HUNTER VALLEY TOURISM OPERATOR OF THE YEAR 2023 & 2024
Hunter Valley Wine Tour or In-House Private Wine Experience?
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The Hunter Valley is home to many amazing cellar doors, each showcasing wines in various styles and varietals.
Why not driving to your favourite winery and then enjoying a private wine experience with wines from several private cellars and boutique wineries that you cannot find anywhere else? We offer exclusively Hunter Valley rare, back vintage or museums wines.
Traditionally, the way to see many cellar doors in a single visit to the Hunter Valley would be to book you and your group on a winery tour with one of the regions many fantastic operators. We know they are fantastic because everyone at Stay n' Sip has worked in a Hunter Valley cellar door so we have met many, many tour operators, some are even good friends.
Having seen, hosted and been on winery tours ourselves, we understand the differences between our service and theirs so who better to create the table below, designed to help you choose which service is right for you, your guests and your visit to the Hunter Valley.
Stay n' Sip has been awarded 2023 Hunter Valley Tourism Operator of the Year.
CONVENIENCE
Stay n' Sip
Hunter Valley Wine Tour
Stay n' Sip is available to come to you anywhere in New South Wales including your home, office, conference venue or accommodation.
Ideal for large groups who wish to taste wine at the same table and enjoy their beautiful accommodation for longer, families with children or those with mobility issues.
During the tour, you will see beautiful landscapes and sights around the region.
The tour operator will plan your stops for the day based on their experience and availability.
It is important to remember that not all cellar doors have the space to welcome larger groups so you may visit larger producers and be divided in smaller groups.
EXCLUSIVE
Stay n' Sip
Hunter Valley Wine Tour
All Stay n' Sip wine tastings include rare, back vintage and museum wines, sourced from private cellars and reserved stock in the Hunter Valley.
The wines you will try can not be found in bottle shops, many are not even in cellar doors.
When you visit a cellar door, you can expect to taste their current release wines, exclusively from the one producer which are typically 1-3 years old.
The cellar door team should have an in depth knowledge of their wines and the history of their brand.
FLEXIBILITY
Stay n' Sip
Hunter Valley Wine Tour
We are available to host you 10am-8pm everyday.
Often our guests choose to book us just prior to dinner time as anice breaker or party starter. We can also come to you once the kids are in bed.
Hunter Valley cellar door hours are typically 10am-5pm from Friday to Sunday though some of the more well known wineries are open throughout the week.
EDUCATIONAL
Stay n' Sip
Hunter Valley Wine Tour
Learn to taste wine and all about the history of the Hunter Valley in a fun environment.
Stay n’ Sip hosts are WSET qualified and passionate about sharing their wine knowledge.
We will answer all your wine related questions in our unique fun and approachable style.
Each cellar door provides various levels of training for their staff, many are excellent.
Your wine tour provider will have put time and effort into finding the best experience possible for you and all the passengers onboard.
INCLUSIVE
Stay n' Sip
Hunter Valley Wine Tour
It is important to us that everyone can be included in a Stay n' Sip experience which is why we offer a sophisticated, complex non alcoholic option suitable for non drinkers and pregnant guests.
Currently, only a handful of Hunter Valley cellar doors offer non alcoholic beverages for non drinkers but this number is growing!
