The Southwest of Victoria, Australia, has a long history of farming and agricultural production. In the 21st century, there is a burgeoning wine industry alongside growing numbers of boutique and specialist gourmet food and beverage makers. Winchelsea Larder aims to make the exquisite results of their efforts available to you

• home-style cooking
• full flavours
• regional influences in style and ingredient and taste
• seasonal variations
• most of all - great quality.

Would you like to try some special produce that you are not likely to find on your supermarket shelves?. Try Winchelsea Larder for distinctive regional gourmet foods and beverages.

Producers and consumers everywhere are aware of the requirements of mass-market 'freshness' and 'naturalness' these days, but you will be delighted with the extra depth and vibrancy of taste imparted by our passionate and dedicated food, beer, and wine entusiasts who create the produce available from A Taste of the Region.

Centred in Winchelsea (twenty-five minutes west of the City of Greater Geelong on the Princes Highway, and an hour and a half west of Melbourne), we have the Surf Coast below with its world-famous Great Ocean Road. The Bellarine Peninsula is to our south-east, Moorabool Valley to our north-east, Lake Corangamite and its surrounding lakes to our west. With the goldfields with extensive farmlands to our north, we are surrounded by a variety of countryside and habitat producing diverse natural goods such as wines, olive oils, honeys, fruit, and all sorts of berries.

As well as making the best packaged produce of Southwest Victoria available to you for easy and convenient online purchase, Winchelsea Larder also provides information on the region and our suppliers. The Great Ocean Road is a fabulous road trip, and just minutes inland there are more delights for the eyes and the palate. Many vineyards open cellar doors, particularly during the summer season, and berry farms offer pick-your-own experience with cafes/restaurants and cottage accommodation. There is plenty to do and see when visiting Southwest Victoria - consider exploring the regional producers and add another dimension to your itinerary. For great ideas, try the Otway Harvest Trail, brochures are available in Visitor Information Centres (eg. Winchelsea Fri/Sat/Sun, Geelong, Torquay) or check the website for the latest season info.

Whether exploring the Surf Coast hinterland or passing through on the Princes Highway, Winchelsea Larder is a great place to stop for a coffee and a snack or light lunch. We use in-store regional products in our menu as much as we can, and we are confident that you will enjoy great-tasting, good-value sustenance. We use Jasper fairtrade organic coffee (100% carbon neutral!), a superb coffee - and our customers say so too!

Winchelsea Larder is a business name for A Taste of the Region Pty Ltd, an Australian registered company (ACN 118 363 134), owned and operated by Tony Phelps and Rochelle O'Mara. Tony & Rochelle live on the outskirts of Winchelsea in a cottage overlooking the Barwon River. With a professional background in the IT industry, Tony has worked in various industries in England, Vanuatu and Melbourne. He has an extensive understanding of business management and development, regulatory and legal structures, and team-centred approaches to business operation. Tony has an MBA from La Trobe University. Naturally, the use of IT features highly in the operations of the business!

Rochelle O'Mara is a teacher by profession, and has a passion for cooking that is appreciated and enjoyed by all the family and friends. Her talent for food is demonstrated in the menu - our pies are regularly highly complimented. Rochelle's organisational skills and experience also ensure professional management of all Winchelsea Larder activities.