The Best Beer and Wine Tasting Experiences for Dad This Father’s Day

Let’s face it, Dads can be tricky to buy for! If they suggest a mug or socks & undies one more time, you might need to sock him one. Jokes! We love you Dad!

This Father’s Day (Sunday 6th September for those who forgot…), pick something easy that you know he’ll love - a beer or wine tasting experience! Below you'll find our top picks to treat dad to an indulgent day out (or day in for those Melbournites!). We've also thrown in a few Dad jokes that you can throw right back at him this Sunday. You're welcome.

Take dad to the Hunter Valley and check out the Brokenwood Journey or the premium Soil-to-Cellar Experience at Brokenwood Winery! The Brokenwood Journey showcases six premium wines plus matching canapés from The Wood restaurant next door! Psst, you and Dad will also get to taste unreleased premium wine directly from the barrel. How spesh!

If you feel like treating Dad to a VIP experience, the Soil-to-Cellar one is for you. This includes a personal host that will take you through Brokenwood’s private Graveyard Shiraz Tasting Room and vineyard, then indulge in oysters and a 4-course degustation lunch, and finally, he’ll also be able to take home a bottle of Brokenwood’s current release Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz - it’ll definitely be a Dad day to remember!

Is your Dad more of a beer kinda guy? 

On this tour, learn more about one of Fremantle’s most popular beers at Little Creatures Brewery. Dad can get a chance to see all the quality raw ingredients ranging from toasted malts to hops from around the world. The experience will also include a tasting session of Little Creatures’ full range of brews.

Why not finish the day with a little mini golf? Game on!

For something a little more interactive, treat Dad to a wine blending workshop at City Winery where he’ll get the chance to create an original blend of wine. This will be an informative session that combines wine-tasting with wine-making techniques. Win win, we say!

If you or your Dad have a tendency to get a bit hangry, City Winery also offers a luscious wine and food pairing experience - up to six pairings which will definitely fill you up!

More than just a winery, d’Arenberg hosts masterclasses, à la carte or dégustation dining, a contemporary art museum with over 60 artworks and you can even play winemaker for the day, blending and bottling your own wine.

You’ll get to spend some quality time with Dad as you both get to make your own wine using a palette of wine parcels, each with distinctive flavours and texture, then bottle, name, and label a 750ml sample to take home. It sounds fancy, because it is. Look at you creating your own wine.

Don’t worry Melbourne, you can stay home and still have all the fun - Klook has partnered with Printhie to bring to you virtual tastings with a wine pack delivery to all of Australia. The wine pack from Printhie will include 3 bottles of wine - a Sparkling Blacn de Blancs, Duper Surah and a Duper Chardonnay. Once you book the experience, you’ll just have to drop Printhie a line and they will set up a time with you for a private virtual testing. Voila!

You can also check out Brokenwood’s virtual cellar door tasting which includes a total of 6 bottles of wine, 3 short tasting videos, a complimentary Single Vineyard Tasting Voucher for two people valued at $50 and even free delivery! So many options!

Spend the day away from Hobart with Dad on this experience where you’ll get to taste all sorts of beverages Tasmania is famous for - including beer, wine, cider and whisky!

You’ll also get to journey past the awe-inspiring Huon Valley - home to Tasmania’s beautiful apple and cherry orchards. The list of stops on this tour includes Home Hill Winery, Pagan Cider House, Willie Smith’s, The Apple Shed, Lark Cellar Door & Distillery, Sullivans Cove Distillery, Last Rites Brewery and Hobart Brewing Co!

And if you want to take dad to the skies...