Things to do in Sydney, New South Wales: The Best Wine Tours & Tastings

Tour the Hunter Valley in style on a private luxury tour of the region’s boutique wineries with an expert guide, generous wine tastings at 3 wineries. For lunch, enjoy the flavours and aromas of the freshest local produce. Complete your day with sensational chocolate and wine pairing. 

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by private vehicle, Local guide, Lunch, National parks fees, Wine & chocolate pairings, Drinks, if option selected

Exclusions: Gratuities

Enjoy a private Hunter Valley wine tour from Sydney, exclusively for your group of 1-7 guests. Enjoy wine tasting at up to 4 boutique wineries plus an optional stop to taste cheese before enjoying a delicious lunch. Visit boutique wineries, offering a range of grape varieties and wine styles, plus optional stops at a micro-brewery for craft beer or distillery to sample vodka, gin and liqueurs. Travel by a spacious and luxurious Mercedes people-mover.

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off from Sydney CBD hotels only, Driver/guide, Wine tasting (At wineries chosen by us. Tasting fees my apply if choosing your own wineries., Bottled water, Private tour

Exclusions: Lunch, Cheese tasting ($7.95 per person for small sample cheeseboard), Beer tasting (optional, $3 per tasting glass), Distillery tasting ($5 per person), If choosing your own wineries instead of our regular places, wine tasting fees may be applied by the wineries

Beer, Wine, Spirits - It’s all here, right in the city and ready for you to explore. Go on a behind the scenes discovery tour of Sydney’s finest drink producers and visit a distillery, brewery and an urban winery. At each venue, you’ll learn all about the makers craft, explore the production processes and how each method shares similarities while being different.

Inclusions: Tours and tastings at a brewery, winery and distillery , Bottled water, Wine tasting, Local guide, Beer in a brewery, wine in a winery and spirits at a distillery

Exclusions: Take-away drinks

Be toured through our urban winery by our head winemaker and learn about the art of the wine making process. Arriving at the tasting table, there is a six-glass wine-flight set up for each person, where we walk everyone through six wines from three different wine regions of NSW, exploring the aroma, structure and palate-feel of each, whilst enjoying an array of local NSW produce spread along the table.

Inclusions: Guided in-depth tour around winery by the head winemaker, Taste 6 different wines from 3 different regions, Shared cheese and charcuterie boards, Take home bottle of A.Retief Wine, Snacks, Alcoholic Beverages

Exclusions: Additional take away wines available to purchase and take home from the cellar door

Learn what goes into making the perfect glass of incredibly well-balanced red wine. Urban Winery Sydney’s blending sessions are one of the more entertaining and informative classes. Separated into groups, sit down with our head winemaker Alex Retief and be taken through six single variety red wines, exploring the aroma, structure and palate-feel of each. Each group is then given measuring cylinders and half an hour to come up with their favourite blend, for example, mixing 50% shiraz, 30% merlot, 10% petit verdot and 10% tempranillo. These ‘favourite blends’ are then collated and poured to the groups, so they can be blind-tasted and judged by everyone involved – with an ultimate winner appointed on the day. Our guests will sit amongst the wine barrels in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, however feel as though they have been transported to the vineyards of regional NSW. The experience will round out with a sample from a few select bottles paired with a cheese and charcuterie platter.

Inclusions: Two-hour blending session with winemaker, Tasting six wines from three different wine regions, exploring the aroma, structure and palate-feel of each, Each group is then given measuring cylinders and half an hour to come up with their favorite blend, Blind-tasted and judged by everyone involved, Enjoy a shared NSW charcuterie and cheese platter, Souvenir bottle of A. Retief wine to take home, Snacks, Alcoholic Beverages

Exclusions: Additional take away wines available to purchase and take home from the cellar door

Matt, your Sydney host is a hospitality professional who has a passion for fine wines and good​ food. Allow me to take you off the beaten track and show you the renowned Blue Mountains from breathtaking waterfalls to mildly adventurous tracks before finishing the day with a delicious Australian barbecue with a local wine tasting, cheese and fruit platter in an exclusive winery in the heart of the Megalong Valley. Enjoy the ride in the comfort of a luxury Mercedes V class with Wi-Fi and mini bar. Sydney Privé offers a complimentary restaurant concierge service allowing you to book a table in the most exclusive restaurants in Sydney with no queues and no waiting lists.

Inclusions: Private transportation, Famous café in Bondi beach, Get up close to Australia's native wildlife take a selfie with kangaroo and koala, Private guided tour of the Blue Mountains, Enjoy a delicious barbeque lunch at an exclusive vineyard in the Megalong Valley with a wine tasting, Book tour as it is or tailor your tour, WiFi on board, Bottled water, Transfers an a luxury Mercedes V- class with complimentary WI-FI and minibar, Lunch- Aussie BBQ is served in private winiary in the heart of Megalong Valley, Wine tasting in our private vineyard

Exclusions: Additional wine purchase

Explore the vineyards and distinctive wines of the Hunter Valley on this private day tour from Sydney with Matt - personal expert sommelier guide, a passionate wine connoisseur with extensive experience in hospitality and visit renowned Hunter Valley vineyards like Tyrells, Audrey Wilkinson and meet the boutique winemakers and hear the stories of these family-owned gems in the heart of their wineries like Glandore estate and Keith Tulloch. Sample delicious local produce and incorporate tastings for olives, cheese and chocolate. Your expert sommelier guide, breakfast, entrance fees, wine tastings and luxury private transport are all included.  

Inclusions: Breakfast, Coffee and/or Tea, Wine tasting, Lunch, Professional sommelier guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by private vehicle, Snacks, Bottled water, Alcoholic Beverages

Exclusions: Wine purchase

Two hours north of Sydney is the beautiful Hunter Valley wine region – experience personal tastings, foodie delights and more in this full-day tour. Explore the scenic countryside and expansive vineyards of the Hunter Valley wine region. If we're lucky, see kangaroos in the wild. Enjoy wine tasting at 3-4 cellar doors (both large and boutique) and indulge in local cheese and chocolate. Lunch is in the pretty surrounds of the Hunter Valley Gardens complex. Our philosophy on visiting The Hunter Valley is to take in 3-4 wineries and really enjoy the experience with your own small group. Trying to cram more than this in just leads to an exhausting day without appreciating how wonderful the region really is.

Inclusions: delicious complimentary snacks and bottled water, transportation and all car park fees, wine tasting, cheese tasting and chocolate sampling, your private guide, Bottled water, Snacks

Exclusions: Lunch is at your own expense, allowing you full choice from the menu., You may also wish to purchase wine, cheese and chocolate after the tastings.

This Sydney Wine Tour takes you to the picturesque Southern Highlands Wine region. On this wine tour you will explore the stunning countryside surrounding the Bowral and Mittagong areas which is only a 90 minutes from Sydney CBD! Throughout the day you will enjoy award winning wines, incredible views and scenery plus sample cheese and local produce platters as well as enjoy a glass of wine and delicious one-course meal at a popular local restaurant. You will hear from passionate professionals about their boutique local wines, get tasting tips and discover for yourself what makes this region so unique. The Southern Highlands wine region is known as a cool climate wine growing district. Here the grapes ripen slowly producing very elegant and distinctive tasting wines. Our Sydney Wine Tour can be by private charter so your group will have exclusive use of the vehicle and driver for the duration of your wine tour. OR requested to 'Join A Tour' to reduce the price per person.

Inclusions: Enjoy a glass of wine and delicious one-course meal at a popular local restaurant., Wine Tasting at three different Southern Highlands Wineries, Enjoy a cheese and produce platter served during one of your wine tasting experiences, Air-conditioned vehicle, Door to door service from Sydney at an address or location you nominate

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The Sydney Connection conducts inner city dining walks of Surry Hills, Darlinghurst and Potts Point. Accompanied by a well-connected local guide, our walks are aimed at visitors and Sydneysiders who want to go ‘where the locals go'. We will welcome you like an old friend and take you where the locals dine. We offer our guests the chance to experience Sydney's fabulous small bar culture and dine at three different inner-city Sydney restaurants in one evening. It's a great opportunity if you are only spending a short time in our city and want to gain an understanding of our food culture and night time vibe. You can also ask your guide all your Sydney questions: our history, the demographics of the precinct, the latest real estate prices or just where to go for breakfast. Potts Point has been entertaining locals & visitors alike since the 1940’s and she does it well. Whether your dining alfresco on a vibrant laneway with or in an eccentric old terrace house of a back street.

Inclusions: A three course set-menu including an alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage at the first three venues, Air-conditioned vehicle, Complimentary hand sanistiser given to each guest, The company, local knowledge and entertainment of your guide

Exclusions: Only one alcoholic beverage per venue is included in the tour price. Any extra beverages must be paid for separately from the Guides bill.