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Meet Your Maker
MEET YOUR MAKERThis will be special!
We’re teaming up with all the legendary winemakers of the Yarra Valley to create a unique festival experience. Every hour, a different winemaker will take over the Meet Your Maker bar, bringing with them special wines that you can’t taste anywhere else. This is your chance to get up close and personal with some of the world’s finest winemakers to taste the stuff they usually save for themselves!
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Mac & Mez Masterlcass
Mac & Mez Masterlcass
Mac Forbes is one of our all-time favourite winemakers. If his wine is on the menu, it’s a guarantee that you’ve done well. He’s our Yarra Valley guiding star, and one of the reasons we’re most excited about moving Comedy in the Vines to the Yarra Valley. Mac has agreed to team up with Merrick for a wine masterclass that will be a little different to the normal. This is a must-do for anyone who loves Yarra Valley wine.
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Street Eats
Street Eats
Food glorious food! Keep your belly happy all weekend with some of the region’s best food offerings and Melbourne’s best food trucks and pop-ups.
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Oyster & Riesling Shot Bar
OYSTER & RIESLING SHOT BAR
Welcome to the world’s first oyster and riesling shot bar. Last year, the Oyster & Riesling shots were so popular they sold out in two hours! We won’t make that mistake this year, there will be a bounty of oysters, chilled Rizza, and a slice of chilli on top. Keep your eye out for other Yarra special snack matches as well.
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Learn To Taste Wine Like A Pro
Learn To Taste Wine Like A Pro
Join comedian Merrick Watts and Certified Master of Wine Meg Brodtmann for a wine qualification like no other.
Utilising the globally recognised Systematic Approach to Tasting of wine from WSET, the world leader in wine education, this crash course blends serious wine knowledge (Meg) with a little bit of dickheadery (Mez). In under 60 minutes, you’ll learn how to taste, assess, and even identify grape varietals like a pro.
After the course there will be a 15-minute short multiple-choice exam. Pass it, and you’ll walk away with an official certificate signed by Meg and Mez, crowning you a CITV Certified Wine Wanker™.
From there, you will be able to show off to your friends for the rest of the weekend as you taste wines and talk to winemakers like a pro!