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Booking a tasting as a group in Pokolbin is a different thing from wandering up to a bar counter. These experiences are reserved ahead, seated or hosted, and shaped for a party, which makes them easy to plan a birthday, hens weekend or work outing around.
The styles split neatly. Wine House Hunter Valley on McDonalds Road pours from more than 20 independent Hunter makers, so one hosted session samples the region rather than a single label; its Private Wine Tasting runs From $45 per person for groups of eight or more. De Iuliis Wines on Broke Road goes the other way, walking guests through its working winery from press to bottle on the two-hour DeLuxe Winery Tour, then into eight wines with Hunter Belle cheese, From $65 per person.
Tulloch Wines on De Beyers Road leans on food, matching wine with local handmade chocolates or pouring its Hunter Heroes tasting alongside cheese and charcuterie, and every booking gets a private tasting area. Pepper Tree Wines on Halls Road hosts groups of 9 to 16 with a Large Group Tasting and adds the spirits option: three grape-based gins tasted, then your own drink mixed with tonics and soda.
Points to settle before you book:
A tasting pairs naturally with a driver between cellar doors, so compare guided wine tours, or build a weekend around one with our hens party ideas.
Wine House Hunter Valley's Private Wine Tasting starts From $45 per person and the De Iuliis Wines DeLuxe Winery Tour From $65 per person. Tulloch Wines and Pepper Tree Wines don't show a starting price here, so ask when you enquire.
Yes. Pepper Tree Wines runs a hands-on session where guests taste three grape-based gins made by the winery, then mix their own drinks with tonics and soda.
Wine House Hunter Valley's Private Wine Tasting is for groups of eight or more, and the Pepper Tree Wines Large Group Tasting suits 9 to 16 guests. Tulloch Wines gives every booking its own private tasting area.
De Iuliis Wines. Its two-hour DeLuxe Winery Tour follows the process from press to bottle before a tasting of eight wines with Hunter Belle cheese.
Tulloch Wines takes larger groups and team days on request, and De Iuliis Wines also lists team-building among the occasions it hosts.
Tulloch Wines pairs wine with handmade chocolates or cheese and charcuterie, De Iuliis Wines serves Hunter Belle cheese, and Wine House Hunter Valley adds a cheese and charcuterie plate after sparkling on arrival.
