Mike's Wine Tours
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Mike's full day wine tours of the Macedon Ranges and Yarra Valley are one of the best Melbourne day tours. Our guided wine tours are fully inclusive of all transport, wine tastings and a Gourmet Lunch of choice which is served with a glass of wine. We visit Boutique Wineries on all our tours and Hanging Rock on the Macedon Ranges tour which provides our guests with personal service and a truly memorable experience of visiting Melbourne.
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Allie_k91
London, UK1 contribution
July 2022
My partner and I recently had a private, full day tour with Mike around the Daylesford / Hepburn spring area. Initially, our trip was booked for 2021, but thanks to COVID this was rescheduled to 2022. Mike stayed in touch with me during that time to let me know he hadn't forgotten about my booking, which was fantastic. Again, due to COVID, the itinerary changed a couple of times due to places closing etc. but the final itinerary was amazing! It ended up being more of a foodie/drinks tour rather than just wine, but I wouldn't have changed it. The experience that Mike provided was 5 star, and his knowledge of the area was unbeatable. I look forward to taking more tours with Mike in the future and would highly recommend him to everyone. Thanks Mike :)
Written 5 August 2022
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Wow Alissa, it's great to hear how much you and Mark enjoyed my very personal 1:1 service on your Premium BMW Wine Tour around the Daylesford and Hepburn Springs Region recently with me to celebrate Mark's postponed Covid-19 affected birthday from 2021.
You were wonderful to communicate with during the Covid-19 Pandemic disruptions and I appreciate your loyalty and understanding very much which I am very grateful to you for.
You were also an absolutely lovely couple who I very much enjoyed spending the day together with and sharing my vast knowledge with you about how to taste wine along with the History of the Daylesford Wine Region and its amazing venues that we visited.
No doubt from your comments you have made that you both came away at the end of the day from your Private Winery Tour with much more information than you previously had about wine and I'm also very happy to hear that you felt comfortable and relaxed throughout the day and are very pleased with your total Mike's Wine Tours' experience.
This is why I love doing what I do in providing a more personal wine tour for my highly valued guests such as you and Mark which gives me great satisfaction and comfort knowing that your love of wine and wine appreciation has increased while having fun throughout the tour with me as well.
Your high recommendation is also very much appreciated by me and please accept my sincere thanks and gratitude for you taking the time to review your Daylesford Premium Winery Tour and I will certainly be looking forward to welcoming you both back again along with your families and friends in the very near future to celebrate another birthday with Mike's Wine Tours or for any other special occasion that you may wish to celebrate.
Best wishes for your upcoming wedding plans and wedding day too and stay safe and well.
Kind Regards,
Mike.
Written 20 August 2022
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klaufer
Oxnard, CA2 contributions
Feb 2020
Based upon a recommendation from a good friend, we arranged a full day wine and wildlife tour. Pete was our guide for the day. Although we had a plan for the day, Pete asked about what would make the day most meaningful for us. My wife let him know that if possible, we would like to see wildlife in the wild. Pete immediately diverted to our first spot an area near a golf course where there were literally dozens of wild kangaroos, where we could get very close. From there we headed to the wildlife sanctuary where Pete gave us a personal tour, We headed to a great lunch at a beautiful winery and then to two more wineries in the afternoon. Along the way Peter's keen eye spotted an echidna (a porcupine like animal) near the road and circled back so we could get out and get a good luck and photos. Along the way, Peter shared information about the region, Australian culture and history and gave us a lesson on how to speak Australian. It was a perfect day. Thank you Mike and Pete!!!!
Written 17 March 2020
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Luciano S
Werribee, Australia2 contributions
Oct 2023 • Friends
absolute great day once again from mike. id highly recommend mikes wine tours to anyone wanting to do a wine tour. thank you again mike for the great day out! will definitely be looking forward to our next wine tour soon
Written 17 October 2023
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ciarakerin2022
1 contribution
Oct 2022
Mike took a group of 12 of us to the Yarra Valley to visit 4 wineries. All interactions with Mike while organising were easy. He was helpful & easy to get in contact with at all times. Pickup & drop off on the day was to the exact times Mike said they would be and that set the standard for everything else after that, just perfect. While making our way to the Yarra Valley, Mike was friendly & provided lots of knowledge about the area & the wineries. His experience really added to the day.
Each winery was great, the food was amazing!
We, as a group, throughly enjoyed the day & will definitely avail of Mikes Wine Tours again.
Thank you Mike!
Each winery was great, the food was amazing!
We, as a group, throughly enjoyed the day & will definitely avail of Mikes Wine Tours again.
Thank you Mike!
Written 25 October 2022
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I would like to sincerely thank you for giving up your personal time and providing an excellent review of your recent "JUST PERFECT" Mike's Wine Tours experience to the Yarra Valley, only an hour's drive from Melbourne.
Your review is very complimentary, recognizes my hard work and personal service while at the same time also gives others the opportunity to read your review and assist them with their decision about which wine tour company they choose to book with based on my previous guests' reviews.
You have now joined the rapidly growing and large expanding list of very satisfied guests who have experienced Mike's Wine Tours and who have already booked again for their next wine tour with me.
I also take great pride in my Winery Tours from Melbourne by being very responsive to my guests enquiries, punctual at all times while on tour and journeying along the road less travelled by visiting the smaller, boutique wineries and hidden treasures that other larger wine tour companies do not visit.
The one on one winemakers experience that you received ensures each and every guest receives a much more intimate and personal Private Wine Tour on each and every tour and at a very affordable Fully Inclusive Wine Tour Package and price as well.
My selection of wineries that I visit and rotate through have all been handpicked by me to ensure you, as my guest, receive not only great wines to taste but personal service from each winery as well.
Mike's Wine Tours are well regarded as fun, friendly, personal and educational and along with great wines matched with great food and personal service, they are the tour not to be missed in Melbourne.
May you and all of your wonderful family and friends that I had the pleasure to share a day with enjoy your time together, have 'Great Craic' as lovely Irish people like you all do and savour your award winning wines along with the wonderful memories of your wine tour and I will look forward to being of great service to you all again sometime soon.
Cheers for now,
Mike.
Written 23 November 2022
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rebeccacarboni
Melbourne, Australia3 contributions
Feb 2020
Our office had a great day out with Mike on his wine tour.
We were picked up out the front of our office building and taken to 3 wineries and 1 brewery (for lunch). Every aspect of the day was fantastic, lots of information and great venues.
I will be recommending to friends for the future.
Thanks Mike for a fun day out!
We were picked up out the front of our office building and taken to 3 wineries and 1 brewery (for lunch). Every aspect of the day was fantastic, lots of information and great venues.
I will be recommending to friends for the future.
Thanks Mike for a fun day out!
Written 12 February 2020
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Wendy W
6 contributions
Oct 2023 • Friends
From the first call with Mike he helped us plan the day perfectly. He was extremely friendly and very organised and very very patient with 22 women. Everyone loved the tour and Mike made sure the bride to be had the perfect day. He had great knowledge of the Macedon wineries and chose great places for us to enjoy. I will be highly recommending Mike to anyone who wants to plan a winery tour. Thanks again Mike for all that you did
Written 22 October 2023
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Lisa B
3 contributions
Oct 2024 • Friends
Macedon ranges wine tour it was awesome
Mike was so professional and friendly and was so obliging.Mike worked with me to accommodate our tour. Everything was planned and organised and ran like clock work.the cost was very reasonable and great value
I highly recommend Mikes tours to anyone who wants a great tour.
Thank you again Mike
Mike was so professional and friendly and was so obliging.Mike worked with me to accommodate our tour. Everything was planned and organised and ran like clock work.the cost was very reasonable and great value
I highly recommend Mikes tours to anyone who wants a great tour.
Thank you again Mike
Written 28 October 2024
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Brittany W
1 contribution
Oct 2023 • Friends
I had my hens party with Mike yesterday and had the best time! Mike was so lovely, patient and accommodating and I felt like he went above and beyond so that I could have a fabulous day. Thank you so much Mike! I'll definitely be recommending you and I'm sure you'll see us again!
Written 22 October 2023
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TonyNSS
Brisbane, Australia16 contributions
May 2016 • Friends
The Macedon Range Winery Tour with Mike was incredible. Mike was informative and entertaining, and did everything he could to ensure a fun and rewarding trip. The tour itself was superbly planned - at no stage did we feel overwhelmed nor bored. We also had the cellar doors almost exclusively to ourselves, thanks to Mike's excellent scheduling. Would definitely recommend Mike's Wine Tour and any and everyone!
Written 29 May 2016
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The Macedon Ranges Wine Region is the hidden gem of the Australian Wine Industry which produces some of the Best Australian Sparkling Wine along with premium cool climate wines from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Cabernet and Merlot along with cool climate Spicy Shiraz.
I love taking my guests to this Premier Wine Region of Victoria and only one hour from Melbourne where not many other wine tour companies visit.
This ensures we generally have the cellar doors exclusively to ourselves, meet the winemakers on every tour while also providing my guests with my knowledge and information to ensure you have a fun and rewarding Mike's Wine Tours' Macedon Ranges Wine Tasting Tour experience at great value for money too.
To rate me as "The Best Wine Tour Guide" is very heartening to say the least for the efforts I go to ensuring my guests have a great Wine Tour from Melbourne so I will look forward to being of service to you once again perhaps on my Yarra Valley Wine Tour with Mike's Wine Tours and thank you very much for reviewing your recent wine tour and for Recommending Mike's Wine Tours for the benefit of other Trip Advisor users.
Until next time,
Mike.
Written 7 June 2016
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Shakey031062
Wellington, New Zealand11 contributions
Oct 2013 • Friends
We were visiting Australia for the first time and wanted to experience a wine tour as my wife Debbie and I are keen on exploring new wines.
We wanted a small tour of around 10 people, and Mikes Wine Tour in Melbourne offered that as well as a trip to Hanging Rock, which after the 70s movie is one of my most sought after destinations so the combination of a a small wine tour and this iconic place was enough for us to sign up.
Mike's tour is so much more personal than the vast array of other tours that all go to the very popular and busy Yarra vineyards whereas Mike takes you to the beautiful and much less well known Macedon Ranges and vineyards.
Mike is the perfect host and we set our with him and a party of 7 to the Macedon wine region. All along the way Mike imparts amazing local knowledge of wine and the history of the area. The trip was to take in three very unique wineries tasting up to 50 wines. There was a meal at Hanging Rock as well as time to walk up the spectacular and historic rock taking in the breathtaking scenery.
We stopped first at Mount Charlie winery where we were met by the owner and wine connoisseur Trevor. We sat on his veranda decking overlooking the beautiful vineyards where mike took us through a few techniques to make the wine tasting more fun and interesting. The host Trevor took us through his array of wines, giving us generous glasses and providing us with a first hand insight into the wine making from a man that has dedicated his life to making amazing wines. He also provided fresh olives from his land and beautiful cheese and crackers to go with the wine. Trevor makes a truly divine Tempranillo as well as an exceptional Malbec. You will never experience a more personal wine taste than this unless you sign up to Mike's tour
The second stop was for lunch at the beautiful and mysterious Hanging Rock. The restaurant offered exceptional choice of food and bent over backwards to accommodate us. The standard was excellent and the portions were large. After lunch we walked up to the mysterious and incredibly beautiful Hanging Rock where we took in the scenery and were able to take many photographs of this truly unforgettable place
From here Mike took us to the Hanging Rock winery where I lost count of the number of wines that we tasted. The hospitality was second to none and Mike's impressive wine knowledge was an added bonus. At all venues we were greeted by the most warm and sincere hospitality and the patrons were happy to share their wealth of knowledge about the local area and it's wines. It was here that I bought their Gold medal winning shiraz which was a true highlight of this vineyard.
The final stop was at an incredible winery called Paramoor which was set out in a beautiful old barn with sofa's, open fires and the smell of leather. The owner Will took us through his full range of wines and explained in great depth how they cultivated them and how they had been rated in the high 90s by the wine experts. The wines were named after different members of the family and were truly excellent, his Cabernet -Shiraz was exceptional as were so many of his family wines and the hospitality was out of this world.
Mike offers a very different tour to all others on the market. His personal knowledge of wine and the region is second to none and the incredible wines and personal attention provided at these magnificent wineries have made this tour the finest I have ever had the pleasure to try. I have been on wine tours all over the world, extensively in France, Italy and Spain as well as California and this was by far the best. If you love wine, and you want quality with a personal touch then Mike's wine tour is a must for you.
Next time I am in Melbourne the very first thing that I will do is book another tour with Mike's Wine Tours.
Thanks Mike
Steve Shakesheave-Thomas Wellington New Zealand
We wanted a small tour of around 10 people, and Mikes Wine Tour in Melbourne offered that as well as a trip to Hanging Rock, which after the 70s movie is one of my most sought after destinations so the combination of a a small wine tour and this iconic place was enough for us to sign up.
Mike's tour is so much more personal than the vast array of other tours that all go to the very popular and busy Yarra vineyards whereas Mike takes you to the beautiful and much less well known Macedon Ranges and vineyards.
Mike is the perfect host and we set our with him and a party of 7 to the Macedon wine region. All along the way Mike imparts amazing local knowledge of wine and the history of the area. The trip was to take in three very unique wineries tasting up to 50 wines. There was a meal at Hanging Rock as well as time to walk up the spectacular and historic rock taking in the breathtaking scenery.
We stopped first at Mount Charlie winery where we were met by the owner and wine connoisseur Trevor. We sat on his veranda decking overlooking the beautiful vineyards where mike took us through a few techniques to make the wine tasting more fun and interesting. The host Trevor took us through his array of wines, giving us generous glasses and providing us with a first hand insight into the wine making from a man that has dedicated his life to making amazing wines. He also provided fresh olives from his land and beautiful cheese and crackers to go with the wine. Trevor makes a truly divine Tempranillo as well as an exceptional Malbec. You will never experience a more personal wine taste than this unless you sign up to Mike's tour
The second stop was for lunch at the beautiful and mysterious Hanging Rock. The restaurant offered exceptional choice of food and bent over backwards to accommodate us. The standard was excellent and the portions were large. After lunch we walked up to the mysterious and incredibly beautiful Hanging Rock where we took in the scenery and were able to take many photographs of this truly unforgettable place
From here Mike took us to the Hanging Rock winery where I lost count of the number of wines that we tasted. The hospitality was second to none and Mike's impressive wine knowledge was an added bonus. At all venues we were greeted by the most warm and sincere hospitality and the patrons were happy to share their wealth of knowledge about the local area and it's wines. It was here that I bought their Gold medal winning shiraz which was a true highlight of this vineyard.
The final stop was at an incredible winery called Paramoor which was set out in a beautiful old barn with sofa's, open fires and the smell of leather. The owner Will took us through his full range of wines and explained in great depth how they cultivated them and how they had been rated in the high 90s by the wine experts. The wines were named after different members of the family and were truly excellent, his Cabernet -Shiraz was exceptional as were so many of his family wines and the hospitality was out of this world.
Mike offers a very different tour to all others on the market. His personal knowledge of wine and the region is second to none and the incredible wines and personal attention provided at these magnificent wineries have made this tour the finest I have ever had the pleasure to try. I have been on wine tours all over the world, extensively in France, Italy and Spain as well as California and this was by far the best. If you love wine, and you want quality with a personal touch then Mike's wine tour is a must for you.
Next time I am in Melbourne the very first thing that I will do is book another tour with Mike's Wine Tours.
Thanks Mike
Steve Shakesheave-Thomas Wellington New Zealand
Written 13 October 2013
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Can we be picked up at our ship with luggage and than dropped off at hotel
Written 15 December 2019
Yes, I can provide you with a personal pick up with your luggage from your ship and drop you off at your hotel after your Private Tour.
Just email me with all the details and dates along with how many people you will have in your tour group.
My email and contact details are on my website.
Kind Regards,
Mike,
Mike's Wine Tours
Melbourne
Australia
Written 23 December 2019
Hello! I would like to know how to get there by public transport
Written 27 December 2016
Public transport in Melbourne consists of trains, trams and buses which are very good and service most of metropolitan Melbourne with direct services to the Melbourne City CBD area where Mike's Wine Tours depart from and return to.
Cheers,
Mike.
Mike's Wine Tours
Written 10 January 2017
What time do the public tours normally arrive back in Melbourne? Thanks!
Written 5 November 2016
Dear Kara,
Thank you for your inquiry and interest in Mike's Wine Tours which I appreciate very much.
My Public Wine Tours arrive back in Melbourne between 4-30pm and 5-00pm at the latest and Private Wine Tours can provide flexible hours to suit your requirements.
I hope this helps with your plans and I look forward to welcoming you and hosting you at Mike's Wine Tours soon for a unique, enjoyable and memorable wine tour experience with me.
Kind Regards,
Mike.
Written 5 November 2016
Would I need to already arrange a group for the tour or could I join a group? It is for me and a friend
Written 28 November 2015
No, you are very welcome to join a Public Wine Tour if you have 6 or less people in your group.
Kind Regards,
Mike.
Written 9 December 2015
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