Hunter Valley Wine Tasting: 9 Cheese & Wine Pairings

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.85 (582 reviews) 91% rated it 5 stars

Free cancellationTravelers' pick

1/6

Duration7h

GroupUp to 18

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Nine cheeses paired with nine wines you'll learn to match

You spend a full day moving between Hunter Valley wineries with a guide who knows the producers personally, learning to pair cheese with wine in a structured masterclass, tasting mystery selections designed to teach rather than just serve, and finishing with craft beer at a local brewery. Transport, lunch, and all tastings are included, so you show up and the day unfolds without logistics getting in the way.

Step-by-step itinerary

Hunter Valley wine and brewery tour

Attend cheese and wine masterclass
Pair 9 cheeses with 9 wines
Enjoy brewery tour with craft beers
Finish day with wine or cider

The Experience

So yeah, the cheese and wine pairing thing — that's where most people think they know what's coming, and then it actually lands different. Two Fat Blokes have spent over a decade refining this, and it shows. You're not just swirling and nodding; you're learning why nine specific cheeses work with nine wines they've had made for this exact pairing exercise. The masterclass happens early in the day, and it sets the tone for everything after — suddenly you're tasting with intention instead of just tasting.

The Hunter Valley wineries you visit aren't on the standard tourist loop. The operators work directly with boutique, new, and established producers to arrange what they call "mystery experiences" — tastings and encounters designed to build your actual wine knowledge rather than just move you through a tasting room. One stop might be a small producer doing something unusual with their soil; another could be a larger winery with a specific story about their process. You get a gourmet grazing box with lunch, plus chocolate tasters woven in between, so you're not just drinking on an empty stomach. The whole day is paced so you're learning something concrete about what makes Hunter Valley wine distinct, not just collecting tasting notes.

After the wineries, you finish at a brewery for a couple of cold craft beers or cider — whatever lands better after a day of wine. The air-conditioned vehicle moves you between stops, which matters because the Hunter Valley roads get warm and the last thing you want after tastings is to be navigating yourself. Groups stay small enough that the guide can actually talk to you, not just point and move on.

What’s included

Air-conditioned vehicle for all transport between wineries.
Two Fat Blokes cheese and wine masterclass with nine pairings.
wine tastings at multiple Hunter Valley wineries including mystery experiences.
gourmet grazing box with lunch.
chocolate tasters.
craft beer or cider at a local brewery to finish the day.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomeNot for pregnant travelers

Operated by Two Fat Blokes Gourmet Tours

Is this one for you?Right for wine drinkers who want to understand pairing and process rather than just collect tasting-room visits, and who'd rather not drive between stops. The full day means you're visiting multiple producers and doing the masterclass properly — that's what takes the time, and it's also what makes the learning stick.