Hardys: Tasting in the Dark: A Wine Sensory Experience

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1 hour 30 minutes
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Number of Guests
1 - 10 guests
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English
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Immerse in a unique sensory journey at Hardys Tintara Cellar Door. With blindfolds and black glasses, explore how absence of sight deepens your wine knowledge. Ideal for the curious palate.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Your Tasting in the Dark Experience will begin at the Hardys Tintara Cellar Door. You will meet your host at the Cellar Door where you will be guided to our Fortified Barrel Hall. This room is on the bottom level of the original winery, and maintains a constant temperature of 18 degrees Celsius, so make sure to bring a jacket in the colder months. Your host will then guide you through the wine tasting process and describe what role each of the senses play during the process. With the lights turned down, blindfolds on, and sipping from black wine glasses, you will discover what happens when you remove the sense of sight, and understand how it influences your wine tasting experience. This tasting is about enhancing your wine knowledge and gaining a deeper understanding of your palate.

What You Get

Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic Beverages

Good To Know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Service animals allowed

What You’ll Experience

Have you ever wondered how the senses work together to influence your wine tasting experience? Join us in our exclusive Fortified Cellar to find out with a bespoke, fun and interactive wine tasting that will engage and challenge your senses. The five senses all play a role in how we experience and taste wine. Your host will guide you through the wine tasting process and describe what role each of the senses play during the process. To challenge your senses and your wine tasting experience, you will be TASTING IN THE DARK… Journey deep into the darkness of our Fortified Cellar, we will turn down the lights, put on the blindfolds and pour wine into black wine glasses to discover what happens when you remove the sense of sight, and understand how it influences your wine tasting experience. Tasting in the Dark is suitable for all levels, no prior knowledge required. This tasting is about enhancing your wine knowledge and gaining a deeper understanding of your palate - how you taste wine - to elevate the wine experience. You will walk away with wine sensory tricks and skills you can take to your next social gathering.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Hardys Wines, Main Road, City of Onkaparinga South Australia, Australia, AU, 5171

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Enter the main gates and make your way to the Cellar Door we your host will greet you.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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from  $86.26 
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Please note that the time is in Central Australia Time.
Free cancellation (24 hours notice)
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Earliest available date: May 23, 2025
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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
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