Australian wine-region planning
Find the wine region that fits your day.
Start with where you are staying and the kind of day you want. These guides compare regions, tour formats, transport and cellar-door stops before you book.
Browse regional guides
Lucinda Moore
Wine-region guide and writer based in Adelaide and the Barossa Valley.
Pick a region first
Compare the day before booking
Use the provider you choose
Start with the region, not the tour
A tour only makes sense once the destination fits your trip. Use the regional guides to narrow the map, then compare the tours that run there.
Barossa ValleyAdelaide access, shiraz-focused cellar doors and a broad choice of tour formats.
Hunter ValleyA Sydney day-trip option with semillon, shiraz and food-led itineraries.
Yarra ValleyMelbourne access, cool-climate wines and day tours with different stop patterns.
Margaret RiverCabernet country where the distance, coast and time available shape the choice.
Adelaide HillsA nearby Adelaide option combining wine stops, villages and regional produce.
A simpler way to narrow it down
Match the region to the city, the wine style and the amount of time you have. Then decide whether a guided day or self-drive plan suits the trip.
- AdelaideBegin with Adelaide Hills or Barossa Valley.
- SydneyUse the Hunter Valley guide for a regional day trip.
- MelbourneCompare the Yarra Valley with other nearby options.
- Western AustraliaAllow more time for Margaret River or Swan Valley.
Not sure which region fits?
Compare the trade-offs directly when two destinations could work for the same trip.
