Top Hunter Valley Food & Drink

Discover the on-site museum at Audrey Wilkinson Vineyard during a self-guided tour and learn the history of the vineyard and local area. Sit back and enjoy a master class on wine history, production, and tasting notes with an in-house wine expert. Pick up your gourmet picnic basket, and find a spot in the vineyards for lunch with views over the Hunter Valley.

Discover the wines and other culinary delights of Hunter Valley on this day tour of one of Australia's top wine regions. Traveling by minibus, you'll sample different wine varietals such as semillon and verdelho, plus discover local cheese, chocolate, and craft beer.

Explore the oldest wine-producing region in Australia — the Hunter Valley — on a full-day tour from Sydney. Get an insider’s look at a vineyard in the valley, as well as wine tastings at several wineries. Plus hear informative commentary from your guide about Hunter Valley’s wines and winemakers. You can even choose to sample some handcrafted local beers if you'd like. During the day, enjoy a chef-prepared lunch that includes scrumptious dishes served with select wines. Top off your Hunter Valley tour by checking out the gourmet cheeses and chocolates at Roche Estate before returning to Sydney.

Get a flexible, comprehensive tour of the Hunter Valley on this hop-on hop-off bus tour. Stay on the bus for the duration for a quick tour of the area, or hop off at any of the 14 stops to explore further. The 40 attractions along the route include the Hunter Valley Gardens, pubs, shopping streets, distilleries, artisan food shops, and breweries. Included transfers from Cessnock, Lovedale, and Pokolbin available.

An ideal taste of what the Hunter Valley has to offer. Perfect for people who are in the region for only a limited amount of time. We visit 3 boutique wineries for a private tasting of their delicious wines. At one stop we will conduct our famous cheese & wine masterclass where we teach you to match 9 different cheeses with 9 different wines. Our tours are informative, professional, fun, and our tour partners offer great wines and look after our guests very well.

This tour has been specially crafted and perfected from 10+ years of Two Fat Blokes guest feedback. Visit some of the Hunter Valleys best wineries to sample some delicious wines. We don’t stick to a formula and we’re constantly doing research. As long as we get great feedback from our guests, you might visit boutique, new, large, small, old, and/or unique wineries. We want you to enjoy the best of the Hunter Valley, with unique wine encounters that are not available to your average walk-in wine-taster. We’re not about just taking you to a cheese or chocolate tasting, we think you deserve more. On top of cheese/chocolate and wine pairing exercises, we’ve worked with some of the Hunters best wineries to craft a range of mystery experiences especially for our guests. These are designed to build your wine knowledge while also getting you involved with the process and allowing you to learn what makes Hunter Valley wine unique.

Enhance your knowledge of wine, and how to taste and evaluate it, in seated wine tasting. In a small group of no more than eight people, try a variety of different wines that you will not find in the store, from dry whites to gutsy reds, and bubbles.

Explore the art of food and drink pairing, with a designated driver on hand, as you feast your way through the Hunter Valley on this curated door-to-door tour. Start with cheese and wine pairing; continue with a chef’s tasting plate, matched wines, and tutored wine tasting; pair whiskeys with savory and sweet dishes; then sample artisan chocolates with premium wines and yet more tastings. Your palate will thank you.

Whether you're a committed oenophile or you simply want to know more about wine, this private tour offers a rewarding day out. Experience the best of the Hunter Valley in a private seated tasting that pairs artisan chocolate with a selection of wines.

Savor the flavors of Hunter Valley on an evening tour of the region's wine-producing heritage and thriving micro-brewery scene. Complimentary transportation beginning and ending at your hotel allows you to relax and avoid the hassle of drawing straws for a designated driver. Enjoy a guided tasting at a family-run winery, where you get an exclusive look at production and learn the delicate art of wine and cheese pairing, sample craft beer at a local brewery, and enjoy dinner at an award-winning restaurant.

This is the ultimate food and drink adventure in Hunter Valley! You’ll try chocolate, fudge, wine, vodka, gin, and more on this comprehensive foodie experience. Enjoy a hassle-free excursion with round-trip transport included. Visit multiple wineries and farms to try rustic local produce. You won’t have to worry about getting hungry as a delicious lunch at Matilda Bay Brewhouse is included too.

We love organised tours (we even offer a few!), but there is something special about designing your own day tour. This product is for those who have a group of buddies or family and want to spend the day exclusively with them. The choices are yours. Choose your lunch venue. Choose from boutique and commercial wineries. Just quietly, we find most of our private passengers like the boutique :) And if you decide you want to stop off somewhere for an encounter with the kangaroos, we are down with that, too.

Explore the lower Hunter Valley’s wineries at your own pace, without transport hassles, with this Lovedale and Hunter Valley hop-on hop-off bus. Simply hop on and off at leisure at more than a dozen winery, cellar door, and food stops—buses run every 50 minutes. Plus, get itinerary tips from the onboard guide you’d miss if alone; store wines in the bus coolers; and enjoy return Lovedale, Cessnock, or Pokolbin hotel transfers.

Take a day to step away from the excitement of the city as your favorite local takes you through one of the major wine regions in Australia: Hunter Valley. On this private day trip, sprawling vineyards, lush gardens, and unforgettable mountain views await as you treat all your senses with wine. Get up close and personal with all the riches of this region and to really get the full experience, you’ll want to take your time at each unique cellar door! Enjoy the ride as your host drives you through the region’s best wineries which have also won prestigious titles for over a decade! As you pass through scenic valley vineyards, you’ll be able to know the history behind Hunter Valley, and its renowned wine industry. Spot your first winery on the horizon and prepare yourself for a divine wine tasting. Take time at a 5-star winery locally owned, boutique wineries, and taste specialty wines. Feel lucky because you’ll try a selection of award-winning white, red and dessert wines.

Don't go wine tasting on an empty stomach: this wine masterclass pairs premium wines (not available in the shops) with a delicious cheese plate for a fuller experience. Sip wine and learn about the different varieties while overlooking the vineyard.

There is no better way to experience the true Brokenwood than with an exclusive behind the scenes tour and taste. After arriving at Brokenwood’s cellar door concierge, your journey will begin with an intimate tasting in our private tasting room. Your personal host will guide you through six premium Brokenwood wines (three white and three red) as you enjoy six specially prepared canapés. You will have the chance to meet the chef of The Wood Restaurant as he takes you through each unique food match. Continue your experience with a behind the scenes tour of the winery where you will learn all aspects of winemaking and delve deep into the history of Brokenwood Wines. Your tour ends in the barrel hall with the opportunity to taste pre-release Brokenwood wine straight from the barrel.

This is a truly unique and memorable experience for discerning wine and food connoisseurs. Guided by our inhouse wine expert, your seated tasting experience will take place in our heritage listed museum space. Alongside sampling our range of premium wines, your host will deliver three generous tastings direct from the barrel where our fortified wines are maturing – an experience exclusive to this package. Wine will be delicately matched to Fromage, sourced from renowned local producers.

For travelers really short on time, there is probably no faster way to see more of the Hunter Valley than this 10-minute helicopter tour. Hop on at the Cessnock Aerodrome and get airborne over valley highlights from vineyards to golf courses to the Broken Back Range. Plus, you can opt for round-trip transportation from your hotel for an extra fee.

You will be seated and guided by one of our experienced staff through a tasting of 8 of our awarded winning boutique wines, all grown on our vineyard and made on site in our winery. While enjoying local cheeses, homemade terrine, boutique salami and seasonal Estate made condiments with local bakers bread on our deck, overlooking our beautiful vineyard. We also have for tasting a range of Estate grown Olive products and local Olive oils, as well as a selection of seasonal jams, source and relishes, all grown and made on site for you to enjoy.

This wonderful team building activity starts with the very best ingredients. The best flour, garden fresh tomatoes, and the best quality local produce. Sauces are made from scratch, in the traditional Italian way. Once the pizza bases are ready – then on goes the toppings and into the pizza oven. Your own lunch prepared by your own hand!

Eat and drink some of Australia’s finest produce on this delicious day tour to the Hunter Valley from Sydney. As well as tasting locally made wine, chocolate, cheese, vodka, and gin, you’ll learn about how these are made, and witness artisanal production techniques. You also won’t have to worry about appointing a designated driver, as you’ll be driven around so all travelers can relax and enjoy themselves.

Many people don't want to join organised tours. Nothing at all wrong with them, but this product is for those who have a group of buddies or family and want to spend the day exclusively with them. We select from the Boutique options the Hunter Valley has to offer; we want you to taste the wines you can't find in your local bottle shops. As this is our Greek or Italian adventure, we have a couple of amazing restaurant partners (Greek and Italian) and we are willing to share :) And if you decide you want to stop off somewhere to chase Kangaroos? We are down with that too.

There is nothing like the feeling of grapes between bare toes as guests jump in the oak barrel to experience the age-old tradition of pressing by foot.

Enjoy a wine-tasting experience with a difference: You have to guess the six selected wines. Discover if your palate is really as refined as you think. This guided experience includes a private seated tasting, house made charcuterie board, six wines, your tasting mat, and the wine experience booklet.