Best of · WINE AND CHEESE TASTINGS IN AUSTRALIA
Dairies take small groups and market days come once a week, so the good wine and cheese tastings in Australia go early. Below: the 15 to book ahead, and how they differ.
Review of a Yarra Valley day tour from Melbourne with wine, chocolate, strawberries, lunch, and optional gin tasting.
“Lovely choice of venues . Cheese /Wine /Chocolate /Icecream /Gin. There was something for everyone to enjoy. Our fabulous tour guide and driver Stefan was thoroughly entertaining.”
Review of the Yarra Valley grazing tour from Melbourne, with wine, cheese, gin, pizza, chocolate, transport, costs, and practical tips.
“What a great time we had. Be prepared for mostly dry wine but Rochford Winery did present a good sweet wine and a delicious lunch. Ending with a chocolate tasting was the perfect way to end the day.”
Taste Yarra Valley wine, gin, pizza, cheese and chocolate on an all-inclusive day trip from Melbourne with free time in Healesville.
“Great fun day out! The food was delicious. The stop to sample and buy some cheese was my favourite. Our tour guide Laney was fantastic, happy, helpful, positive and informative.”
Review of AAT Kings Uluru sunset tour, with sacred sites, Mutitjulu Waterhole, cultural stories, wine, cheese, and practical booking tips.
“A great way to see Uluru. The sunset aperitif was the perfect end to the excursion.”
Taste Hunter Valley wines and local cheeses at three boutique wineries on a relaxed four-hour tour from Pokolbin or Cessnock.
“Dave must be Australiens best guide, what a fun and professional guy!”
Review of the Hunter Valley wine and cheese tour from Sydney, with boutique wineries, lunch, tastings, transport, costs, and practical tips.
“This was a great tour of the wines of Australia. We thoroughly enjoyed it . I highly recommend this tour .”
Review of Melbourne’s Yarra Valley wine tour with Chandon, Soumah, De Bortoli, cheese, lunch, small groups, and hotel pickup.
“Bill was our driver/host and made our experience very nice. We felt safe and he added information about our journey for the day very enjoyable. Our adventure had four couples that have been married for 40+ years one at 37 yet I felt that is wonderful. They were all a delight to enjoy this experience with. I highly recommend this tasting of the Yarra valley wines. It was not only beautiful the wineries are top notch. The luncheon was great and we loved the wines . Thank you so much.”
Review of Melbourne’s Yarra Valley food and wine tour, with wineries, fruit, chocolate, optional gin, transport, value, and practical tips.
“Great value for money! Very well organised - all we had to do was turn up! Lovely views and delicious wine. Thank you ☺️”
Watch Uluru change color at sunset with sparkling wine, a cheeseboard, hotel pickup, and practical tips on timing, value, and park fees.
“This tour is basically a drive to a viewing area. Not much commentary about the Uluṟu or the First Nation People who own this sacred land. Once at the viewing area you can see Uluṟu in the distance. You are provided lots of drinks (Prosecco, white & red wine, beer, soft drinks & orange juice) & a small amount of snack food (cheese, crackers, dip, corn chips, olives, carrot & cucumber sticks & slices of processed ham). I know you can NOT pick the weather on your tour day, (unfortunately it was raining & overcast on our sunset) it was a fairly disappointing & uneventful 45 minutes standing in a…”
Watch Uluru change color at sunset, enjoy wine and a gourmet BBQ, then learn southern constellations under a desert sky.
“very memorable experience. friendly and helpful staff, fabulous location finished with good food and wine and star guide in good company, loved it.”
Explore Hunter Valley wineries, spirits, cheese, chocolate, and craft beer on an 8-hour small-group tour with transport included.
“Great variety of Hunter Valleys wineries, distilleries and breweries. Grant was really friendly and punctual throughout the tour, would definitely recommend!”
Review of Pokolbin’s 45-minute cheese and wine tasting, with seven cheeses, paired wines, practical details, value, and booking advice.
“Had a very enjoyable time at the two fat blokes cheese and wine pairing. Our hostess was very informative.”
Explore four southern Tasmanian wineries from Hobart with tastings, a cheese platter, local guides, and small-group transport.
“A very enjoyable tour .Tasmania has some of the best wines in Australia.The countryside was beautiful and we visited some lovely wineries.”
Explore Hunter Valley wineries from Sydney with tastings, a two-course wine-paired lunch, chocolate, cheese, and scenic countryside.
“Everything was well organised from the pick up though the whole day. The stops were well picked and we got some nice tastings accompanied by some snacks. The small group size of 11 people made it even better. The stop at the cheeRead more”
Review of Perth’s Swan Valley wine cruise, with river views, tastings, lunch, Mandoon Estate, live music, costs, and practical tips.
“Wonderful day out from beginning to end. A wine lovers dream. Morning tea available at the beginning of the trip followed by wine tasting and cheese board. Commentary by the captain on the way to Sandalford Winery. Beautiful two course meal and more wine tasting here followed by cellar door tastings and purchases. On the way back to Perth it was more wine. Had a great day with our party of seven. The three staff on board and the guide at the winery were lovely. Entertainment in the form of singing by Jessica on the way back was superb. Highly recommend this trip and will do it again when we…”
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