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Upcoming Events
At Best’s Wines historic cellar door in Great Western we host a variety of events throughout the year including live music, art exhibitions, guided tastings with the Thomson Family, wine blending sessions and food and wine pairing events and even virtual masterclasses and tastings available to anyone, anywhere! Plus we also attend offsite tastings, wine dinners and pop-up tastings at wine festivals and markets. Scroll down to see our upcoming events.
Stables till 8
We’re staying up late with Friday Pop up pizza nights
Best’s Stables cellar door will stay open until 8pm twice a month on Friday nights throughout 2025.
Settle in with a glass of your favourite Best’s wine and enjoy a our updated pick a platter menu!
We are thrilled to offer you a trio of toasties created with Great Western Granary‘s sourdough bread and expertly prepared by Jody and Co Catering.
Please meet the Reuben, the Roast Veg and the Ham and Cheese. Available here at Best’s Wines cellar door.
Staying longer? Enjoy delicious local made pizzas! In addition to the ‘Pick up’ option at the bakery, there is delivery to Best’s Stables Cellar Door on Friday at 7pm so you can enjoy a sourdough pizza with a glass of wine or a cocktail.
Get your orders in for their full menu by Thursday close of business, and if you wish for your pizza to be delivered to Bests please select a 7pm delivery and put in “Delivery to Bests” in the comments section. Order from the Garage Pizza menu HERE
You can also order on Friday night by 6:30 from our limited menu for a 7pm delivery to Bests Cellar door.
Shiraz Day at Bobbie Peels
Happy Shiraz Day!
Join us for a special Shiraz Day POP- UP celebration in North Melbourne at Bobbie Peels.
We are excited to be pouring some our Best Great Western Shiraz and Bobbie Peels will feature our 2005 Thomson Family Shiraz by the glass.
Book a Shiraz Day tasting for $20 and enjoy a tasting selection of Best’s Wines Shiraz between 5pm – 8pm Thursday the 24th July.
Stay longer and enjoy a meal at Bobbie Peels.
Find a table at Bobbie Peels.
Follow the BOOK NOW link to book a Best’s Great Western Shiraz tasting.
Stables Dinner
We have set the table… Join us for dinner?
The Thomson family and our Cellar door team are delighted to host the Stables dinner, an exclusive dining experience at Best’s Wines. In collaboration with local talent Jody and Co Catering, we’re presenting a carefully curated three-course menu, expertly paired with a selection of our finest wines.
With just 24 seats on our long table, this intimate wine and dining event offers a memorable culinary journey.
WHAT OUR GUESTS SAY:
‘Thank you for a wonderful evening!! Food and wine pairings were amazing… service was also exceptional. Thank you to all involved. We look forward to next visiting and enjoying beautiful wine and hospitality.’
March 2025
For any dietary concerns please contact Jess at our Cellar door (03)5356 2250
Stay for dinner and the weekend? Browse some Great Western accommodation options on our blog
Shiraz Blending Session
Your chance to be a Winemaker for the day!
Saturday 9th August: 11am – 2pm
Join our winemakers Jacob and Dom for a Best’s Wines Shiraz blending session
Our talented winemakers Jacob Parton and Dom Bolton will guide participants through blending Shiraz from different parcels of fruit to create their very own bottle of Bin No. 1 Shiraz.
Elevate all of your senses in this interactive session, listening to the how and why of wine making science, to create your own Shiraz blend.
$100 pp with 10 places available for this unique experience.
The ‘winning’ blend will be awarded a special bottle of Best’s wine.
Best's Wines Dinner Barwon Edge Geelong
Join Hamish and the Barwon Edge with a 4 course meal featuring some of our finest wines.
Indulge in a curated selection of Best’s Wines, renowned for their elegance and structure. Highlights include the iconic Bin No. 0 Shiraz and the rare 1868 plantings of Pinot Meunier, offering a taste of history in every sip. Savor a delectable multi-course menu, each dish thoughtfully paired to complement the nuanced profiles of the wines, enhancing your culinary experience.
This exclusive event offers more than just a meal; it’s a journey through time, celebrating the history of one of the world’s oldest vines and Australia’s oldest wine making families.
Your ticket will include a 4 course meal matched with wines from Best’s Wines complete line up of wines.
Thursday August 14th, 6:30pm – 10:00pm
Barwon Edge Restaurant, Newtown Geelong
$150pp
Vertical Wine Tasting
Grampians Fine Wine Festival
Saturday 18th October 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Join us and our talented winemakers Jacob Parton and Dom Bolton for a very special vertical wine tasting. We have raided the underground cellar and found a few gems from our museum wine collection including some 1970 Bin 0 Hermitage and 2012 E.V.T 51 Riesling, our first vintage of what we now call the Foudre Ferment Riesling.
Jacob and Dom are pleased to be showing six Rieslings in this style, featuring the 2022 Foudre Ferment Riesling vintage. This wine won the highly coveted 2022 Halliday Wine of the Year as ‘Best Wine in Show’ and ‘Best Riesling of the Year.’
The 1970 Bin 0 Hermitage starts your vertical Shiraz journey as Jacob and Dom taste through a selection of Shiraz from the last 20 odd years.
Best’s Bin No. 0 Shiraz from 2012 and a few in between 2021, this wine style was recently deemed as “Classified” in Langton’s Classification of Australian VIII. Previously known as “Outstanding” in the 2018 Classification VII
Tickets are limited to 20 places $250 per person includes share charcuterie board
Enjoy the unique experience of tasting of Best’s museum and back vintage wines and sharing our grazing platters with some like-minded wine enthusiasts’!
Stables Dinner
We have set the table… Join us for dinner?
The Thomson family and our Cellar door team are delighted to host the Stables dinner, an exclusive dining experience at Best’s Wines. In collaboration with local talent Jody and Co Catering, we’re presenting a carefully curated three-course menu, expertly paired with a selection of our finest wines.
With just 24 seats on our long table, this intimate wine and dining event offers a memorable culinary journey.
WHAT OUR GUESTS SAY:
‘It simply feels good’ Thanks for a very memorable evening, food, wine, beautiful building… Wonderful people sharing a lovely evening together. We look forward to sharing with friends next time.”
March 2025
For any dietary concerns please contact Jess at our Cellar door (03)5356 2250
Stay for dinner and the weekend? Browse some Great Western accommodation options on our blog
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