So maybe doing wine tastings in the Yarra Valley on a Sunday isn’t a good idea? Seems like half of Melbourne was there. Also it turns out most of the wineries are open 7 days a week. The wines are expensive at an average of A$ 25/bottle at the cellar door and the food although it looked good was even more. I guess I have to get used to a different price level from the UK but it’s proving hard. When you go somewhere as a tourist everything seems more expensive than at home at first (not Bali though…) until you find your feet. That has not been the case here. Dan Murphy’s is a chain which sells beer and wine and has a very good selection. You can buy wine from A$2.99 to 299/bottle. A$10-15 seems a reasonable level and you do of course get an amazing selection on Aussie and NZ wines as well as lots of other countries in the world. Supermarkets are not allowed to sell alcohol. They do have drive through bottle shops which is something I remember from years ago which for 2 Norwegians left us speechless. Anyway here is a list of the wineries, for those of you who are really interested I can supply the list of wines as well as I tasted over 30 and spat out every single one as I was driving!
Yarrawood, Immerse Winery, De Bortoli, Balgownie and St. Huberts
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