WINE, BEER & SPIRITS WITH THE LOCALS OF THE HUNTER!

About

The Hunter Valley Grains & Grapes Tour takes you on a delicious wine, cheese and spirits tour with lunch just a few hours north of Sydney! What makes this tour the ultimate Hunter trip, is you have the option to also taste some local beer at a few stops OR you can keep on the wines and add some chocolate too! The Grains & Grapes has everyone’s tastes covered!

Asides from all the beautiful wines, tasty beers and hand crafted produce, Dave’s works hard to take you behind the scenes of the production houses to meet the makers and get a true sense of the region. We’ll always include a tour of a vineyard, winery or both on our tours.

Dave’s also tries to only visit small family run wineries so our guests get to meet and chat with locals and really appreciate and understand what goes into what they are tasting. As we are visiting small producers, our tour vehicles are usually between 12 and 22 seats (including the driver).

The Dave’s love the Hunter Valley and we want to show you the BEST of the region with tours departing DAILY from Sydney, Newcastle and the Hunter Valley. 

Highlights

• Visiting Australia’s oldest wine region
• Sampling direct from the producer
• Vineyward and/or a winery production tour
• Optional Beer tasting instead of wine only
• Wine and cheese/choc during tasting not a crowded shop visit
• Small vehicles and small venues  

Sample Itinerary

This is an example of what we usually do, but we can’t guarantee it’s exactly this way each time. If you are travelling with someone who doesn’t want beer, they do not have to drink any at all, beer is optional at lunch and one winery stop on the day.

• We’ll head out of Sydney early and we usually include a comfort stop on our way to The Valley.
• At our first winery, your ‘Dave for the day’ will take you on a guided tour of a vineyard, winery production area or both. After you’ve learnt a little it’s time to drink a little with our first wine tasting.
• Lunch is often at a winery and the second stop, but we use a number of venues. We do find a shared lunch or excellent wood fired pizzas, salads and a drink gets the conversation going! For your drink you can choose beer, wine or soft drink.
• After lunch, we’ll visit a local family distillery’s cellar door for some gin, vodka and liqueur tasting. It’s a perfect post-lunch perk up!
• The second official wine tasting of the day (we don’t count the wine you drink at lunch) will be complimented with local cheeses. Your server will direct you to which wine matches best with which cheese.
• The final stop, you have the choice to enjoy a wine and chocolate pairing or you can try a paddle of locally made craft beers.
• Once we’ve finished the last tasting and loaded the bus with all the tasty treats you’ve purchased, it’s a swift drive back to Sydney…with some singing, or snoozing!

Who Is This Tour For?

• Food & Drink Lovers
• Visitors to Sydney, Newcastle or the Hunter Valley region
• Singles, Couples, Friends, Workmates, Families with adult children

Included

• Wine tastings at a total 2 or 3 wineries (3rd tasting is OPTIONAL beer or wine)
• We offer a choice at a winery of either – Chocolate tasting with wine or a local beer tasting paddle
• Cheese tasting (with wine at one of the 3 wineries we visit)
• Local gin, vodka and liqueur tasting
• 1-course cafe style or shared lunch with a wine, beer or soft drink
• Transportation to and from central Sydney

Not Included

• Additional tastings
• Takeaway purchases
• Sydney Hotel Pick Ups (we can on private tours only)

What To Bring

• Walking Shoes (dancing shoes maybe later)
• Phone battery/charger
• Reusable water bottle
• Your appetite
• A sense of humour or at least the ability to appreciate bad jokes
• Playlist options in case you need to DJ for the bus

Things You Should Know

• Alcohol is part of this tour, therefore you need to be 18+ to tour
• We can manage most dietary requirements, but vegans, please note, wine is generally not vegan friendly. Please contact us as far ahead of time as possible so we can try and make alternate arrangements
• The Hunter Valley is 2.5 hours drive from Sydney
• We use small vehicles, so need notice to accommodate a wheelchair. Please email info@daves.com.au before you book. Please note our vehicles do not have a lift or ramp, foldable chairs only.