The Lazy Sunbury Graze, being held at the wineries on March 21, will have a new format this year, with a 'progressive lunch' celebrating local food and wine.

Each venue will have some of its wines for tasting, served by the winemakers themselves, on hand to answer any questions.

For entree, the "grazers" will enjoy an antipasto platter, saganaki and baked olives while taking in the picturesque views including the Melbourne skyline and surrounding mountains at Wildwood Vineyard.

Wildwood has been tended by Dr Wayne Stott, his wife Noel and their sons since 1983.

"When we started there were only 300 wineries in Australia," son Campbell Stott said. "Now there are 3600."

Vineyard manager Chris Freeman said the key to producing high-quality and competitive wines was consistency.

The lunch group will then move on to Craiglee Vineyard for the main course, where people will be served a buffet of local produce.

The menu includes a bread board with olive oil, balsamic vinegar and dukkah, navarin of lamb, wagyu beef bourguignon with green beans and garlic potato puree, rocket, pumpkin and asparagus salad, baby spinach and cannellini beans with tomato and red onion. Craiglee Vineyard has a long history in wine-making, with vines originally planted in 1863.

The Carmody family owns the vineyard now and Patrick Carmody produced his first vintage in 1979.

The tour finishes at Longview Creek Vineyard.

Owners Bill and Karen Ashby will serve citrus tarts, chocolate orange profiteroles and cheese and fruit platters among the vines as some live jazz music is played, creating a relaxed atmosphere.

The Ashbys bought the vineyard in 2003.

"We were looking for a country property, and found one with vines," Mr Ashby said.

After studying viticulture at night school, the couple were ready to continue the winemaking at the vineyard.

"It's nice to do something for yourself once in your life ... our hands do all the work," Mrs Ashby said.Bookings for the Lazy Sunbury Graze are essential, as places are limited.

Details: Hume's tourism development officer Amanda Martindale, 92052353 or email amandam@hume.vic.gov.au

Cost: $90 per person, includes a three-course lunch, drinks, coach transportation (from Federation Square and Sunbury railway station) and music entertainment.