Discover Healesville's big winter wine night

One of the Yarra Valley’s favourite winter wine events is set to get bigger - for one night only. 

On Saturday, June 27, Healesville venues will host close to 30 wineries from across the Yarra Valley for the Fireside Wine Trail. 

The celebration is billed as chance to discover the full breadth of the region without leaving town.

Across six venues in the heart of Healesville, guests can discover sub-regions, meet the winemakers, taste and purchase wines, all while fire-themed food, live music and DJs set the mood.

Participating venues include Barrique, Healesville Hotel, Four Pillars Distillery, Payten & Jones, Jayden Ong Winery & Cellar Bar and Giammarino Wines. 

Each will host a selection of Yarra Valley producers. 

Highlights include:

● Barrique showcasing Nillumbik wineries Buttermans Track, Nillumbik Estate, Kings of Kangaroo Ground, Wedgetail Estate and Imbue Distillery

● Healesville Hotel hosting St Huberts, Giant Steps, Soumah, Coldstream Hills, De Bortoli, In Dreams, Cellar Door at the Farm, and Copperhead Wines

● Four Pillars Distillery pouring e'Stellar Estate, Punt Road Wines, Sutherland Estate and Boat O'Craigo

● Payten and Jones hosting Pachamama, Alkimi Wines, Decent Wines

● Jayden Ong Winery & Cellar Bar showcasing TarraWarra Estate, Tillie J Wines and Hirsch Hill Wines

● Giammarino Wines featuring Santolin Wines, Denton View Hill and Innocent Bystander’s Airstream caravan.

Each ticket includes a souvenir wine glass, unlimited tastings across all venues, and the hop-on hop-off shuttle bus connecting all Healesville stops.

General admission tickets are $38.50, with early bird deals available now via Humanitix https://events.humanitix.com/fireside-wine-trail

The Wine Trail is the headline act of a 15-day regional program across the full Fireside Festival. . Participating cellar doors and dining venues will run Fireside-themed experiences throughout the festival period.

Tickets and the full program: wineyarravalley.com.au/fireside-festival-2026

Why the Yarra Valley wants to warm you up this winter

The winemakers of the Yarra Valley are offering some warming winter experiences with their Fireside Yarra Valley Festival in July. 

The fourth edition of the festival will feature a range of activities for vinophiles and gourmets across a 16-day period from July 9-24.

Events will celebrate the season with the region’s finest wine and food on show against a backdrop of moody skies, crisp (or maybe chilly) nights, and open fires.

 

This year’s headline events include gourmet collaborations from Bente Grysbaek and Seville Estate and Tom Sarafian and Jayden Ong Wines, as well as the Local Legends Long Lunch,  which brings together some of Yarra Valley’s pioneering wine producers, including Yeringberg, Seville Estate, St Huberts and Yarra Yering at the the new Hubert Estate. 

“We’re excited to team up our friends from some of the region’s oldest and most awarded wineries for this special event and show off our new home,” says St Huberts business manager Tony Layton.

 

The itinerary includes winemaker dinners, fireside brunches and wine masterclasses to suit all palates and budgets.

 

Visit wineyarravalley.com.au/fireside-2022 to explore the calendar of events.