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Choosing a Tasting Experience

Adelaide puts a brewery, a rum distillery and a wine centre inside the metropolitan area, so a tasting outing does not have to mean a long day out of town. The Coopers tour runs at Regency Park, the rum distillery is at Dudley Park, and the National Wine Centre sits beside the Botanic Gardens in the CBD. Further out, McLaren Vale and Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills add cellar doors, gin and hands-on blending.

To narrow it down, decide on these:

  • The drink. Beer, rum, gin and wine each have their own venue here, so a group with mixed tastes may suit a large wine tasting room or a winery with food pairings.
  • The format. Choose between a guided tour, a seated tasting, a masterclass or a hands-on blending session.
  • Group size. Some tastings cap groups at around 20 or 30, so a big team may need two sittings.
  • Price. Group tastings start from $20 per person, $25 per person or $35 per person, so ask what food comes with each.
  • Ages. Some distillery doors are adults only, and every tasting needs guests of legal drinking age.

Want to ride between them? Segway and e-bike tours cover McLaren Vale cellar doors by bike, and team building has more ideas for work groups.

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City tastings or a day in the vales

  • CBD and Inner North tastings keep things simple for a weeknight work group, with no long trip home.
  • McLaren Vale suits a full day, pairing a blending session or a gin masterclass with lunch.
  • Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills offers seated tastings with cheese or chocolate for smaller groups.
  • The Hills are cooler and wetter than the plains, so a winter tasting there is an indoor affair.

Getting everyone home

  • Book a bus or a driver for any McLaren Vale or Adelaide Hills outing before you confirm numbers.
  • For city tastings, agree a finishing time so guests can arrange their own way home.
  • If the group is staying the night, look for rooms near the cellar door.

Questions to ask the venue

  • Is food included, or can we add lunch or a platter?
  • How long does the tour or tasting run?
  • Can we have a private room or a section to ourselves?
  • Are non-drinkers charged the full rate?

Common Questions About Tasting Experiences

Can we tour a brewery in Adelaide as a group?

Yes. The Coopers brewery at Regency Park runs guided tours with tastings, plus a private tour with lunch for smaller groups.

What do wine, gin and beer tastings cost per person around Adelaide?

Group tastings here start from $20 per person, $25 per person or $35 per person. Some venues price on request, so ask what food and how many pours each option includes.

How do we get a group home from a McLaren Vale tasting?

McLaren Vale sits at Adelaide's edge, so book a bus or a driver before the day, or look at rooms nearby if the group is staying.

Are there tasting experiences in the Adelaide CBD itself?

The National Wine Centre beside the Botanic Gardens runs guided tours and sommelier masterclasses, and the brewery and rum distillery in the inner north are close to the city.

Which Adelaide tastings suit a Christmas work function?

Several venues take Christmas bookings, including the CBD wine centre, the brewery and a McLaren Vale blending experience. Ask early, as the lead-up to Christmas is the busy stretch.

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