Wine Travels
There is no better way to enjoy great wine than by taking a trip through our fabulous wine regions. There you can sample, normally for no charge, the many fantastic wines to be found at cellar doors around the country.
Most rewarding of all is often just a chat to the passionate owners and winemakers while tasting their wares.
To organise such a trip is usually very easy indeed as almost all the state and territory capitals have a selection of fine nearby winery vineyards to visit, some of which can be done during a simple day trip. When you’re travelling in Australia, visiting wineries in the area is always a great way to spend some time.
And in Western Australia, you’ll find some incredible local wines in regions such as the Swan Valley and Margaret River.
In Adelaide you are spoiled with choice as the regions of McLaren Vale, Adelaide Hills, Barossa Valley and Eden Valley are barely a stone’s throw away.
If you find yourself in Tassie, Hobart has some great wineries just off the Derwent. Victoria has great wineries such as the Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula, Geelong, Gippsland, Sunbury and Macedon Ranges all just outside of Melbourne.
In NSW, make sure not to miss wine regions of Orange, the Hunter Valley and Mudgee.
Even Brisbane has the vineyards of the Granite Belt around Stanthorpe. Make sure not to miss Canberra, who’s wineries benefit from the colder temperature.
There’s no doubt we have such an abundance of options when it comes to wine regions. All you really need is a map, full tank of petrol, designated driver and the great wines of Australia are waiting for you.
But before you head out, here are a couple of tips. Before heading off, I’d suggest doing a little planning in deciding which vineyards to visit, such as web search of some of the better wine regions.
And importantly try not to taste at too many vineyards in a day as after five or six it becomes surprisingly hard to tell the wines apart. Happy trails!
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