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April 26, 2022 In Covid 19, Destination NSW, Family Activities, Hunter Valley Blog, Hunter Valley wine tour, Hunter Valley Winery Tour, Selling Wine, Social Day Out, Sydney Tours, The Hunter Valley, Things To Do, Visit Australia, Wine, Wine Tasting, Wine Tours

Hunter Valley Winery Tour

What is the difference between a Hunter Valley winery tour and a wine tour? It’s something that comes up often enough and in all honesty, it’s usually me who brings up the issue. This is because a lot of my guests refer to our tour as a winery tour. And, on certain days it is…well, sort of. But it may not be. Very often it will simply be a wine tour. Or, more specifically, a vineyard tour!

October 12, 2021 In Cellar Doors, Hunter Valley wine tour, Photography, Picnic lunch, Sales, Selling Wine, Social Day Out, Sydney Tours, The Hunter Valley, Things To Do, Wine, wine club, Wine Tasting, Wine Tours

Summer 2021

Well, summer 2021 is nearly here, & fresh out of lockdown, who is keen to get out and explore the great outdoors!!!??? We are, that’s for sure. I’m sure it’s not news that it’s been a slooooow 18 months in tourism. But we are still here! It’s been a challenge and has involved a variety of new and interesting odd jobs to get us through. There has also been thoughts on ‘should we give this all up and pursue another industry?” however my love for tourism is as strong as it has ever been so I’m not ready to give up the reins yet!

April 17, 2021 In Cellar Doors, Hunter Valley wine tour, Photography, Picnic lunch, Sales, Selling Wine, Social Day Out, Sydney Tours, The Hunter Valley, Things To Do, Wine, wine club, Wine Tasting, Wine Tours

Joining a Wine Club

Have you ever discovered a vineyard in a wine region who only sell their wines direct to the public? So once you are back home, you won’t see their wines in your local bottle shop or liquor store? The Hunter Valley is full of these smaller vineyards who sell exclusively from their cellar door. How do you access their wine once you have left the valley? By joining a wine club of course!

November 19, 2020 In Cellar Doors, Hunter Valley wine tour, Sales, Selling Wine, The Hunter Valley, Wine, Wine Tasting, Wine Tours

Hunter Valley Tasting Fees

A tasting fee has been a widely discussed and often controversial topic for many years in the Hunter Valley. There are a few places around the world where tasting fees are common (the US for one) however traditionally in The Hunter Valley as well as many historical wine regions around the world such as Europe, a tasting fees are not common. Now however, especially due to number restrictions due to Covid-19, Hunter Valley Wine Tours usually include a tasting fee.

November 6, 2020 In Cellar Doors, Hard sell, Hunter Valley wine tour, Sales, Selling Wine, The Hunter Valley, Wine, Wine Tasting, Wine Tours

Driving From Sydney To The Hunter Valley – Tours Drive 33

The drive from Sydney to The Hunter Valley, if you take Tourist Drive 33, is a beautiful one. Not long after you get onto the M1, you soon find yourself driving on a motorway that literally cuts through the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. The motorway is bordered by huge sandstone cut walls that lead in and out of lush bushland.

November 2, 2020 In Cellar Doors, Hard sell, Hunter Valley wine tour, Sales, Selling Wine, The Hunter Valley, Wine, Wine Tasting, Wine Tours

How to sell wine at a cellar door

How to sell wine? After working in The Hunter Valley for more than10 years, I’ve now watched 100’s of wine tasting presentations and so it may come as no surprise to hear that some are better than others. There are absolutely brilliant wine presenters and beautiful cellar doors in the Hunter Valley and from a tour guides perspective, it’s a pleasure taking groups to see them knowing they will be looked after.