Add a wine tasting experience to your Victorian ski adventure

With the ski season already underway, powder hounds are planning their road trips to the Victorian ski resorts.

With some of Australia’s best wineries just a stone’s throw from Mt Hotham, Mt Buller and Falls Creek, a wine tasting side tip could well be on the cards, the team from Ultimate Winery Experiences recommends.

Here are two ideal side trips:

Prosecco Brunch at Brown Brothers

Stop in at Brown Brothers in Milawa, less than two hours from Mt Buller, Falls Creek and Mt Hotham, where you can chill out in your very own private Prosecco Lounge. Taste your way through the Brown Brothers’ Prosecco range (below) as you indulge in a gourmet spread of freshly baked sweets and pastries, local Milawa cheeses, house-made delicacies, terrines and seasonal fruits. Book your Prosecco Brunch here.

Address: 239 Milawa-Bobinawarrah Road, Milawa, Victoria



Pizzini Overnight Food and Wine Escape

Just half an hour from Brown Brothers, Pizzini Wines’ beautiful King Valley cellar door offers a northern Italian wine immersion with a tutored tasting and the chance to discover why Italian wine varietals shine with food as you savour an Italian-style grazing platter.

Continue on to the Pizzini-owned Mountain View Hotel nearby and then spend an afternoon taking in the local attractions, such as Powers Lookout and an abundance of breweries. In the evening, you’ll be treated to a four-course dinner with matched wines created by Joel Pizzini in the fine dining lounge of the hotel. Book your Pizzini Overnight Food and Wine Escape here.

Distance from Mt Buller: 90 minutes. Distance from Mt Hotham and Falls Creek: 2 hours 20 mins

Address: 175 King Valley Road, Whitfield, Victoria