The Summertime Fling Festival has returned to the Macedon Ranges, with 40 events held at over 12 wineries over four weekends.
The Macedon Ranges Vigneron’s Association is running the event to “encourage lovers of wine and food to take a well-earned break from another dreary year”.
Committee member Jennifer Ward said the event will be an opportunity for people to come together again.
“This was such a successful event last year the MRVA has made it bigger, brighter and better,” she said.
“After another year of separation this event offers a great opportunity for people to reconnect with people they may not have seen for a long-time in an easily accessible, central location – that also happens to be stunningly picturesque,” she said.
The Macedon Ranges has a unique climate for a wine-growing region in Australia, with a cool to cold climate by world standards, similar to the Rhone Valley in France.
Festival-goers can expect to discover small and diverse wineries and vineyards hidden away in the natural landscape, in settings with views of Mount Macedon, through the Pastoria Valley to the Cobaws.
The festival will run from January 8 to 30.
