Specialty Wine Tours
Specialty Wine Tours
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Day and weekend group tours are our specialty. Come join us and unwind, indulge and enjoy...All winery tours are designed for you to unwind, indulge, relax and enjoy the experience with your friends or family. Whether it is fine wines, craft beers, ciders, appetizing food or unique adventures, we will take you there in comfort. The theme is for you to have fun, in a relaxed environment with great hosts for the journey. Set your taste buds alight as you enjoy some of the finest wineries and master breweries in our unique and scenic state of Victoria. There's plenty for the foodies as well as we visit many fine wineries and restaurants offering magnificent meals and feasts using the freshest of local produce available. You have a choice of hosted day tours which include lunch, wine tastings and platters or "driver only" option where we drive you around at a reduced cost which excludes lunch and wine tastings and where you choose which wineries or lunch venues you would like to visit.
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Eva S
Melbourne, Australia139 contributions
Mar 2020
I joined the 3-day French Island winery tour and had a wonderful time with a lovely small group of people. I did not know anyone, but the group was very inclusive. The itinerary was informal, with a great winery lunch, another wine tasting in our lodgings at French Island Eco Inn, museum visit and drive-bys to various attractions, a beach walk, shucking fresh oysters on the beach, washed down with prosecco. Evenings were spent with singalong and good conversations and lots of laughter. Rooms were comfortable, with great views. None of us wanted to leave!
Written 30 March 2020
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Ray C
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Feb 2021
The French Island Wine Tour hosted by Graeme and his Company Specialty Wine Tours was a lot of Fun. Not only did we taste beautiful wine but we got to meet the local people, see the French Island wild life, go to all the Island attractions and see all the beautiful views of the Island. The Accommodation and meals were top class with the lodges position providing magnificent views of Western Port Bay. Based on my experience I highly recommend Graeme and Specialty Wine Tours for any tour.
Written 4 March 2021
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Many thanks Ray for your kind review. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your weekend wine tour to French Island. Its one of our most popular weekend tours. We look forward to taking you away again soon on our Tasmanian Weekend Wine tour in February next year.
Written 8 December 2021
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Reky
Traralgon, Australia130 contributions
Nov 2020
Fantastic Weekend away with Graeme and John to Rutherglen. Third time my wife and i have been away with these cheeky two and thoroughly enjoyable time again. They never disapoint with their knowledge of wine and the areas they take you to. They are very friendly and there is no pressure if you don't want to follow the itinerary exactly. I don't know how they do it for the money as most meals are included in the price and the accommodation is pretty good also. The couples we went with were fantastic and i'd like to catch up with them again. John is very knowledgable on his wines and is interesting to listen to even if you know nothing. I'll be going on a tour again no worries. Thanks Graeme and John
Written 17 November 2020
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Michelle D
Au55 contributions
Mar 2021
Wow - I've now lost count of how many tours I have taken with Specialty Wine Tours but each one is just so different. If you want a great variety of both small and larger wineries in a completely relaxed atmosphere then you should try one. Graeme the host of our tour is a down to earth guy who is up for a good joke and any suggestions we might have. John who assisted the tour was very knowledgeable of Tasmania and their wines.
The Tamar Valley weekend getaway was just so much fun. The weather was perfect and a great group of girls and so many laughs. One of my favourite wineries was definitely Freycinet Vineyard meeting the owner Claudio a genuine humble man. The group ordered the most wine from this one.
Included was a beautiful dinner at The Gorge restaurant and it was so delicious along with exceptional customer service. On our last day one of the girls suggested wee visit Edenhope and again Graeme accommodated that request and after going to Cataract Gorge we went there for lunch and what a quaint place that was. I will definitely do this tour again in a couple of years.
The Tamar Valley weekend getaway was just so much fun. The weather was perfect and a great group of girls and so many laughs. One of my favourite wineries was definitely Freycinet Vineyard meeting the owner Claudio a genuine humble man. The group ordered the most wine from this one.
Included was a beautiful dinner at The Gorge restaurant and it was so delicious along with exceptional customer service. On our last day one of the girls suggested wee visit Edenhope and again Graeme accommodated that request and after going to Cataract Gorge we went there for lunch and what a quaint place that was. I will definitely do this tour again in a couple of years.
Written 29 March 2021
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Thanks so much Michelle for your fantastic review... we take pride in our tours and the experiences our guests can enjoy. We look forward to welcoming you aboard another tour in the future.
Written 8 December 2021
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Eric C
3 contributions
Feb 2021
Three days filled with much laughter, wine and food on French Island. Graeme's hospitality and attention to detail is unparalleled and John's knowledge of and viniculture is remark able. Their personalities have ingratiated them to the locals and therefore are made more than welcome anywhere on the island. From our accommodation at the Eco Inn, visiting historical sites, experiencing local wines at the French Island Vineyard and even whiling away a couple of hours at the local cricket everything was prefect.
Written 21 February 2021
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Thanks for your great review Eric, so pleased to see you had a great time!
Written 22 February 2021
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Casey H
Melbourne, Australia10 contributions
Dec 2020
We booked Specialty Wine Tours for our team Christmas Party for a day trip to the Yarra Valley. Graeme was a wonderful host, extremely professional and very thoughtful, going over an above to ensure we had the best day. Can't wait to book our next tour!
Written 27 January 2021
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Thanks so much Casey, we enjoyed taking your team on the very special Christmas Party tour.
Written 22 February 2021
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Jenelle H
4 contributions
Mar 2022 • Friends
Have just enjoyed another fantastic Winery weekend away in Rutherglen/Corowa. Our wonderful tour guide Graeme went above and beyond to look after our group. We visited 5 wineries over the weekend and all were lovely. Food and wine was absolutely delicious. Can't wait to organise my next one! If you are looking to book a tour I highly recommend booking with Graeme, you will not find a better tour guide.
Written 28 March 2022
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Jenelle, thank you for such an awesome review of your recent Rutherglen Weekend Wine Experiece tour. I'm so glad your group enjoyed it and were able to relax. Looking forward to another tour with your group in the future.
Written 2 May 2022
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Barb V
17 contributions
Mar 2022 • Couples
Just did an amazing Wine Tour to the Grampians with Graeme. He is a wonderful host, very knowledgeable & very informative. We visited a good variety of wineries, friendly staff at the Cellar doors with great information about their wines & vineyards. The lunch at the wineries were delicious. We stayed at a comfortable motel close to town centre of Halls Gaps. The restaurants Graeme chose for breakfasts, dinner were excellent & the customer service was exceptional. The tour to the Lookouts was fantastic, the scenery was spectacular. The Grampians is a beautiful place to visit in Victoria, we had the best experience & would fully recommend booking with Specialty Wine Tours.
Written 9 March 2022
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Thanks Barb, what a lovely review..it was a pleasure taking both yourself and George on this Grampians Weekend Wine Experience tour. You've been on a few of our tours now and we really appreciate your feedback. Its so nice to see our guests re-book onto upcoming tours..Cheers!
Written 15 March 2022
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Maggie L
3 contributions
Mar 2022
We have just had an amazing experience visiting French Island on a Specialty Wine Tour meeting and enjoying time with a great group of people. We visited French Island Vineyards and Cellar door for a delightful long lunch and sampling the locally made wines.
Our stay at French Island Eco Inn with hosts Phil & Yuko was filled with fun, laughter, fantastic food and singing around the piano played by our tour host Graeme.
Our long distance wine tasting hosted by John(who was unable to be on this tour) was very enlightening with an excellent print out to explain wine making and the different styles, grapes and regions in Australia.
My fascination with photography was satisfied with such wonderful opportunites.
Our stay at French Island Eco Inn with hosts Phil & Yuko was filled with fun, laughter, fantastic food and singing around the piano played by our tour host Graeme.
Our long distance wine tasting hosted by John(who was unable to be on this tour) was very enlightening with an excellent print out to explain wine making and the different styles, grapes and regions in Australia.
My fascination with photography was satisfied with such wonderful opportunites.
Written 13 March 2022
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Thanks you so much for your nice review Maggie and thats great to know you enjoyed the French Island Weekend Wine Experience tour so much. Its one of our most popular tours as its provides a unique opportunity for our guests to relax, indulge and enjoy the delicious food, wildlife, flora, wines and the hospitality from our wonderful hosts on the island Phil & Yuko. Your photos are stunning. Cheers!
Written 15 March 2022
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Cheryl
1 contribution
Mar 2021
My partner and I went on a wine tour last weekend with a group of friends to Rutherglen and Brown Brothers on the way home for two nights. First time with Specialty Wine Tours. It was salubrious & seamless Graeme and John did a fantastic job we visited 5 wineries on Saturday and we were treated A1 style into each winery, food was amazing especially the breakfasts for both days.
Thanks Graeme (Cheryl and John)
Thanks Graeme (Cheryl and John)
Written 29 March 2021
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Thanks so much Cheryl and John for your nice review. So pleased you enjoyed this tour...we look forward to hopefully welcoming you onboard again in the near future for another great weekend away.
Written 8 December 2021
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I would like to know the cost for 3 adults for a pickup at a Bendigo hotel and how many wineries you go to? Thank you
Written 24 January 2015
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