9 Things to Do When Visiting Wineries - Barossa Valley

So five of us head off in Bronwen's car the next day to Barossa Valley, a vineyard valley an hour's drive north of Adelaide.




On the way we stopped by a local bakery for some snacks and quick breakfast.










After picking up our snacks, we continued our way into the valleys.




With yummilicous meat pies in our hands.




Let me present you... Barossa Valley.


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Now let me teach you a thing or two about visiting vineyards.

1. You pick any winery you think it looks good.


Gomersal, I pick you.


2. Then you walk up to the counter and ask for Free Wine tasting.


in Richmond Grove


Yes, FREE WINE.




Choose from the menu and pick any wine you wish to try. They will pour in a new glass for you.


3. Color, Smell, Sip and Savour.

Now to drink wine like a pro, or pretend that you are one, so that the barrister doesn't give you a cock-eyed look.

Tilt you glass and observe the color of the wine.




Usually the thicker or darker the color, the older or stronger the wine is. Red for redder and white for, no.. not whiter, but more luscious gold for the stronger flavor. I said usually, it does not apply to all wine.

Swirl the glass, so to release the flavour, then take a whiff.

They say 60% of savouring wine is through your nose.


Kellermeister's Red Frontignac



Red Frontignac


Now take a sip, let it fill your mouth before allowing it to go down your throat.

And lastly, enjoy the fragrant.

Is it dry? fruity? luscious? rich? light? woody? wtf? or omg?


Like OMG there's no wine in my glass!


4. Drink water in between wines.




There will always be a bucket nearby for you spill your glass of water after you gurgle your water (or drink it) to wash down the taste of the previous wine so it doesn't ruin your next wine taste.

Or for you to pour disgusting wine that you cannot finish.


"Oh baby, you know I love you. I will finish you no matter what."


5. Buy buy buy

Well, you don't have to if you don't want to.

But do you know that wines in its local country are so damn cheap as compared to achieving it elsewhere?

All the wines here were like AUD10 to 22. OMG. that's blinking cheap as compared to most of Malaysia's imported Australian wines retailing at RM65 to 135.




6. Look out for home-made jams.

There will be a few wineries that make their own jams. If you don't mind spending a little bit more, grab a few, they are absolutely delicious.






Try a chutney, they're my most loved.


7. Have lunch in a winery

If you happen to be Barossa valley like I was, then I highly recommend Peter Lehmann for lunch.




They have the most gorgeous indoor setting that just made you want to live in Australia forever.


Imagine a dog, a cat, hot cocoa, a good book, cold winter night. WOO!


Order a platter of hams or cheese. It's not a lot for lunch, but it's the experience of dining in a winery, next to the cold chilly green field where creeks run,




and a list of wines for you to choose from that counts.




Do you want the sweet Moscato?




Or the very sweet Botrytis Semillon




Good life. I tell you. Good life.




8. Camwhore




Seriously, it's just so beautiful at the wineries it's impossible not to camwhore. Not only the scenery was built for your camera, it was so beautiful, you just want to bask in the gorgeousness forever. OMG.








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This is my favourite.


Even the buildings were so beautiful, you want to cry just looking at them.


Richmond Grove



Jacob's Creek


Experience is everything. And nothing can save those beautiful experience up than a good camwhoring session with people you met that made the trip ever so amazing.





Who says adults can't act like kids.



Me and Bronwen fighting on barrels





9. Get drunk

Now if you're not the one driving (or if you are, make sure there are other available drivers), get bloody drunk.

Hey, you're in a wine country for crying out loud. You're surrounded by beautiful sceneries and endless fields to run and roll around like those Indian movies, endless list of FREE WINE, and good company.

Look at our driver, she's your model. So what you're driving!


almost there.


Nothing can be more fun than getting a little whoosy, right? Things will also seem more interesting around you.


Even the moon looks rounder.





"Bronwen, I think you have just about enough"