Join us for a very special evening as Dawning Day Farms brings a taste of the Southern Highlands to Wharf St. Distillery for our next intimate wine dinner.

Based in the picturesque village of Exeter, Dawning Day is a small family-owned vineyard producing premium cool-climate wines with plenty of character and personality. Mike and Katrina Archer have built Dawning Day around a love of wine, sustainable farming and a belief that wine can make a difference, with a significant portion of wine revenue supporting community organisations.

For this dinner, we're doing things a little differently.

Rather than a traditional four-wines-and-four-courses format, the evening will begin with a Wharf St. X Dawning Day Limoncello aperitivo, created especially for the night.

From there, settle in for four beautifully matched courses from the Wharf St. kitchen, accompanied by four Dawning Day wines, with Mike joining us throughout the evening to share the stories, personalities and winemaking behind each bottle.

And to finish? We'll head back to the Southern Highlands with a taste of Dawning Day Limoncello alongside dessert - a fitting end to a night celebrating great wine, great food and two independent NSW producers coming together.

Your Evening Includes

• Wharf St. X Dawning Day Limoncello apertivo on arrival
• Four-course dinner created by the Wharf St. kitchen
• Four Dawning Day wines matched throughout the evening
• Dawning Day Limoncello with dessert
• Insights and conversation with Mike Archer from Dawning Day
• The opportunity to purchase Dawning Day wines

Dawning Day's Exeter vineyard specialises in cool-climate wines, with Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Gamay grown on the estate alongside a broader portfolio drawing on selected vineyards throughout NSW. Their cellar door has developed a reputation for wines that are serious about quality without taking themselves too seriously — exactly the kind of philosophy we love.

These dinners are deliberately intimate, relaxed and incredibly enjoyable. It's not a formal wine lecture — it's an opportunity to sit around the table, discover some outstanding wines, eat beautiful food and hear directly from the people behind what you're drinking.

Event Details

• Thursday 15 October 2026
• Arrival from 6:00pm for a 6:30pm start
• Wharf St. Distillery, Forster
• $169 per person

Seats for our producer dinners are always limited and previous events have sold out, so early booking is strongly recommended.

Come hungry, come curious, and join us for a little taste of the Southern Highlands at Wharf St.

Dietary Requirements

Please let us know any dietary requirements at the time of booking.

As this is a set-menu wine dinner designed around specific food and wine pairings, menu modifications will be limited. Gluten-free can generally be accommodated, and we will always do our best to assist with other dietary needs where possible. Please note the menu may include both meat and seafood, and a four course vegetarian menu will not be available for this event. Please include any dietary requirements when booking so our kitchen team can review them in advance.

Cancellation Policy

Tickets are limited and bookings are essential.

Cancellations made more than seven days prior to the event may be refunded or transferred.

Cancellations made within seven days of the event are non-refundable, as food, wine and staffing commitments will have already been confirmed.