Grab your partner in wine—here are seven wine tours to warm up your winter
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You don’t have to hibernate at home. Grab your people and raise a glass to braving the cold.
As we all know it’s getting a wee bit chilly, so why not say hello to the colder weather with the one thing that solves everything? Wine. Red wine, in particular, is great for combatting a cold (this isn’t scientifically proven but let’s just pretend).
All jokes aside, don’t let your social life suffer this winter! It’s time to get on cloud wine.
Van Du Vin Tours
Starting us off strong with a very luxurious wine experience, Van Du Vin offers a range of tours that can be customised to your taste preferences, all supported by their expertise. With a specialisation in smaller and intimate tours, they can cater to bigger groups upon request. Ride in style with air-conditioned modern vehicles, stay for a half day or full day and indulge in a casual lunch or multiple courses. The options are endless.
Vines & Wines
In this wine tour, you’ll be thinking as you drink (at least for a little bit). With the aim of leaving you with some wine-filled knowledge (even if it’s just a fancy word, like tannins. What the heck in tannins?!) on the Vines & Wines tour you’ll visit a minimum of three wineries and stop for lunch at a lovely local vineyard. Handpicked by the team (based on what they think best demonstrate the quality of wine and warm hospitality that this area offers), you’ll fall in love with the Canberra wine region all over again. Cheers to that!
Merry Heart’s Murrumbateman Full-Day Tour
Embark on a journey across six wineries—Helm Wines, Eden Road, Four Winds Vineyard, Shaw Wines, Clonakilla, and finish it off with Murrumbateman Winery (if you make it to the last one you will be greeted by a gorgeous Husky/Kelpie cross Mollie who loves to greet people!). This is a perfect opportunity for anyone to try out different Canberra wineries and make new friends, or connect with existing ones. Limited to 11 guests, you will feel comfortable and be able to enjoy yourself throughout the day. So grab a wine-lover, or just come along on your own and banter with the driver!
Canberra Winery Tours
Experience a wine tour with comfort, extensive knowledge, great food, and wines you won’t forget. Introducing locals and visitors to many vineyards and cellar doors right here in Canberra, their aim is to let you take in the sights, sounds, and tastes of each location in a serene atmosphere surrounded by knowledgeable guides to open up the world to explore at your own pace. Stay for half the day or for the full day, it’s up to you!
Dave’s Tours
Organising an event and need to satisfy a variety of tastes? Looking to show a visitor a good time or just wanna drink because you can? Look no further. Dave’s Tours explore a range of venues that sample locally produced drinks. Our two tours to recommend are the Capital Triple Threat, where you can visit three different amazing locations, or the Vin and Gin for those with a sweeter tooth. Hello, count us in!
Canberra Wine Tour
Escape to the beautiful countryside through Canberra’s wine region, the type of landscape that you’ll never forget, even if you’re a few reds deep. Book the Canberra wine tour or take the leap and book an exclusive wine tour for the boujee group of wine lovers (because grape minds drink alike). With raving reviews, you’ll be sure to create a beautiful experience for your people!
Grape Escapes
Stay for a half a day or full-day experience, be chauffeured like the royalty you are, and dabble in a range of wines. Plan an individualised tour so you can enjoy the region’s wineries exactly as you wish or leave the itinerary up to the experts. Whether you’re a wine enthusiast or still maturing off the vodka raspberries, you’ll find when there’s wine there’s a way.
If you’d prefer to make your own way to some wineries or vineyards in the cooler climate regions, here are a few we recommend that offer different tasting and banquet options.
- Contentious Character| contentiouscharacter.com
- Poachers Pantry | poacherspantry.com
- Tallagandra Hill Winery | tallagandrahill.com
- Wallaroo Estate | wallaroowines.com
- Lake George Winery | lakegeorgewinery.com
- Eden Road Winery | edenroadwines.com
- Cupitt’s Estate | cupittsestate.com
- Surveyors Hill Vineyard | surveyorshill.com
