McLaren Vale Mystery Picnic with Wine Tasting in the Dark
What is the experience?
This unique adventure blends our famous Mystery Picnic Date with an unforgettable sensory wine-tasting experience in the dark.
Our digital experience will guide you through the region, showcasing local produce, wineries and scenic locations representing the best of McLaren Vale. Meet the locals bursting with passion and feast on local delicacies, while having the freedom to stop for a tasting or two! Solve curated clues and riddles that’ll take you on a journey to collect your special gourmet picnic food bit by bit. Each clue you solve will lead you closer to your next picnic food pickup and even closer to your final stunning picnic location.
As part of your journey, immerse yourself in the depths of a Fortified Cellar for an enlightening tasting experience. Engage your senses as you don blindfolds and sip wine from black glasses, discovering the profound impact of removing sight on your wine-tasting perception. Tasting in the Dark accommodates all levels, requiring no prior expertise. It's a journey of wine enlightenment, where you'll uncover tricks and techniques to enhance your wine-tasting prowess and deepen your appreciation of flavor profiles.
Included in your experience
Experience details
We recommend allowing around 6 hours, including enjoying your tasting experience and picnic. You can certainly take longer as you explore the region!
We recommend that you arrive at your first location before 10:00am to ensure you finish your Mystery Picnic and arrive in time for your 2:00pm tasting session.
Driving - Own Car Required
Vegetarian, vegan & gluten free available
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- Any food allergies *
- Detailed dietary requests ie. only one of you is both gluten-free and vegetarian
*We take all food allergies and dietary requirements seriously and do our very best to accommodate them. However, as we work with third parties, we cannot guarantee that all of the food provided is completely free of allergens.
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Frequently asked questions
Food and dietaries
We won’t give away too much here, it is part of the mystery after all! But you can safely expect gourmet foods from local artisan producers, including your traditional picnic foods (such as cheese, meats, fruits and crackers etc.). And naturally, as artisan producers will be unique to the different destinations, the final picnic content varies slightly between them.
Absolutely! We can cater for most dietary needs for no additional charge, including gluten free, vegan, and vegetarian diets. Customers can also outline any allergies we should be aware of at the time of booking. We recommend pescatarians book as vegetarians.
Inclusions
Pricing is based on two adults.
You will need a car to explore and complete your day trip. Please ensure that you notify the winery who is driving so they can limit tasting sizes.
All food and wine will be covered in the cost of your experience, including picnic supplied for your perfect picnic spot.
On the day
Tasting in the Dark accommodates all levels, requiring no prior expertise. It's a journey of wine enlightenment, where you'll uncover tricks and techniques to enhance your wine-tasting prowess and deepen your appreciation of flavor profiles.
We recommend allowing around 6 hours, including enjoying your tasting experience and picnic. You can certainly take longer as you explore the region!
Your digital experience instructions for your picnic will be emailed to you 24 hours prior to your selected date. Post-purchase, your confirmation email will detail all the necessary information about timing and what to pack.
No local knowledge is required to solve the clues on the day. Whether you know the region well, or it's your first visit, the experience is designed to guide you to discover new things during your visit!
We will always have a picnic spot planned for you; be that a picnic area, a park or even a winery. Please note that picnic set up is not included so you are welcome to find a spot and settle in to eat. We also recommend bringing along a picnic blanket if you have one, in case you decide to settle on the grass.
Cancellation and changes
As we pre-plan and book you in for your stops along the way, we need 3 business days notice if you wish to reschedule or cancel your experience.
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