The first thing I noticed here was the stench. Like stinky cheese, the smell of fermenting wine…read morestraddles both sides of delicious and repulsive, and here at Moorooduc depending on the time of year you come you will either be in heaven and hell. Fear not, all that smell results in some delicious wines! Pro tips: - Apparently there are monthly Sunday lunches in the courtyard... and from the size of the woodfire oven I spied out there, I bet they're bloody good. - Ask about the whole bunch pressed Shiraz.

Moorooduc ...wow…read more The cellar door is nice and homely (home-made sour dough bread might be for sale if you're lucky), and the friendly Emma serving us helped make this a delightful stop, but the wines themselves stand on their own as the reason to get down here. We're not usually big white drinkers, often skipping them in a tasting, but we got our socks knocked off us right off the bat with the first tasting; a Pinot Gris that was so sprightly and delicious it would have to be one of the best whites I've ever tasted. The Chardonnays that followed also were top-notch, as were the Pinot Noirs. It's just all so good. The whole-bunch Shiraz might be a little different for some people's palates but well worth trying to see for yourself. To my taste-buds; this is home to some of the Peninsula's best wine, and a place we'll be introducing many others to soon.

Our visit to Yabby Lake was a swift one. We had high tailed it out of Melbourne on a late Thursday…read moreafternoon with the hope of getting to a couple of vineyards before the 5pm close. Yabby Lake, being one of the closest Mornington vineyards to Melbourne with a great reputation for Chardonnay was therefor on our list and I'm glad we made the effort. It was a quick visit, but a delicious one. We settled on some bottles of the Single Vineyard Chardonnay and I had to be retrained from buying the museum release Magnums they had on display. The Red Claw range, at half the price were also a good buy but we were specifically in the market for special bottles we could put away so skipped them this time. The views here are lovely and I hope to return for cheese platters and wine overlooking the vines on a sunny day. Pro tip: If you're here early in the day or need an afternoon pick-me-up after a lot of wine touring, then grab a coffee. The beans are from Market Lane you know. Ooo, fancy!

I visited the restaurant at this vineyard and was impressed by the location but disappointed in the…read morefood. The vineyard itself is gorgeous; you can see the vines out the big windows while you dine, and can sit outside on a nice day. However, I ordered the frittata (that comes with a side salad) and was not impressed. The frittata needed a bit more flavor, probably a lot more salt. The salad was fifty percent parsley and dill, which wasn't exactly appetizing. My meal was redeemed by my glass of Pinot Noir and the nice wait staff. It's important to note that I am a vegetarian, so there definitely could be better options for meat eaters on the menu.

Really lovely family run winery with a cellar door and an awesome restaurant - home cooking with…read moregreat service. Been here twice for lunch and really enjoyed it!! :)

Lovely little spot in Moorrooduc, and a great down-to-earth smaller winery with a small range of…read morefantastic wines available for tasting. Quality really is up there - as James Halliday agrees, with some great reviews given out to Phaedrus in the new Wine Companion. The co-winemaker (along with his wife) served us with a refreshing laid-backness to explaining his wine-making and ethos. The wines are grouped in 3 price ranges, so there's something for everyone, however at $26 the 2013 Pinot Noir (Pinots being the main reason we come to the Peninsula) was what went home with us this time.

2 stars is generous (and that's just because of the nice food ) , had a staff function there , very…read morenice location , very yummy food , service staff ok but need a lot of improvement , now for the bad points , when you book a function for 40 people and 36 turn up it doesn't mean you get to keep the extra meals for the staff (especially if guest ask for an extra meal ) , a beautiful balcony over looking a winery but no outside lighting working , really badly located couches and seating (obviously don't won't guest to sit around and drink more wine (and don't get me started on the wine )) anyway , would I eat there again , hmmmmmmm maybe a lunch , would I go out of my way to eat there 'no' would I recommend it .....hmmmmm , I would have to say no , there are nicer wineries around with a lot better views and service , I diffidently wouldn't have a function there .

We had a very disappointing experience. Service was slow and our waitress was somewhat forgetful…read more We ordered a bottle of wine for the table and a glass was brought. Forgivable, but was just the beginning. We asked for extra bread, which didn't come so we had to ask again. I ordered the salmon, which was dry and over cooked with flaccid skin. My friend also ordered the salmon and her's was okay. My husband's duck was just okay but a bit bland. My other friend ordered the canapé platter, which didn't arrive until we'd all almost finished our meals, despite asking several times. The potatoes we ordered arrived as we were finishing our meals. My friends ordered coffees, one strong latte and one soy latte. Both were far too strong and the coffees were given to the wrong person. In short, loud room, terrible service and average food. Will not be back.