There’s no better way to spend a wintery weekend than treating yourself to a flight of handcrafted wines and wholesome eats before a warm fire.
The much-anticipated Shortest Lunch will return to the Yarra Valley over the winter solstice, giving wine lovers nationwide a reason to look forward to the colder months again.
Shortest Lunch 2025 Dates, Ticket Price, Yarra Valley Wine, Melbourne
Get a taste of the hidden gems of the Valley with a weekend full of wine tasting, live music, delicious bites and stunning scenery across twelve participating family-run wineries.
It’s the perfect way to enjoy a break from winter hibernation with your whole family, best friends, and even your fur babies (most venues are dog-friendly)!
A decadent and diverse selection of meals will be available at each participating winery, with menu offerings ranging from homemade apple pies and cheese platters to classic Italian fare and American-style BBQ. Kids and those with special dietary requirements won’t miss out either, with most wineries catering for both.
There will be glasses and bottles of wine to purchase. In addition, there will be exclusive Shortest Lunch cellar-door specials available only that weekend!
A percentage of proceeds from this year’s Shortest Lunch event will go to local community groups. Since its inception, the event has raised over $100,000, which has been shared amongst local schools and organisations like Make A Wish.
I was wondering if the Shortest Lunch will be running this year and if you know what weekend it will be?
Hi Jason,
It appears that no dates have been announced for 2021 at this point, and most small events really don’t announce anything until closer to the event – probably even more so in these COVID times.
Since the Shortest Lunch celebrates the Winter Solstice, this happens to land on Monday, 21 June 2021 next year, so depending on if and when then they choose to hold it, you’d this it will be just before that day or the following weekend.
Thanks
Michael
Hi. If you don’t drive and you’re coming from Melbourne around the Camberwell area, what’s the best method to get to the shortest lunch? Thanks
Hi Nahisha,
The Shortest Lunch is held over a number of wineries, so it is an event that you either need to drive yourself, have someone drive you, or catch a tour.
You could certainly catch a bus out to Healesville, but would then need to catch a taxi to each of the wineries, which would become very expensive.
I would recommend taking a tour. Here is a list of participating tour guides taking people on tours:
Wild Wombat Winery Tours
Go Get Around Tours
Epicurean Food & Wine Tours
Yarra Valley Winery Tours
Driven Indulgence Yarra Valley Tours
Samba Kombi Services
Here are some of the general tour options here. I would give them a call before you book to ensure they are running tours on the day. Otherwise, head to the individual tour sites to make your booking.
Regards,
Jess
Hi Nahisha,
Totally agree with Jess the cheapest way is to jump on a tour bus with other people.
Happy to discuss, our telephone number should you want any further details is 03 9579 5771.
Kind Regards
Kaitlan
Go Get Around Tours – 20 years experience helping people have a fun day out.