This family-run winery, with vines thriving in the cool climate and favourable granitic soil, on the outskirts of Beechworth is regarded as one of the country’s best. By appointment only, book a tasting in the underground cellar and sip on variations from chardonnay to gamay

This bistro-cum-cellar-door carefully selects local wine from the surrounding Yarra Valley and serves them alongside nourishing snacks. The space hosts food pop-ups, features a private dining room, and also offers a Friends Wine List featuring a number of additional wines from renowned local and overseas growers.

With a mantra to ‘capture what is good and true in the landscape and bottle it for people to enjoy’, the team at Clonakilla deliver just that. The small family-run business produces a limited amount of distinctive, handmade wines best sipped in front of the fire, overlooking the vines.

Sleek and simple, the wine tasting room at Moorilla is a must for anyone’s Hobart agenda. Boasting excellent drops, service and information, it’s the place to go and learn more about wine, while you sip in style. Head over to the wine room after an amble around Mona.

With perfect wine-growing conditions on Tasmania’s east coast, it’s no shock that Freycinet Vineyard is bottling some of the country’s best. We’d happily sip Wineglass Bay sauvignon blanc, Freycinet Louis pinot noir, or Freycinet riesling any day of the week.

For a wine with a view, make a beeline for Audrey Wilkinson, in the foothills of the Brokenback Mountain Ranges outside of Pokolbin. Try the moreish cheese and wine pairing, take a masterclass on the region followed by a picnic among the vines. Its exclusive heritage aged wine selection is also a must. After sipping and grazing, retire to the nearby cottages.

At family-run Lillypilly Estate, the grapes are grown and crushed, fermented and bottled on site. The boutique winery is widely regarded as one of the best producers in the Riverina area and boasts unique wines like muscat, vermentino and petit verdot. After a tour of the winery, enjoy antipasto with a glass of its renowned sweet wine.

Two hours south of Perth, Willow Bridge Estate, which sits high on the Darling Ranges, produces classic French varieties of chardonnay, semillon, sauvignon blanc, chenin blanc, shiraz, merlot, and cabernet sauvignon. In your cellar-door tasting, learn about the unique microclimate, as you look out over the Indian Ocean.

Sustainability is front and centre at organic vineyard Arimia, in the famous Margaret River. And with good wine comes great food from top chefs. While you sip, taste the trout farmed on the property, free-range pork, estate olive oil and homegrown produce.

Whether it’s an informative winery tour, a beautiful lunch or a leisurely afternoon tasting, there’s an experience and a drop to match your palate at Sirromet. Located at picturesque Mount Cotton near Brisbane, this vineyard is based in an area renowned for its unique rich soil, cool climate and high altitude. While sipping learn about the traditional methods used to produce the wine.

Wander the lavender fields, dine at Daniel Groneberg’s The Kooroomba Kitchen, and taste the house wines at one of Queensland’s best vineyards. Sip and taste while overlooking the surrounding Scenic Rim mountains. Just an hour’s drive from Brisbane, Korroomba makes for the perfect day trip.

Sample seven small-batch local producers at the Artisans of Barossa collective wine room in the heart of the Barossa Valley. The producers are all brought together by a shared interest and approach to winemaking and wine appreciation. Enjoy the varied wines with a menu created by Ryan Edwards, formerly of The Louise.

Enjoy an intimate wine tasting experience at Seppeltsfield – one of the Barossa’s oldest and most highly regarded vineyards. Taste, tour and discover the various house wines in a larger group or by private booking on the Seppeltsfield estate. After sipping, head to Fino for stunning dishes that boast some of the region’s finest produce.