Margaret River: Blind Wine Tasting & Italian Lunch Tour

Learn to taste wine like you mean it, then eat your way through Margaret River

You taste chocolate and three wines using a technique you'll keep using, eat wood-fired pizza and cheeseboard at two different venues, visit three handpicked wineries and a brewery, watch for whales from the cliffs if the season's right, and get driven to and from your hotel. The blind tasting template is exclusive to this tour. You get ongoing access to it after the day ends.

Step-by-step itinerary

Margaret River wine and tasting tour

• Chocolate tasting at Gabriel Chocolate
• Enjoy coastal views and whale watching
• Blind wine tasting experience at Olio Bello
• Lunch with woodfired pizzas and salads
• Wine tasting at Peacetree Estate
• Wine tasting at Fermoy Estate
• Cheeseboard and wine at Bettenays Margaret River
• Visit Cheeky Monkey Brewing for craft beer

The experience

"So how do you actually know what you're tasting?" That's the question the guide asks before you've even sat down at Olio Bello, and it's the whole point of this Margaret River wine tour. You start the morning at Gabriel Chocolate in Wilyabrup: single-origin stuff, the kind where you can taste the difference between creamy milk and 99% dark in your mouth, not just on paper. There's coffee if you need it. Then you drive out to the cliffs where the South-West coast drops away into turquoise water and surfers are catching breaks in the distance. If it's between July and late October, you might see whales migrating past, though the guide won't promise it. They're doing their own thing out there.

The blind tasting at Olio Bello is where the day shifts. You're not just drinking three wines. You're learning a technique: a template, actually, that stays with you after the tour ends. You make your own tasting notes, work through the colours and aromas and flavours in order, and by the end you can describe what's in the glass instead of just saying it's nice. Lunch comes after: wood-fired pizzas with local ingredients, seasonal salads, a glass of wine from the tasting, all set in the olive groves. There's olive oil and skincare sampling too, which sounds random until you taste it.

The afternoon spreads across three boutique wineries: Peacetree Estate first, a small cellar door where the Cabernet and Chardonnay taste like the place they're from; then Fermoy, known for their Wilyabrup Cabernet Sauvignon; then Bettenays, where you sit with a cheeseboard and a glass of wine looking out at the vineyard. It's not rushed. After that you swing by Cheeky Monkey Brewing, which is exactly what it sounds like: craft beer, views of the Margaret River landscape, the kind of place where you can sit down and actually talk to people instead of moving to the next tasting room. Pickup and dropoff at your accommodation means you don't have to think about driving.

What’s included

• Artisanal chocolate tasting at Gabriel Chocolate with coffee available.
• coastal cliff viewing with seasonal whale-watching opportunities and viticulture insights.
• blind tasting experience with guided technique and ongoing template access.
• wood-fired pizza, seasonal salads, and wine at Olio Bello.
• visits to three boutique wineries (Peacetree Estate, Fermoy Estate, and Bettenays).
• glass of wine and gourmet cheeseboard at the scenic vineyard.
• organic olive oil and skincare sampling.
• craft brewery visit at Cheeky Monkey Brewing.
• hotel pickup and dropoff.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 10:30

Book up to10h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Child (under 18)

GroupUp to 13

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 12 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. 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 Waves of Wine

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to understand wine beyond the label and see Margaret River's wineries without arranging transport or worrying about driving: the tasting technique and template stay with you long after the day ends, and the small-group format means you're not moving through venues on a schedule that doesn't fit.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 18).

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's included in the blind tasting experience?

Three wines, a guided tasting technique with a template you can use afterward, and instruction on identifying colours, aromas, and flavours. You make your own tasting notes during the session.

Is whale watching guaranteed?

No. Whales migrate past Margaret River between July and late October, but sightings depend on weather, timing, and whether they're in the area that day.

How many wineries do you visit?

Three boutique wineries (Peacetree Estate, Fermoy Estate, and Bettenays) plus a brewery visit at Cheeky Monkey Brewing at the end of the day.

What's for lunch?

Wood-fired pizzas with local ingredients, seasonal salads, and a glass of wine at Olio Bello, served in the olive groves. Olive oil and skincare sampling are also included.

Is pickup included?

Yes, pickup and dropoff at your accommodation are included in the tour.

What should you wear?

Smart casual is recommended. Bring a water bottle. You'll be tasting throughout the day.

Can you drink alcohol on the vehicle?

No. Alcohol cannot be consumed on board or carried open in the vehicle, in accordance with local liquor laws.