SATURDAY 21 MARCH 2026

9/442 GEELONG ROAD, WEST FOOTSCRAY, VICTORIA, 3012

12:00PM – 4:00PM

AS PART OF THE MELBOURNE FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL 2026 – EXPERIENCE AN UNFORGETTABLE CREATIVE JOURNEY. HOSTED AT THE STELIOS KIMONIDES WINE FACTORY IN MELBOURNE'S WEST, THIS EXCLUSIVE HATS + WINE WORKSHOP OFFERS A PERFECT BLEND OF CRAFTSMANSHIP AND INDULGENCE.

LED BY EXPERIENCED HAT MAKER, NATASHA JORDAN BAUER AND THE WINE MAKER HIMSELF, STELIOS 'STEVE' KIMONIDES, THIS IMMERSIVE WORKSHOP INVITES YOU INTO A WORLD OF CRAFT AND CREATIVITY. YOU'LL SHAPE AND FINISH YOUR VERY OWN CUSTOM HAT, FROM SELECTING TRIMS TO BRINGING YOUR VISION TO LIFE STEP-BY-STEP WITH NATASHA'S GUIDANCE. 

THE WORKSHOP PROVIDES ALL THE MATERIALS AND TOOLS NEEDED. WHETHER YOU'RE A FASHION ENTHUSIAST OR SIMPLY LOOKING FOR A NEW CREATIVE OUTLET, THIS IS THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS YOUR PERSONAL STYLE IN A RELAXED, FUN AND INTIMATE SETTING.

YOU'LL ALSO STEP BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE WINEMAKING PROCESS. WINEMAKER STEVE WILL OPEN THE DOORS TO HIS FACTORY, TAKING YOU THROUGH THE STAGES OF WINEMAKING AS YOU SIP AND GRAZE ON SNACKS ALONG THE WAY.

• 100% WOOL FELT
• COW LEATHER
• HAT BOX

BY THE END OF THE SESSION, YOU'LL LEAVE WITH A BEAUTIFULLY HANDCRAFTED HAT THAT REFLECTS YOUR INDIVIDUALITY, AS WELL AS TWO BOTTLES OF FINE WINE AS A MEMENTO OF THE DAY.

THE EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:

– A CUSTOM HAT MAKING 4HR WORKSHOP WITH PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE
– ALL MATERIALS AND TOOLS SUPPLIED TO CREATE YOUR OWN UNIQUE HAT
– A SELECTION OF PREMIUM WINES SERVED THROUGHOUT THE EVENT
– TWO BOTTLES OF WINE TO TAKE HOME
– A BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED HAT DESIGNED BY YOU
– KNOWLEDGE ON BOTH THE HAT MAKING AND WINEMAKING PROCESS