Aloha, we arrived around lunchtime & got the first class treatment at Bird in Hand Winery. They do…read morehave a nice restaurant too, but we opted for the full tasting along with the charcuterie & meat platter, wow oh so yummy! They let us sit in the barrel room enjoying the view, eating & drinking to our pace, nice. Great wines, some expensive some very well priced. We bought a few to enjoy during the rest of our trip in Adelaide. Fun time, thanks Jason for the suggestion!

How could you give this winery less than 5 stars? Outstanding service and beautiful place! Very…read morehappy to spend Saturday afternoon playing with kids on the beautiful lawn. Classy place, dressy casual suggested.

A lovely place for wine tasting with a bite to eat (charcuterie platter). They were friendly with…read moreour kiddos and the ambiance was relaxing and easy.

Aloha, as we ubered through the Adelaide Hills wine-tasting, our last stop Shaw & Smith. We've…read morehad these wines before so were happy to sit down for a small charcuterie platter with our wines, nice. We did 2 tastings of the higher end & regular, both were very nice. A beautiful modern building, so nice to sit & sip looking out over the hills of vines. I felt so happy & peaceful here. An absolutely beautiful setting. Mahalo

Easily the best highlight and my favorite place in Australia. From the views, to the wines, to the…read morefood, it was the ultimate experience. Truly some of the best wine I've ever had. If only they shipped to the United States. Doing a wine flight was so much fun and so perfect. It was the most stunning day so it was a must we sat outside and the restaurant as winery were so accommodating. The sourdough bread was the perfect appetizer and paired perfectly with the arancini, olives, and wine. It's a must to visit the Adelaide Hills while in Australia and I'm so glad I did!

We stopped into the restaurant for lunch and ordered the chef's harvest menu…read more The first course, pastrami and duck pate were great. Tender, savory and creamy dishes were a nice match and delicious! If that's all we ordered this would have been a 5 star review. Unfortunately the rest of the meal was just average. The pork dish was good but the fish course didn't match the flavors of the other courses. Overall it was nice but nothing memorable except the pastrami.

I still can't work out how I found out about this place but I am glad I did. We went up one lazy…read moreSunday afternoon for wood oven pizzas as once a month they host a Sunday pizza lunch (visit the website to find out when). The service was great and we were welcomed to the winery like we were family. We sat outside and enjoyed the beautiful view as well as getting to watch our pizzas being made fresh in an epic wood oven. Not your standard pizza toppings but they were very yummy - we had the marinated lamb and smashing pumpkin! The pizzas were delicious and it would be remiss of me to mention that the wine was delightful. I'd suggest booking, it got pretty busy pretty fast.

Great Wines in the Adelaide Hills, Just outside of Mt Barker is this little gem of a Winery. Not…read morejust your everyday wines. The staff believe in healthier sustainable bio-dynamic wines (keep an eye out for sheep in the vines as you drive to the Cellar Door. What is also great about this place is their regular 'Last Sunday of the Month' Lunch. Most often they serve up some tasty Organic Wood Oven Pizza, but there are also other occasions, such as the annual Feral Feast. If you aren't doing anything one Sunday and love some great wines, it's well worth the short drive (especially for the last Sunday of the Month)

The most recent time that we visited Nepenthe was for the Annual Winter Reds Festival. This event…read moreis becoming more and more popular, and a large number of cellar doors are opening both unticketed and ticketed events to the public to showcase just how good it is to sit around a fire with a tasty glass of red wine and enjoy some downtime in the hills. Nepenthe was pumping on this particular day. The shed was full of willing punters, who were incidentally also trying to stay warm out of the rain (this particular day was wet. As in, non-stop showers all afternoon wet) but the cellar door was also accessible for those of us who were a little more tame in their celebrations. The wines are really good. The sauvignon blanc, the shiraz and the cabernet all have their own charms, at a reasonable price too. They had TacoCat the food van in attendance to feed the starving (or just curious) masses, and DJ in tow to keep the party going into the night. The festival is a 2 day affair, and we visited on the Saturday, so they were open until 8pm. Some, if not most, of the wineries close around 5pm. On previous visits, we have really enjoyed the sunshine on the hill by the tree. The view is to die for. You can see clear out to Balhannah/Woodside and beyond. Once you settle in to your first glass of wine and take a deep whiff of the grass under your toes, you will want to stay a while.

From the owner: The vineyards of Nepenthe & our growers have been carefully chosen to deliver the highest quality…read morefruit for award winning wine

I recently attended a wedding at Howard. It was a picnic-themed affair, which meant it was really…read morecasual (think people sitting on the grass or on chairs outside, no formal seating or dinner). The food was passed on trays by staff, but was brought in by an outside caterer, so I won't comment on that. The winery staff were efficient, but not all that friendly. It was a very hot day, so I completely understand that we were all a little uncomfortable, but I really thought that if you are hosting a wedding function, you might like to smile a bit more and be a little more approachable. On the flip side, the wines were lovely and flowed freely all night. Staff attended to requests for refills or wine samples promptly, and the event coordinator who was working with the couple was, by all reports, very helpful and friendly. My partner and I drove back to Howard the day after the wedding to pick up the leftover cake for the bride and groom, and the staff were great about bringing it out to us and asking for feedback on the night before. I'd like to go back to the winery for a wine tasting and get more of a feel for how the place runs on a regular day.

From the owner: Howard Vineyard and the Pardalote Bistro lie just outside of Nairne in the Adelaide Hills, around…read more20 minutes drive from the tollgate at the top of Glen Osmond Road. We specialise in elegant reds and clean crisp whites, complemented by the contemporary seasonal menu of our Chef, Katie Otto. Our venue, nestled into the vines and overlooking spacious lawns, seats over 100 and is built around the remains of a stone barn to provide a rustic dining experience. Our cellar door offers tastings, generous platters and excellent coffee 7 days per week, with our restaurant providing its al-a-carte menu Wednesday through Sunday.

Yep. Yep. Yep. It ticks all the boxes. Amazing views. Great food and wine. And the location is…read morePerfect. We have decided to get s houseboat and moor it here soon. We found this place by accident while my husband was paddling the Murray. It's a gorgeous green winery right on the river. You can do wine tastings, eat their wood fired pizzas, local platters, or sip on one of their signature sangrias which I loved. True grit is also here in May. It's a secret I didn't want to let out

What a cool concept! Caudo Vineyard is located on the Waikerie side of Cadell, along the Murray…read moreRiver. Accessible via road or river, it's the perfect place to visit whilst spending your holidays along the Murray. Caudo's signature drop is their premade Sangria, you may recognise the sugar skull logo. They have both red and white on offer. We ordered a jug of the red ($18), and to be honest it kind of tasted like a spicy moscato. Not an insult, but not necessarily traditional. It's certainly sweet, and you can taste the orange notes... although that may be the hunk of orange they put with the ice in the jug. I do wish they would fill the glasses with ice and diced fruit. I think it would really bring out the flavours. You can buy 4 packs, cartons and large bottles of the Sangria to take away. A 4 pack will set you back $20. We got a pack to play with when we get home. There are other wines on offer too, as well as Barossa Valley cider and Caudo's Hogwash Bend Lager. Which was quite a refreshing crowd-pleasing lager. Very good for a hot day. Finally, there is quite a tasty little menu on offer. The local antipasto platter sounds like a delightful pairing with sangria on a summer day. The self cook BBQ plate looked amazing too! Annnndd pizza. All the deliciousness!! Overall, I highly recommend people pop into Caudo if they're in the region. I'll definitely head back next holidays... I'm keen to try a sangria cocktail!!

Amazing setting, knowledgeable staff and excellent wines. Boutique, no busses, Nice modern and…read morelightfilled cellardoor set amongst the Vines. The oldest (?) vineyard in Adelaide hills, with an excellent range of single vineyards wines from its Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu Peninsula and Coonawarra vineyards. Excellent ratings in the Halliday bible! For those interested, try the Chardonnay that is grown on some of the oldest rocks in the world! They wine is lovely, and you can admire a piece of the rock as you sample it!

Beautiful place with stunning views. Plenty of food to choose from and friendly staff…read more We ordered the cheese platter. Would have been nicer with more cheese but the apple was nice and fresh and the breads were amazing. Very nice building that is very accessible once you are inside. Hard to get through the car park in a wheelchair though.

It is rare you come across such WOW factor when visiting a Cellar Door. The Adelaide Hills now…read moreboasts a truly magnificent cellar door and function centre - Pike & Joyce 'On Top of the Hill'. The venue, perched high in the Lenswood Hills, boasts stunning views overlooking the Pike & Joyce vineyards. Visitors can taste and buy the premium Pike & Joyce wines, under the watchful eye of the Pikes Wines winemakers Neil Pike and Steve Baraglia. A sumptuous offering of food is available Fri-Sun by in house caterers, Stuart Oldfield's Hand Made Catering. Platters and Cheese Plates are available during all opening hours. Functions of up to 120 people can be booked. This is a must see destination. I loved the gnocchi with a Pinot Noir by try the Gruner Veltliner, a native Austrian wine variety which is finding its home in the Adelaide Hills.

What a lovely cellar door experience my fiancé and I had. We have never been here before. I…read morepurchased a scoopon voucher for a cheese platter and glass of wine each. We were greeted with a friendly manor and shown through to the celler door, where we endulged in an extensive wine tasting before choosing our favourite to have with our cheese platter. Very relaxing afternoon was had and we even got a couple of bottles to take home. Will definitely be back and definitely recommend to others.

From the owner: Talunga Estate- Winery, Cafe and Functions Has a large range…read moreof freshly made share platters with food supplies sourced from the local area. Light meals such as devonshire tea, fresh brushetta, a trio of dip plate and Rio coffee and home made cake are available. On Friday , Saturday and Sundays our delicious fresh home made pizzas can be ordered Of course you can also sample 3 boutique wineries in the cellar door.