Hunter Valley Wine & Cheese Tasting Boutique Experience

Handcrafted wines paired with locally made cheeses at a family vineyard.

A wine and cheese tasting at McCaffrey's Estate, a small family-owned Hunter Valley vineyard, where you sit down to taste exclusive wines grown on the property alongside artisan local cheeses. The guide shares stories of life among the vines and teaches you how to taste wine properly, with food pairing suggestions for each pour. A live English-speaking guide leads the experience. Children from age 1 are welcome to attend with their parents.

The experience

McCaffrey's Estate sits on 11 acres and produces wines that don't reach bottle shops: Sparkling, Semillon, Verdelho, Chardonnay, Rosé, Merlot Cabernet, Cabernet Franc, Shiraz and Fortified Wine are all grown and made on the family property. You'll taste a selection of these handcrafted wines paired with artisan cheeses made locally, seated and relaxed rather than standing at a bar. The guide walks you through the mechanics of tasting: how to swirl, sniff and sip, and which foods complement which wines.

The experience runs about an hour and centers on the stories behind the vineyard itself: how the family works the land, what shapes the wines from season to season, the rhythms of life among the vines. This is not a tour of the property or a winery walk. It's a seated tasting where the conversation and the wines are the main event. Children and infants can attend with their parents, and service animals are welcome.

What’s included

• Wine and artisan locally made cheese.
• a live English-speaking guide.
• instruction on how to taste wine properly and food pairing suggestions for each wine.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day7 departure times: the first at 10:00, the last at 16:00

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Child (1 to 12 years)

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcome

Operated by McCaffrey's Estate Cellar Door

Is this one for you?The guide speaks English and delivers the experience in a relaxed, seated format, so anyone comfortable with wine conversation and tasting can follow along. Children from age 1 can attend with their parents, making it workable for families who want to include younger kids in the vineyard visit.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (1 to 12 years).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What wines does McCaffrey's Estate make?

The vineyard produces Sparkling, Semillon, Verdelho, Chardonnay, Rosé, Merlot Cabernet, Cabernet Franc, Shiraz and Fortified Wine, all grown on the family's 11 acres. These wines are exclusive to the estate and not sold in bottle shops.

What does the guide teach during the tasting?

The guide shares stories of life and work among the vines, then teaches you how to properly swirl, sniff and sip your wines. You'll also learn food pairing suggestions for each wine you taste.

Are the wines available to buy elsewhere?

No. McCaffrey's Estate wines are grown exclusively on the family vineyard and are not available in bottle shops, so this tasting is the way to experience them.