FEATHERTOP WINERY

Janelle Boynton recently stepped in to save the Porepunkah pub after its closure, renaming it Punka Pub and giving it a sleek “industrial provincial” renovation, stacking the menu with retro favourites (prawn cocktails, crumbed Camembert) and making a feature of craft beer. She’s trying something new at the family’s Feathertop Winery, too, offering winery members access to facilities and a private terrace any day of the week, plus invitations to food and wine matching events, cooking classes and dégustation dinners. From Friday to Monday, non-members can enjoy the views from another vine-shaded terrace and shop for local produce at Feathertop's deli.

The winery also has two apartments for short stays, one with a bath on the veranda, one with views to Mount Buffalo. Feathertop Winery, 6619 Great Alpine Rd, Porepunkah, (03) 5756 2356, feathertopwinery.com.au