the that there was a fromagerie upon entry. One of the Americans had an epiphany as to why the expression "to cut the cheese" exists to great elation. The wines were all in all pretty tasty, but our palates were a bit shot, so that might not be the greatest assessment. Rocko was very patient and didn't get cross with having to wrangle a bunch of tipsy wine tourists, which added to the overall experience considerably. The rest of the trip was a simple drive back into the city to be dropped off at various lodgings and the casino for us. All in all, a lovely wine tour and day.

Fantastic day out. This was my first time on a tour and I can highly recommend it. I loved all…read morethe wineries and the food was excellent at Train Trak - would definitely go back. It is really beautiful in the Yarra Valley too and our Tour Guide Michelle was so lovely. We had a great day, lot's of laughs, good food and wine. I've got friends coming to visit soon and will book again.

We went for their opening night drinks as part of the plus ones website. They have a huge range of…read moreolive oils with tasty flavours like chilli, garlic, wasabi and truffle. I especially loved the unusual desert tasting balsamic vinegars / olive oils of caramelised onion or pomegranate. Well worth trying for flavoured oils and other cooking ideas.

Flavor exchange is a must for anyone who enjoys a vino or two, good food and trying new things…read more Held seasonally at federation square it show cases an array of Victoria's wineries and craft beer makers complemented by local food vendors. Highlights Pizzini wines - great array of wines to taste Dal zotto wines - amazing prosecco Rustica bread - delicious array of sourdough and super generous staff Brûlée cart - the salted caramel with popcorn was to divine Low lights Would have liked a few more food options as fairly hungry after work Overall excellent value for money. Pre booking online gives you 14 tasting vouchers which you exchange with stall holders for samples. This was more than enough to try a wide variety of foods on offer. The stall holders were all friendly mostly generous and very knowledgable with their products. See you there in autumn!

Our walking tour with Rian was excellent. He was very personable, had a great sense of humor, and…read morea vast knowledge of the city which he delivered in an entertaining way. We had 31 tourists in our group, but it seemed smaller. He gave us time to take photos, but didn't make photos the overwhelming reason for our tour. Instead, he gave us a real sense of the city. Rian kept up our pace making sure we were all safe crossing streets. I would highly recommend this tour.

Sam whisked about 40 of us through many sights in 3 hours. We met him at 10:30 in front of the…read morelibrary and wandered through the city until 1:30. Sam gave us a lot of history and background to his city. Some points of interest visited were: - Old Melbourne Gaol, a former prison where Ned Kelly (a bushranger who was considered both a hero and a villain) was hung, and it's now part of RMIT University and a museum - Princess Theater, where a seat is always left unoccupied in honor of Frederick Federici, and the theater is supposedly haunted by his ghost - Chinatown, the oldest Chinatown in Australia and filled with cheap eats - Federation Square, a large public space great for televising live sporting events as well as for rioting - Flinders Station, the largest and busiest metro station in Melbourne - various alleyways that have cute cafés and restaurants that are prefect for bunch and lunch - street art that's legal at some alleyways