John definitely delivered the Best Wine Tour of the Adelaide Hills for our Anniversary!! - Review of Private Adelaide Hills Wine Region Tour Pending review We booked this tour about two days prior to arriving in Adelaide for our 5th Wedding Anniversary. I found Best Wine Tours just on a google search at the last minute, after a few weeks of research into the wine regions surrounding Adelaide and the companies that provide tours. Initially, we were looking at the hop-on hop-off tours, but in the end they just didn't feel like the right option for celebrating the occasion. John was quick to respond to my query and we had an itinerary and bookings set by the time we arrived. He was very clear in communications about what to expect and how the tours should run on the day for the best experience. We chose an itinerary that was a combination of John's suggestions and our selections based on research of vineyards/cellar doors that suited our particular tastes in wines. John was amenable to our input, but I think you couldn't go wrong with a fully planned tour either. He took care of all the included bookings as promised and on the day made sure we we stayed on time as best as possible. Usually, wine tasting for us is done while on family road trips with kids in tow and at places that often don't require bookings ahead of time. In the end, we only missed one of our tastings, but that's more because we got lost in the moment of being able to enjoy the wines without one of us having to be the designated driver!! We WERE a tincy bit tanked by lunch time... We chose to start out tour a bit earlier than the usual at 9AM to get up to the hills as close to opening time for our first tasting as possible. We stopped at the Beerenberg Factory as a bit of a filler...but I must confess I am a bit of a "Beerenberger" at heart. Didn't have time for a factory tour though. A quick run down of our wine tastings/recommends; 1. The Lane Vineyard - Estate Sparkling Blanc De Blanc, Rose, & Gamay Worth the wine club membership just for regular deliveries of these 2. Artwine - All good wines, we had our favorites but can't go wrong if purchasing any of them. Joined the wine club here too...well worth it!! Nibbles platter with tasting was a nice touch and our server was knowledgeable and engaging. 3. Mt Lofty Ranges for Tasting/Lunch Combo - Same as Artwine for quality of the wines. Garry looked after us for the tasting...it was sublime experience and he went above and beyond to make sure we understood the depth of work that goes into the wines, both from the viticulture perspective and the wine making process. The set menu lunch was tasty too. We purchased a selection of our favorites but unfortunately didn't join the wine club here. 4. Ten Miles East - A little out of the way and hard to find, we discovered. We almost didn't get there due to my failure as a navigator...but I think John discovered a place he hadn't been before. A boutique winery, small selection of wines produced from alternative grape varieties. Red varieties were a little too heavy for us, but the whites were exceptional. The Arneis was the stand out for us. There was also a few locals hanging out in the sunshine enjoying a drop or two. Overall, it was a great tour and well worth the price we paid. John was friendly and displayed excellent knowledge on the local wine industry and it's history, as well as on the areas we visited. I would definitely book another tour of any of the SA wine regions with him in the future and would also recommend friends and family to do the same if they were planning a trip down that way. Thank You for a wonderful experience John!! Michael & Zara

Great Trip especially for Pinot fans! - Really enjoyed the tour Howard’s for lunch plus tasting was great BUT if you’re a Pinot Noir Fan WOW go to Ashton Hills off the scale!! All the wines were great even the whites and I’m not a white drinker!!! Thanks Mary

Nice experience - Mary was lovely, we had an amazing time today. Get the chance to visit the Adelaide Hills hassle free.

Excellent wine tour - We were picked up promptly from our cruise ship and then spent a wonderful day exploring the Adelaide area ending up in the Barossa Valley. We went via Mount lofty look out and Hahndorf town, and then proceeded into the Barossa Valley to do several wonderful wine tastings. We can’t recommend John highly enough, he fitted the day around our wishes and added extras which he recommended. He was an expert in wine. The vehicle was very comfortable for the four of us. John even sent us the photos of our day out Our best Australian tour.

Fabulous five star personalised experience - John was the perfect host. Picking us up from our Hotel in Adelaide, planning our adventure to suit our taste and needs . Five stars ! We had such a wonderful day and will be back next year to see some more local gems John has access to

Simply the best! - Absolutely incredible experience from the initial enquiry to the end of the tour. John is an exceptional person and his tour was incredible. He was very flexible and made some great suggestions for us. We had the absolute best time and would highly recommend his tours to anyone. I would definitely book him again myself.

Such a wonderful experience - We had the best day with Mary she was incredibly knowledgeable and we enjoyed her selections of places to take us as we left it up to herself and John to organise as the professionals where we should go. We both loved it and can't wait to return to enjoy more adventures.

Would definitely do this again - The whole experience was great from start to finish very informative and friendly great vineyards and flexibility was just perfect very comfortable car would highly recommend Mary to family and friends. Thank you for a wonderful day 😊

Great Winery Tour in Adelaide Australia - Our plans changed and we were In Adelaide an extra day looking for something to do. We called Best Wine Tours on the off chance of availability. We got lucky! John is very knowledgeable about the area, the history and the wineries. He does an outstanding job making sure we make good use of our time so we can see as much as possible. He was happy to take pictures and e-mail them to us after the tour so all of us could be in them. We were glad we chose to go to the closer wineries since there were four of us as the backseat was pretty narrow.

Skip this one, not worth the $$$ - My husband and I booked this tour to explore wine country during our honeymoon. John was communicative, understanding, and thoughtful when we sent over all our wine preferences and food restrictions. We were really excited and the morning of when we thought we were headed to Barossa, John was kind and respectful in letting us know we had booked Adelaide Hills with his wife Mary. However, the actual tour itself was a disappointment, hence the 2 stars. Firstly, the tour was not customized at all to our preferences. We got dropped off at places that didn’t know we only wanted to try reds and had standard tastings that weren’t catered to us. We saw people getting off the hop on and hop off bus and having the identical tasting experience we did, which was disappointing given how much we paid for the tour. Additionally, the lunch spot John booked for us, while delicious, was a *very* slow 3-course tasting (no other option) that we asked repeatedly to speed up knowing we were on the clock for the idle time Mary spent waiting in the car. She knew the waitress when she walked us in and it was very clear they're all in it together. So disappointed. Because of this 2 hour lunch, we were already over our 4 hour minimum and were paying $75/hour for anything else we wanted to do. We asked Mary to take us to one more winery and she lied in the car when I asked how long it would take, saying 10 mins and when I pressed again, she admitted it was 30. I repeatedly throughout the tour mentioned my time concerns and wasn't acknowledged at all. We had her turn around and take us home, which still included $150 in overtime fees. The wineries (2 we saw) had lovely people and the region is beautiful but do not shell out $$$ for this subpar tour.