What to do and see in Milawa, Victoria: The Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day

Brown Brothers Milawa Cellar Door is the nerve centre of new ideas and experimentation within Brown Brothers winery and is the perfect environment for tasting new varieties and wine styles. We grow many varieties of grapes and have an experimental research winery, the Kindergarten, where we produce wines of high quality, but in quantities too small to make available for general release. These are released under the Cellar Door label and are available nowhere else. The range includes limited releases of new varietals, experimental batches and aged wines. Adjacent to the Cellar Door at Milawa is our restaurant where you can enjoy a la carte dishes created with local produce to complement Brown Brothers wines. We also have a relaxed food and wine in the Wine Bar.

Wood Park Wines was established in 1989 by John Stokes and family. We have an enviable reputation for the production of award-winning hand crafted wines in a variety of styles - including sparkling, whites, reds and sweet/fortified wines - while utilising environmentally friendly, minimal chemical use production techniques. The Wood Park Cellar Door was created in 2002 at the Milawa Cheese precinct. It is here we welcome you to taste our range of cool climate inspired wines in a relaxed environment. Due to our dedication in producing excellent wines, our vineyard has for the past two years earned the enviable right to be classed as a 5 Star Rated Vineyard courtesy of James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion

Mostly, we make Gin. An idea that was born from an aversion to getting up and driving to work in the morning and an appreciation for the calming effects of a libation poured over ice in the evening time. And so, Hurdle Creek Still came to be on the family property in the King Valley in March 2016. All of our products are made and bottled onsite in The StillHouse. Our triple distilled base spirit is made from locally sourced grain using a traditional infusion mashing system which gives our gin a unique grain character. The juniper and a select blend of local and native botanicals - some of which are grown in our garden – are vapour infused into the spirit ensuing light, subtle flavours throughout our gins.

Very proudly a fully Australian owned, family business now in its second generation, David and Anne Brown started Milawa Cheese Company in 1988, and it is now run by their daughter Ceridwen Brown. They welcome you to the home of Milawa Cheese, housed in the historic butter factory of Milawa. It is always worth a visit to the Milawa Cheese Factory, as not only are they the home to the iconic Milawa Cheese, where you can purchase cheese or undertake a guided tasting, but also to other great local businesses. On-site you will find Wood Park Wines Cellar Door, The Wattle Tree Collection, Milawa Bread and Milawa Kitchen. Please note: it is no longer possible for this business to offer free cheese tastings since the introduction of COVID-safe health precautions. Tastings trays are available for purchase to takeaway.

Now under new management, at The Olive Shop in Milawa we pride ourselves in showcasing the best the region has to offer with a range of local and regional olives and oils as well as other gourmet produce and local wine varietals. Sample the region's award-winning gourmet foods and produce at our friendly tasting counter.