Long weekends are the perfect chance to escape, revive the senses and indulge in your favourite fare.

Escape to the Melbourne Good Food and Wine Show over the long weekend and indulge all your palate pleasures with cheese and wine masterclasses, interactive cooking classes, live demonstrations from the best international and local celebrity chefs and a whole world of food and wine produce and everything in between all under one roof.

Held over 4 days during the Queens Birthday long weekend (5-8 June) and open for longer on the Friday, the Good Food and Wine Show has an abundance of products, insider tips and unique experiences for everyone.

From those just discovering their love of good food and wine, to the more discerning connoisseur, there is something to suit every palate.

-LG Celebrity Theatre presented by Lifestyle Food Channel: For the first time in Melbourne, the LG Celebrity Theatre will beheadlined by international chef Gordon Ramsay. Matt Moran and Tobie Puttock will join him in cooking up a lot of great food and just a little bit of mischief.

-Cheese Masterclasses: Food educator, writer and television presenter, Naomi Crisante, will share her knowledge of 15 years in the cheese industry with 45 minute tutored tasting sessions. The $30 course includes cheese sampling and matching with various accompaniments and wines, course materials and a 112pg Cheesematters recipe book valued at $19.95.

-Wine Masterclasses: Ben Edwards and Dan Sims from the Wine Guide will host 45 min masterclasses alongside leading wine commentators including James Halliday, Greg Duncan Powell and Matt Skinner, covering a myriad of wine topics. Such topics will include Australasian Pinot Noir Trans Tasman rivalry; Mediterranean Inspiration; and food and wine matching comprising of leading sommeliers as panelists.

-Lindemans Early Harvest Restaurant: New to the show in 2008, and hugely popular in its first year, the show restaurant allows visitors to relax, and sit down to a meal amidst the excitement. Guests to the restaurant can enjoy a glass of Lindemans Early Harvest low alcoholic range matched to a delicious dish with the menu designed by renowned chefs including Gordon Ramsay.

-Gourmet Garden Cooking School: Former head chef of Mondo Organics and Pure Food Cooking consultant Dominique Rizzo hosts hands-on 90 min classes where visitors have the opportunity to slice and dice with the experts and to discover fresh flavours. Create sensational dishes to impress family and friends using Gourmet Garden herbs and spices its fresh herbs made easy. Sessions cost $50 and include a Gourmet Garden herbs & spices goodie bag.

-Lyndey Milans Regional Producers Market: Renowned food writer, TV personality and food influencer will showcase the best of Victorian regional producers at her farmers markets. Sample gourmet fare from the best of the region, handpicked by Lydney herself.

-Food and Wine: Explore culinary delights and sample fine beverages from the abundance of food and wine stalls at the show. 2009 will see more regional and organic producers on offer.