Go behind the scenes in style – with a glass of Australia’s Wine of the Year in hand – at AAMI Park’s Melbourne Lounge.
Enter the inner sanctum of AAMI Park, the Melbourne Lounge, which will be transformed for one night only into a showcase of Victorian winemaking and gastronomy as part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival.
Curated by Halliday Wine Companion, the evening features a hand-picked selection of 96+ point wines, including the rare chance to taste the sold-out Australian Wine of the Year – Thistledown This Charming Man Single Vineyard Clarendon Grenache 2024. A special guest from Australia’s wine community will guide the experience, sharing stories and perspectives behind the wines.
Each pour will be matched to a five-course menu by Jesse Hughes (ALMA, Felix), with canapes served on the field of play to kick the evening off in style.
Running Times
- Start Time: 6:30 pm
- Event Concludes: 10:00 pm
Note: Times are approx. and subject to change without notice.
Important Event Information
- There are several options for your journey to AAMI Park:
- Public transport is the quickest and easiest option. Before you attend, plan ahead and allow extra travel time for any major disruptions.
- Parking is available at the Eastern Plaza Car Park (Entrance D, Olympic Boulevard). We strongly recommend pre-booking as drive-up spaces are subject to availability. Bookings close at midnight the night before the event.
- Note: Accessible parking must be pre-booked via Ticketek. We strongly recommend booking in advance to avoid disappointment.
- To ensure a smooth entry into the venue, download your tickets to your digital wallet before arriving.
Note: Events may contain sequences of flashing lights, lasers, strobes, haze and pyrotechnics which may affect photosensitive guests, and those with other medical conditions.
Melbourne Food and
Wine Festival
Founded in 1993, the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival has grown from a modest offering of 12 events to an internationally recognised program of more than 400 events across the breadth of Melbourne, as well as satellite events around the state of Victoria. These events run from epic spectacles playing host to guests by the tens of thousands through to hands-on or bespoke engagements and activations on a more intimate scale.
The Melbourne Food and Wine Festival brings the best of the food and drink world to Victoria and the best of Victorian food and drink to the world.
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Melbourne Park acknowledges the Wurundjeri people of the East Kulin Nation as Traditional Owners of the land on which it operates, and pays respect to Elders past and present.
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