Please be patient as we work toward preparing the event program and tickets for 2026. Links on this site may not currently work until the new ticketing is up and running. We anticipate tickets to be live early to mid May 2026. Please sign up to our newsletter for updates.
Vendor Resources
We're dedicated to the growth of the D'Vine Festival and great results for all Around Hermitage Association businesses. Together, we can improve the region's profile and encourage more tourism. Bookmark this page so that you can visit it often in the lead up to the D'Vine Festival.
As we continue planning of the D'Vine Festival, you'll find useful vendor tools right here including:
If you can't find a resource you need, or your not sure who to contact with questions or ideas, please fill out the contact form below
Important Updates
March updates
Our next meeting will be discussing the possibilities and logistics for the opening night showcase.
Please thoroughly familiarise yourself with the concept expressed in this document and come to the meeting with feedback and ideas.
It is important that all winemakers and growers answer the questions in the bottom of the doc. Please simply send an email to rachel@powerfulperceptions.com.au with your responses to:
1. What do you think is unique about the Hermitage area?
2. What drew you to winemaking/growing?
3. Which themes would you like to see showcased? (Feel free to add your own ideas here)
4. Would you like to provide a wine course for the opening night?
5. Which wine would you like to provide? Please list 3, starting with your first preference.
Critical Dates
Festival Dates Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st September with the opening night held as the sole D'vine event on Friday September 19th.
Giveaway promotion provided to Wine Selector April 17
Tickets Live: Early May
Signage rollout from From May 1st (Distributed and displayed prior to Lovedale Long Lunch)
D’Vine Festival Planning Meetings
To ensure an effective Festival, all Around Hermitage Association businesses that wish to take part in the 2025 D’Vine Festival need to allocate a responsible staff member to represent their business. Your representative needs to commit to attending monthly D’Vine planning meetings, reading emails, joining in the What’s App group, responding to email communications and upholding the participant agreement guidelines as laid out in the participant registration form.
Unless otherwise stated all meetings will be held on the third Wednesday of every month at 4 Pines at the Farm on Hermitage Road and begin promptly at 6pm. 4 Pines is kindly providing pizza to share after the meetings. Please RSVP via the what's App group for number confirmation.
Meeting Dates for 2025
Monthly meetings are scheduled as follows:
February 19
March 19
April 16
May 21
June 18
July 16
August 20
September 17
Quick Planning Updates
June Update
June's meeting was held virtually due to illness.
We're still waiting on answers to the three questions and images for several of the wine brands. Please do this ASAP
Please use your early bird graphics on social media and in EDMs - Early bird finishes at the end of June
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