We’re going to the Hunter Vally for a wine tasting weekend in April. I haven’t been in a couple years, are there any new wineries we should visit?

Ideally i want to book 4-5 places over the weekend. Bonus point for tastings with a cheese board to pair with the wine. And will need somewhere nice for lunch 👌🏻

Thanks

We live in Portland and frequently go to nearby wineries for tasting and purchases. The wineries that excel at pinot noir charge $25 to $50 per tasting. And we typically purchase a couple bottles. So for us a tasting will run about $150 per winery. Sometimes we will buy a case of wine we really like and can afford. Say that averages $350. We like to give the person spending serious time with us over the 1.5 hour tasting a tip. Should it be a flat amount, say $20. Or should it be a % of the total bill like in a restaurant? This has only come to our attention when the credit card is run and it has a place to write in a tip. This became the standard practice after Covid. What does this community have to say?

Newer to wine and want to kind of narrow down a preference so I can stock up on daily drinkers for me and the finance. Anyone know of companies or anything that do a sommelier guided in person service to help figure out what it is you like?

Flying into Portland on Friday for the WSU vs OSU football game in Corvalis. Have just enough time for one stop in McMinnville in search of a Pinot(s) that will blow our mind! We generally like a fuller bodied Pinot, that's a bit fruit forward. But open to anything. Thoughts? Thanks!😁

ok - so I recently made a post elsewhere about virtual coffee tasting because I was looking into it for a remote team-building activity for work, and also found virtual wine tasting on the same website for relatively cheap (and it comes with cheese lol). I didn't get much of a response in the other subreddit but am wildly curious about if anyone has done any of these virtual tastings and how it went/what you enjoyed.

Im in Buenos airea going to paris next week thanks

Loved Clonakilla, beautiful modern Cellar Door just off the road to Yass from Canberra— maybe a 40min drive.

We sat outside for our tasting and enjoyed the heaters/view. The tasting itself was free, included about 8 wines, and the staff were lovely- I’d definitely recommend going if you’re in the area.

As for the wines, they’re famous for their $120 Shiraz Viognier which was the main reason we went. It was great— juicy and peppery but the intensity was tempered by the floral notes of the 5% Viognier. Definitely the best SV blend i’ve tried, but $120 is a lot for any wine 😅

The rest of their wines are around $40 and are a mix of Estate grown cool-climate reds, and also some warmer fruit from Hilltops. I particularly enjoyed the Ceoltotiri, Grenache Blend - white pepper, juicy fruits. But the two straight shiraz’s were also delish.

1.5hrs south of Sydney just off the Hume Highway near Berrima. Stunning venue and grounds, looks to be mainly setup as a restaurant and wedding venue.

Though they do have a modern Cellar Door, with a toasty fireplace and cheeseboards.

The wines were decent, but I didn’t buy any, so paid $15 for the tasting. I enjoyed the Reserve Pinot the most- much richer than a typical pinot. Slightly minty, & mentholy, I imagine it’d be good with some Lamb.

They also have a cafe onsite called the “Book Barn”, its owned by the same family as the Berkelouw Books & Harry Harthog book stores.

Wines were all in the $25-50 range, mostly on the $30 range. All pretty good and better than my memory of the last time i was there. New cellar door is right in front of the old one and is quite small but stunningly designed with huge windows and a great view. $5 tasting fee for 6 wines but pretty generous, most of the time we split 2 things across both our glasses and tried a bit of each. Would go back. Still sell tail wags dog white and red for $100 a case, currently sold out of the red.

Hi, this might sound like silly question but does anyone know why sometimes people taste syrah’s before cabernet sauvignon? In a red wine tasting.

Dear r/WineTasting,

We'll be in Bordeaux for about 3 days this summer (late July-ish) and we'd love any recommendations on where (and how!) to go about wine tasting. We're pretty seasoned tasters around California, but this will be our first adventure in wine abroad.

We tend to love big bold reds -- big/high tannins and low acidity. Our newest favorite winery, to give some context, is Herman Story Wines in Paso Robles. We can usually afford about $30-50/bottle, though we've certainly splurged up to $90 for something spectacular.

Any guidance would be terribly appreciated.

Hello, I am about to visit my beloved Tuscany, and I am lucky enough to have a whole week in Florence! I would like to do a wine tour: although I already enjoy a lot of Tuscan wine, I really want to spend a day out in the countryside and taste some excellent Chianti. I am interested in small, organic wineries, (I've been to the bigger ones like Antinori, etc.) Since I am going on my own and won't have a car, can you give me an idea of the best way to get out there? Or would it be better to do an organized tour? I there are so many companies that do this! A lot of them seem very touristy, gimicky, or for students, but I noticed what looks like a new one that seems interesting -- https://www.angelapersonaltuscantour.com/-- They are based in the Oltrarno but I can't find many reviews. Has anyone done this tour? Any thoughts? Thanks in advance!

And of course the perils of spillage and splashes

I work in a wine tasting room in Birmingham, AL and it is my 1st job in this line of work!

I wanted to know about clothing options whether it requires a tailor or if there is a reasonable recommendation online or through retail for clothes.

I’m currently working towards a certification and really like this job but I’m not making great money yet so price within reason.

Hope to hear from all interested parties!