Milawa

After eight months of inner-city lockdown, home-schooling and curfews, an escape to rural Victoria was a breath of fresh country air.

If you’re into food and drink (and if you’re not, best to turn the car around), you’ve arrived at a prandial paradise.

Milawa abounds with exceptional food, wine and scenery.

Kelsey Munro finds la dolce vita on Prosecco Road, a trail through King Valley devoted to the Italian sparkling wine.

SAM MIRANDA'S cellar door is a stand-out at Oxley in the King Valley - literally.

The floodwaters have receded and the region is open for spring business, writes Sue Wallace.

PINK blossom and the heady perfume of jonquils mark spring's arrival at the Brown Brothers Epicurean Centre at Milawa in Victoria's north-east.

Michelle Potts samples gorgeous wine, farmhouse produce and listens to birdsong.

Susan Gough Henly takes the slow roads for a guilt-free foodie holiday.

Susan Gough Henly checks in and gets comfortable at some of the best boutique hotels in country Victoria.