Good Food & Wine Show

For more than two decades, theGood Food & Wine Show (GFWS) has brought Australia's top culinary experts, winemakers and producers together with tens of thousands of food lovers.

The show draws more than 90,000 visitors nationally each year across its Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Brisbane events. 

Confirmed talent for 2026 includes Miguel Maestre, Kirsten Tibballs, Brendan Pang, Nat Thaipun, Vincent Yeow Lim, Jane de Graaff and George Georgievski. 

Attractions Include: 

Bakers Alley (2026 New Experience)

Conceived with the support of internationally acclaimed pâtissier and chocolatier Kirsten Tibballs, Baker's Alley will bring together some of Australia's most exciting independent bakeries for the Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane shows. Each baker will create an exclusive baked masterpiece available only at the show. 

Award-winning executive chef Andrew Ballard will create a delicious Japanese-inspired Lamington, featuring trending flavours inspired by his time in Japan, made exclusively for the show. This is one treat you simply cannot buy anywhere else.

Cooking School (2026 New Experience)

The new Cooking School offers intimate, ticketed sessions for up to 40 guests, who cook hands-on alongside celebrity chefs in 45-minute classes. Four sessions run daily, and every guest leaves with something they've made.

Headline sessions include:

●      Brendan Pang: Wonton Workshop: Red Curry Edition

●      Kirsten Tibballs: Create your own Chocolate with Kirsten Tibballs

●      George Georgievski: George’s Midweek Dinner Upgrade with Le Gruyère  AOP 

Good Food Kitchen

Live cooking demonstrations hosted by Alastair McLeod, featuring Australia's top chefs sharing techniques and recipes that audiences can recreate at home. Included with general admission.

Drinks Lab presented by RIEDEL

Free daily tasting sessions led by one of Australia’s top sommeliers Shanteh Wale, exploring Australian wine varietals in a relaxed educational setting. Each session features wine you can buy directly from winemakers at the show. You taste 4 x wines in each session and learn about the wine directly from the winemaker themselves.

Wine Pavilions

Tour Australia's major wine regions without leaving the building, tasting wines from the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Clare Valley and Margaret River.

Cheese Corner

Sample and shop from respected cheesemakers, including Pyengana Dairy and Ashgrove Cheese. Cheese Specialist and Educator Valérie Henbest, born and raised in Normandy, France, will host a dedicated cheese, caviar and champagne pairing experience as part of the Cheese Lover Ticket experience

VIP Lounge Presented by Singapore Airlines

A premium all-day experience inspired by Singapore Airlines Business Class dining, featuring curated menus by Australian Chef of the Year 2021, Andrew Ballard. Includes priority entry, front-row seats at the Good Food Kitchen, five complimentary beverages, and an exclusive VIP gift pack.

Drinkwise and 13 Cabs

The Good Food & Wine Show is committed to promoting responsible drinking and has partnered with Drinkwise and 13cabs to support guest safety. Drinkwise will provide a handy tool to help attendees track their alcohol consumption throughout the event, while 13Cabs will offer convenient transport options to ensure everyone can get home safely.