Tripadvisor
(Age )
New York
USA
27-Jan-2010
Just wanted to recommend James' Hunter Valley Wine Tour... we had a great day. James himself was our tour guide--he knew a lot about wine, the wine-making process, and the region, including lots of fun local history and gossip. He picked us up precisely on time from our hotel and we were off in a van along with five other couples. We visited four vineyards/wineries (Iron Gate, Sandalyn, Savannah Estates, and one other whose name I forget), plus the Smelly Cheese Shop and the Hunter Valley Chocolate Company. We loved the wine at Sandalyn and the delightful pourer, Rita, at Savannah Estates (plus we loved their port).
For lunch we were on our own in the Hunter Valley Gardens shopping center; the choices weren't inspiring, but I see why James chose that location since there were several options and people could choose what they preferred.
Overall, we had a great time and tasted some great wine. The tour was great value compared to comparable options, as well. Thanks, James!
Katie and James
USA
12-Jan-2010
Just wanted to say thank you for the fantastic tour - we were in your group on January 12th. We really enjoyed the tour and the wines we tasted. Your knowledge, warmth and good humor added to the day immensely. We hope lots of Americans keep finding your tour - I added a review on TripAdvisor.
Peter and Sarah
Sydney
25-Sep-2009
I just wanted to thank you again for the great tour we had on Friday. The wineries were great, as was your commentary along the way - thanks for putting on such great weather too.
It is the best way to see the Hunter - and we will be recommending your tour to all who travel up there in the future.
Tripadvisor
9-May-2009
We had Adrian take us around the vineyards and it was fantastic. He said he would pick us up at a certain time and he was there, he was friendly, knew alot about the area and always helpful. The first winery we went to was Iron Gate - and as other reviews state it was their favourite and I have to agree, Another good thing was the other people on the bus - they were all very friendly and everyone had a great time!!
Sally and Kurt
Sydney
Australia
18-Apr-2009
Just a note to say thanks for a lovely day of wineries on 3 April. We all had a fantastic time, Adrian was a wonderful host and very knowledgable about the area.
This was the fourth Hunter winery tour Kurt & I have been on and we were really impressed that there were no duplications of previous wineries. Our agreed highlight of the day was the Iron Gate Winery where we met the owner & took a tour of the production area.
We will definately recommend your tour to family & friends in future.
Tripadvisor
20-Feb-2009
My dad & I did a Hunter Valley Wine Tour with James earlier this month. This tour comes highly recommended. We travelled through the region slightly out of the peak season and as such, were part of a small full day tour (just 4 of us on that particular day although I think the max number per group is 12)
Visited 5 small/boutique wineries as well as a chocolate shop & cheese/deli - for chocolate & cheese tasting - welcome relief after 5 wineries!
We had a fantastic day out & found James to be very friendly, helpful & knowledable about the area & also about the wine making process etc. He also helped us by recommending great local accomodation and restaurants. At less than $50 each for a full day tour, we also thought it was excellent value for money at less than half the price we've paid for similar tours elsewhere
17-Feb-2009
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Roxanne
14-Feb-2009
I just wanted to say again that we had a fabulous time on Saturday. Thanks for everything!!
Cameron
10-Jan-2009
I would just like to thank you for a great day the wine tour wasfantastic. Our friends from Sweden have not stopped emailing since they got home. We all had such a good time made that much better by yourself, thankyou again we will pass your name on to friends and family and we will be back soon,
Judy and Henry
Caloundra West, Queensland
Australia
22-Aug-2008
Thank you for our wine tour on Friday,21st August. Our driver Adrian certainly made the day a very enjoyable experience. We took a great deal of knowledge from the different wineries that we visited and also the different wines that we tasted. If we visit again we will certainly keep you in mind for a tour. Thank you and good luck with your tours.
