25 different samples, 8 hours and 4 breathtaking wineries

Today was my big day at the Barossa Wine Valley Day Tour, 'Taste The Barossa'. The day started with a 9AM pick up in a seriously groovy tour bus.

Our tour guide Dallas was an absolute hit. The jokes were flowing all day and he surely fulfilled his promise of seeing my first KANGAROO!

He also brought his two young and adorably British children James and Georgia.

We tasted 5 wines at McGuigan's, 8 at Lehmann (famous for their Queen of hearts logo), 6 at The Langmeil winery and 6 at Murray Street Vineyards. All had a few things in common: friendly staff, incredible surroundings and scrumptous wines. By the second tour I was already feeling tipsy --wouldn't you at 11 AM?!

           McGuigan's winery

Bronny and Bec from Lehmann Winery

In addition to confirming that I am NOT a red wine fan, I also discovered that Australia has a sparkling red wine. In Canada I have came across several sparking white wines, but never red. Very tasty, I definitely reccommend it if you have the opportunity to sample one.

The tour included a fabulous lunch on site at Lehmann Winery and a scenic tour through The Barossa located in the Hills of Adelaide, Australia. I was shocked to discover the tour goes for as little as $95. If you are spending time in Adealide and are interested in sampling Australia's finest wines, check out www.tastethebarossa.com/au. They are also on facebook - so you just know they must be cool!

By the way I met my roommates : one from Denmark, one Bulgaria and one from England. Each of them has spent the last 5 years seeing the world, slightly sad to share that Australia was my first stop -- definitely have a travel bug already though! This is our room (left), I totally got top bunk, score! Tonight I will meet a new girl that I will be rooming with... totally feels like summer camp!

Fun moment of the day: Being approached at the grocery store "Do I spot a Canadian accent?" I'm sure I'm not the only Canadian who has openely wanted an accent their whole life. Turns out we have one!?

All for now... 

BIG THANKS to Clare and Virginia for making this happen. Along with the many dedicated friends who voted for me. I promise I'm doing my best to represent Canada well !